# repomix-unmixer

Extracts packed Repomix repositories back into original file trees. Useful when inspecting or unpacking projects bundled into single XML, Markdown, or JSON files.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 882 installs · ★ 1493
- Author: daymade
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/repomix-unmixer

## What it does

This skill extracts Repomix dumps back into their original file tree. It runs a bundled Python script `scripts/unmix_repomix.py` that parses XML, Markdown, and JSON outputs. The script reads file paths, creates nested parent directories, and writes contents using UTF-8 encoding.

You need Python 3 installed. The script takes two positional parameters: the Repomix input file and the target output directory. Extracting directly into an existing repository risks overwriting live code. Because of this, inspect files first in a temporary directory such as `/tmp` before copying them into your workspace.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill repomix-unmixer -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/repomix-unmixer/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill repomix-unmixer -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill repomix-unmixer -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install daymade/claude-code-skills repomix-unmixer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill repomix-unmixer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills --path repomix-unmixer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daymade/claude-code-skills --skill repomix-unmixer -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/daymade/claude-code-skills/tree/HEAD/repomix-unmixer/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- extract packed Repomix files into original directory structures
- restore individual source files from Repomix XML, Markdown, or JSON formats
- unpack a bundled repository into a temporary folder for inspection

## Example prompts
- Unpack the repository from repomix-output.xml into /tmp/extracted
- Restore the original project structure from backup.json using unmix_repomix.py
- Extract skills.xml into /tmp/review-skills to inspect the files

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: repomix-unmixer
description: Extracts files from repomix-packed repositories, restoring original directory structures from XML/Markdown/JSON formats. Activates when users need to unmix repomix files, extract packed repositories, restore file structures from repomix output, or reverse the repomix packing process.
---

# Repomix Unmixer

## Overview

This skill extracts files from repomix-packed repositories and restores their original directory structure. Repomix packs entire repositories into single AI-friendly files (XML, Markdown, or JSON), and this skill reverses that process to restore individual files.

## When to Use This Skill

This skill activates when:
- Unmixing a repomix output file (*.xml, *.md, *.json)
- Extracting files from a packed repository
- Restoring original directory structure from repomix format
- Reviewing or validating repomix-packed content
- Converting repomix output back to usable files

## Core Workflow

### Standard Unmixing Process

Extract all files from a repomix file and restore the original directory structure using the bundled `unmix_repomix.py` script:

```bash
python3 scripts/unmix_repomix.py \
  "<path_to_repomix_file>" \
  "<output_directory>"
```

**Parameters:**
- `<path_to_repomix_file>`: Path to the repomix output file (XML, Markdown, or JSON)
- `<output_directory>`: Directory where files will be extracted (will be created if doesn't exist)

**Example:**
```bash
python3 scripts/unmix_repomix.py \
  "/path/to/repomix-output.xml" \
  "/tmp/extracted-files"
```

### What the Script Does

1. **Parses** the repomix file format (XML, Markdown, or JSON)
2. **Extracts** each file path and content
3. **Creates** the original directory structure
4. **Writes** each file to its original location
5. **Reports** extraction progress and statistics

### Output

The script will:
- Create all necessary parent directories
- Extract all files maintaining their paths
- Print extraction progress for each file
- Display total count of extracted files

**Example output:**
```
Unmixing /path/to/skill.xml...
Output directory: /tmp/extracted-files

✓ Extracted: github-ops/SKILL.md
✓ Extracted: github-ops/references/api_reference.md
✓ Extracted: markdown-tools/SKILL.md
...

✅ Successfully extracted 20 files!

Extracted files are in: /tmp/extracted-files
```

## Supported Formats

### XML Format (default)

Repomix XML format structure:
```xml
<file path="relative/path/to/file.ext">
file content here
</file>
```

The script uses regex to match `<file path="...">content</file>` blocks.

### Markdown Format

For markdown-style repomix output with file markers:
```markdown
## File: relative/path/to/file.ext
```
file content
```
```

Refer to `references/repomix-format.md` for detailed format specifications.

### JSON Format

For JSON-style repomix output:
```json
{
  "files": [
    {
      "path": "relative/path/to/file.ext",
      "content": "file content here"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Common Use Cases

### Use Case 1: Unmix Claude Skills

Extract skills that were shared as a repomix file:

```bash
python3 scripts/unmix_repomix.py \
  "/path/to/skills.xml" \
````
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