fix: remove logarithm conversion from the backend and correctly process max file size in kb

src/gitingest/schemas/ingestion.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class IngestionQuery(BaseModel):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     tag : str | None
         The tag of the repository.
     max_file_size : int
-        The maximum file size to ingest (default: 10 MB).
+        The maximum file size to ingest in bytes (default: 10 MB).
     ignore_patterns : set[str]
         The patterns to ignore (default: ``set()``).
     include_patterns : set[str] | None

src/server/models.py

@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
 
 from gitingest.utils.compat_func import removesuffix
+from server.server_config import MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB
 
 # needed for type checking (pydantic)
-from server.form_types import IntForm, OptStrForm, StrForm  # noqa: TC001 (typing-only-first-party-import)
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from server.form_types import IntForm, OptStrForm, StrForm
 
 
 class PatternType(str, Enum):
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ class IngestRequest(BaseModel):
     """
 
     input_text: str = Field(..., description="Git repository URL or slug to ingest")
-    max_file_size: int = Field(..., ge=0, le=500, description="File size slider position (0-500)")
+    max_file_size: int = Field(..., ge=1, le=MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB, description="File size in KB")
     pattern_type: PatternType = Field(default=PatternType.EXCLUDE, description="Pattern type for file filtering")
     pattern: str = Field(default="", description="Glob/regex pattern for file filtering")
     token: str | None = Field(default=None, description="GitHub PAT for private repositories")

src/server/query_processor.py

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 from server.models import IngestErrorResponse, IngestResponse, IngestSuccessResponse, PatternType
 from server.s3_utils import generate_s3_file_path, is_s3_enabled, upload_to_s3
 from server.server_config import MAX_DISPLAY_SIZE
-from server.server_utils import Colors, log_slider_to_size
+from server.server_utils import Colors
 
 
 async def process_query(
     input_text: str,
-    slider_position: int,
+    max_file_size: int,
     pattern_type: PatternType,
     pattern: str,
     token: str | None = None,
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ async def process_query(
     ----------
     input_text : str
         Input text provided by the user, typically a Git repository URL or slug.
-    slider_position : int
-        Position of the slider, representing the maximum file size in the query.
+    max_file_size : int
+        Max file size in KB to be include in the digest.
     pattern_type : PatternType
         Type of pattern to use (either "include" or "exclude")
     pattern : str
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ async def process_query(
     if token:
         validate_github_token(token)
 
-    max_file_size = log_slider_to_size(slider_position)
-
     try:
         query = await parse_remote_repo(input_text, token=token)
     except Exception as exc:
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ async def process_query(
         return IngestErrorResponse(error=str(exc))
 
     query.url = cast("str", query.url)
-    query.max_file_size = max_file_size
+    query.max_file_size = max_file_size * 1024  # Convert to bytes since we currently use KB in higher levels
     query.ignore_patterns, query.include_patterns = process_patterns(
         exclude_patterns=pattern if pattern_type == PatternType.EXCLUDE else None,
         include_patterns=pattern if pattern_type == PatternType.INCLUDE else None,
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ async def process_query(
         digest_url=digest_url,
         tree=tree,
         content=content,
-        default_max_file_size=slider_position,
+        default_max_file_size=max_file_size,
         pattern_type=pattern_type,
         pattern=pattern,
     )

src/server/routers/ingest.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from server.models import IngestRequest
 from server.routers_utils import COMMON_INGEST_RESPONSES, _perform_ingestion
 from server.s3_utils import is_s3_enabled
-from server.server_config import MAX_DISPLAY_SIZE
+from server.server_config import DEFAULT_FILE_SIZE_KB
 from server.server_utils import limiter
 
 ingest_counter = Counter("gitingest_ingest_total", "Number of ingests", ["status", "url"])
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def api_ingest_get(
     request: Request,  # noqa: ARG001 (unused-function-argument) # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     user: str,
     repository: str,
-    max_file_size: int = MAX_DISPLAY_SIZE,
+    max_file_size: int = DEFAULT_FILE_SIZE_KB,
     pattern_type: str = "exclude",
     pattern: str = "",
     token: str = "",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def api_ingest_get(
     - **repository** (`str`): GitHub repository name
 
     **Query Parameters**
-    - **max_file_size** (`int`, optional): Maximum file size to include in the digest (default: 50 KB)
+    - **max_file_size** (`int`, optional): Maximum file size in KB to include in the digest (default: 5120 KB)
     - **pattern_type** (`str`, optional): Type of pattern to use ("include" or "exclude", default: "exclude")
     - **pattern** (`str`, optional): Pattern to include or exclude in the query (default: "")
     - **token** (`str`, optional): GitHub personal access token for private repositories (default: "")

src/server/routers_utils.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async def _perform_ingestion(
 
         result = await process_query(
             input_text=input_text,
-            slider_position=max_file_size,
+            max_file_size=max_file_size,
             pattern_type=pattern_type,
             pattern=pattern,
             token=token,

src/server/server_config.py

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 DELETE_REPO_AFTER: int = 60 * 60  # In seconds (1 hour)
 
 # Slider configuration (if updated, update the logSliderToSize function in src/static/js/utils.js)
-MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB: int = 100 * 1024  # 100 MB
-MAX_SLIDER_POSITION: int = 500  # Maximum slider position
+DEFAULT_FILE_SIZE_KB: int = 5 * 1024  # 5 mb
+MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB: int = 100 * 1024  # 100 mb
 
