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Adds rtk gcc command that groups diagnostics by file, strips verbose caret/source-snippet context lines, and shows a compact BUILD FAILED summary or warnings-only view.

  • 60-80% token savings on typical compiler output
  • Handles gcc, g++, clang, clang++ (via --compiler flag)
  • Strips "In file included from", caret (^), pipe (|) context lines
  • Groups errors by file, sorted by error count descending
  • Preserves make error lines for CI/CD exit-code context
  • 13 unit tests covering all paths, including token savings assertions
  • Registered in discover/rules.rs for automatic hook rewriting

https://claude.ai/code/session_01WfWYojKvkiHdDDHQbYcAyz

Summary

  • Output filter for c/c++ compile commands from gcc and clang

Test plan

Running locally and automated test suite.

  • cargo fmt --all && cargo clippy --all-targets && cargo test
  • Manual testing: rtk <command> output inspected

Important: All PRs must target the develop branch (not master).
See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Adds `rtk gcc` command that groups diagnostics by file, strips verbose
caret/source-snippet context lines, and shows a compact BUILD FAILED
summary or warnings-only view.

- 60-80% token savings on typical compiler output
- Handles gcc, g++, clang, clang++ (via --compiler flag)
- Strips "In file included from", caret (^), pipe (|) context lines
- Groups errors by file, sorted by error count descending
- Preserves make error lines for CI/CD exit-code context
- 13 unit tests covering all paths, including token savings assertions
- Registered in discover/rules.rs for automatic hook rewriting

https://claude.ai/code/session_01WfWYojKvkiHdDDHQbYcAyz
Signed-off-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Signed-off-by: Bryan Cardillo <bryan.cardillo@gmail.com>
@pszymkowiak pszymkowiak added effort-medium 1-2 jours, quelques fichiers enhancement New feature or request labels Mar 21, 2026
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Summary

Adds a new rtk gcc output filter command that parses and compacts gcc/g++/clang/clang++ compiler diagnostics. It groups errors and warnings by file, strips verbose caret/source-snippet context lines, and provides a compact BUILD FAILED or warnings-only summary with 60-80% token savings. Includes 13 unit tests and registration in the discovery/rules system.

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  • Tests present
  • Breaking change
  • Docs updated

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Thanks for the contribution @cardillo — the Rust module approach is the right call here. gcc/clang write diagnostics to stderr, which our TOML filter engine doesn't capture (it only filters stdout). Your module captures both and the grouping-by-file logic is solid.

I tested locally but couldn't get it to work — the issue is that src/filters/gcc.toml already exists and the TOML engine intercepts gcc commands before Clap routes to your gcc_cmd::run(). So your module never gets called.

Could you:

  1. Delete src/filters/gcc.toml from your branch — this lets Clap route rtk gcc to your Rust module instead
  2. Enable "Allow edits from maintainers" on this PR so we can help iterate faster
  3. Update the filter count in src/toml_filter.rs tests (it will decrease by 1)

Once the TOML conflict is resolved we can re-test savings properly. Looking forward to it!

@pszymkowiak pszymkowiak self-requested a review March 26, 2026 09:38
@pszymkowiak pszymkowiak self-assigned this Mar 26, 2026
Signed-off-by: Bryan Cardillo <bryan.cardillo@gmail.com>
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