Code Extractor & Syntax Highlighter

Extract code blocks from LLM output with language detection and copy.

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Code extractor and syntax highlighter

LLM answers bury code inside prose, and copying it out by hand — getting the fences right, picking the file name — is tedious. This tool takes a full markdown response, finds every fenced code block, reads or infers its language, and lays each one out with its own copy and download buttons so you can pull the code straight into your editor.

How it works

The parser walks the markdown looking for fence delimiters — triple backticks or triple tildes — and captures everything between an opening and matching closing fence as one block. If the opening fence carries a language tag such as ts or python, that tag is used directly. When there is no tag, a lightweight heuristic inspects the code for language-specific keywords and structure (Python’s def/import, JavaScript’s const/=>, SQL’s SELECT, shell prompts, JSON braces) and assigns the most likely language. Each block then renders in a monospace panel with a copy button (wrapped so it never throws on a denied clipboard) and a download button that maps the language to the right file extension.

Tips and notes

  • Untagged blocks still work. Even if the model forgot the language tag, the detected language drives a sensible download extension.
  • Multiple blocks, multiple files. Each block is independent — extract a Dockerfile, a script, and a config from one answer without re-copying.
  • Clipboard is best-effort. On non-HTTPS pages the browser may block clipboard access; the copy button fails gracefully and you can still download.
  • Everything is local. No code leaves your browser.
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