 EXAMPLE_REPOS: list[dict[str, str]] = [
     {"name": "Gitingest", "url": "https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest"},

src/server/server_utils.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Utility functions for the server."""
 
 import asyncio
-import math
 import shutil
 import time
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager, suppress
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
 from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
 
 from gitingest.config import TMP_BASE_PATH
-from server.server_config import DELETE_REPO_AFTER, MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB, MAX_SLIDER_POSITION
+from server.server_config import DELETE_REPO_AFTER
 
 # Initialize a rate limiter
 limiter = Limiter(key_func=get_remote_address)
@@ -161,24 +160,6 @@ def _append_line(path: Path, line: str) -> None:
         fp.write(f"{line}\n")
 
 
-def log_slider_to_size(position: int) -> int:
-    """Convert a slider position to a file size in bytes using a logarithmic scale.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    position : int
-        Slider position ranging from 0 to 500.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    int
-        File size in bytes corresponding to the slider position.
-
-    """
-    maxv = math.log(MAX_FILE_SIZE_KB)
-    return round(math.exp(maxv * pow(position / MAX_SLIDER_POSITION, 1.5))) * 1024
-
-
 ## Color printing utility
 class Colors:
     """ANSI color codes."""

src/server/templates/components/git_form.jinja

@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@
                     </label>
                     <input type="range"
                            id="file_size"
-                           name="max_file_size"
-                           min="0"
+                           min="1"
                            max="500"
                            required
                            value="{{ default_max_file_size }}"
                            class="w-full h-3 bg-[#FAFAFA] bg-no-repeat bg-[length:50%_100%] bg-[#ebdbb7] appearance-none border-[3px] border-gray-900 rounded-sm focus:outline-none bg-gradient-to-r from-[#FE4A60] to-[#FE4A60] [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:w-5 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:h-7 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:appearance-none [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:bg-white [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:rounded-sm [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:cursor-pointer [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:border-solid [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:border-[3px] [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:border-gray-900 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:shadow-[3px_3px_0_#000]">
+                    <input type="hidden" id="max_file_size_kb" name="max_file_size" value="">
                 </div>
                 <!-- PAT checkbox with PAT field below -->
                 <div class="flex flex-col items-start w-full sm:col-span-2 lg:col-span-1 lg:row-span-2 lg:pt-3.5">

src/static/js/utils.js

@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ function collectFormData(form) {
     const json_data = {};
     const inputText = form.querySelector('[name="input_text"]');
     const token = form.querySelector('[name="token"]');
-    const slider = document.getElementById('file_size');
+    const hiddenInput = document.getElementById('max_file_size_kb');
     const patternType = document.getElementById('pattern_type');
     const pattern = document.getElementById('pattern');
 
     if (inputText) {json_data.input_text = inputText.value;}
     if (token) {json_data.token = token.value;}
-    if (slider) {json_data.max_file_size = slider.value;}
+    if (hiddenInput) {json_data.max_file_size = hiddenInput.value;}
     if (patternType) {json_data.pattern_type = patternType.value;}
     if (pattern) {json_data.pattern = pattern.value;}
 
@@ -206,6 +206,14 @@ function handleSubmit(event, showLoadingSpinner = false) {
 
     if (!form) {return;}
 
+    // Ensure hidden input is updated before collecting form data
+    const slider = document.getElementById('file_size');
+    const hiddenInput = document.getElementById('max_file_size_kb');
+
+    if (slider && hiddenInput) {
+        hiddenInput.value = logSliderToSize(slider.value);
+    }
+
     if (showLoadingSpinner) {
         showLoading();
     }
@@ -226,12 +234,32 @@ function handleSubmit(event, showLoadingSpinner = false) {
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify(json_data)
     })
-        .then((response) => response.json())
-        .then( (data) => {
-            // Hide loading overlay
+        .then(async (response) => {
+            let data;
+
+            try {
+                data = await response.json();
+            } catch {
+                data = {};
+            }
             setButtonLoadingState(submitButton, false);
 
-            // Handle error
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                // Show all error details if present
+                if (Array.isArray(data.detail)) {
+                    const details = data.detail.map((d) => `<li>${d.msg || JSON.stringify(d)}</li>`).join('');
+
+                    showError(`<div class='mb-6 p-4 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg text-red-700'><b>Error(s):</b><ul>${details}</ul></div>`);
+
+                    return;
+                }
+                // Other errors
+                showError(`<div class='mb-6 p-4 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg text-red-700'>${data.error || JSON.stringify(data) || 'An error occurred.'}</div>`);
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Handle error in data
             if (data.error) {
                 showError(`<div class='mb-6 p-4 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg text-red-700'>${data.error}</div>`);
 
@@ -327,14 +355,16 @@ function logSliderToSize(position) {
 function initializeSlider() {
     const slider = document.getElementById('file_size');
     const sizeValue = document.getElementById('size_value');
+    const hiddenInput = document.getElementById('max_file_size_kb');
 
-    if (!slider || !sizeValue) {return;}
+    if (!slider || !sizeValue || !hiddenInput) {return;}
 
     function updateSlider() {
         const value = logSliderToSize(slider.value);
 
         sizeValue.textContent = formatSize(value);
         slider.style.backgroundSize = `${(slider.value / slider.max) * 100}% 100%`;
+        hiddenInput.value = value; // Set hidden input to KB value
     }
 
     // Update on slider change