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Generate regex patterns from plain English descriptions. Because nobody actually remembers regex syntax.

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Regex Gen

Generate regex patterns from plain English descriptions. Because nobody actually remembers regex syntax.

Quick Start

npx ai-regex "match email addresses"

What It Does

  • Converts plain English to working regex
  • Explains what each part of the pattern does
  • Provides test cases for validation
  • Supports common patterns out of the box
  • Works for any programming language

Usage

# Generate regex from description
npx ai-regex "match phone numbers with optional country code"

# Get regex for URLs
npx ai-regex "validate URLs including localhost"

# Match dates
npx ai-regex "match dates in YYYY-MM-DD format"

Example Output

Pattern: ^[\w.-]+@[\w.-]+\.\w{2,}$
Explanation:
  ^ - Start of string
  [\w.-]+ - One or more word chars, dots, or hyphens
  @ - Literal @ symbol
  ...
Test cases: ✓ test@example.com ✓ user.name@domain.co.uk

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License

MIT. Free forever.