From 3813e85fce30a0c4fb8849b0f3d448f2d9aeee12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Gauthier Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 11:39:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] copy --- docs/ctags.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/ctags.md b/docs/ctags.md index 63afcbbd6..aa2c9a150 100644 --- a/docs/ctags.md +++ b/docs/ctags.md @@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ To address these issues, `aider` now sends GPT a **concise map of your whole git repository** that includes all declared variables and functions with call signatures. -This *repo map* is built automatically using `ctags` -and enables GPT to better comprehend, navigate +This *repo map* is built automatically using `ctags`, which +extracts symbol definitions from source files. Historically, +ctags were generated and indexed by IDEs and editors to +help humans search and navigate large codebases. +Instead, we're going to use ctags to help GPT better comprehend, navigate and edit code in larger repos. To get a sense of how effective this can be, this