What is the Archaeology phase in Code Necromancer?

It is a discovery process where the skill inventories repositories, maps dependencies, and visualizes system architecture to create a complete map before any code is modified.

How does it help with missing documentation?

It uses a systematic scan of the codebase to generate fresh architecture diagrams, dependency graphs, and tech-stack matrices, effectively creating new documentation from the source.

Can I use Code Necromancer for greenfield projects?

No, this skill is specifically optimized for legacy systems and technical debt. For new projects, standard development workflows are recommended.

Does it handle environment secrets and API keys?

It identifies where environment variables and secrets are required within the code and creates a manifest of what is needed to get the system running locally.

Code Necromancer

Name: Code Necromancer
Author: erichowens

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Productividad y Flujo de Trabajo

Resurrects and modernizes legacy codebases using a systematic three-phase framework of archaeology, resurrection, and rejuvenation.

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Code Necromancer provides a structured methodology for engineers inheriting undocumented, dormant, or high-debt legacy systems. By guiding Claude through an initial archaeology phase to map dependencies and architecture, a resurrection phase to restore local development environments, and a final rejuvenation phase for security and modernization, it ensures that 'dead' codebases are brought back to life safely without breaking existing functionality. It is ideal for technical due diligence, onboarding to complex inherited systems, and systematic technical debt reduction.

Características Principales

Security-first modernization roadmaps with prioritized effort estimates.
6 GitHub stars
Automated dependency mapping and architectural topology visualization.
Systematic three-phase framework: Archaeology, Resurrection, and Rejuvenation.
Comprehensive templates for repository inventories and technical assessments.
Environment variable and infrastructure discovery for local setup.

Casos de Uso

Performing technical due diligence and maturity assessments on acquired codebases.
Modernizing legacy systems to meet current security and CI/CD standards.
Taking over a dormant multi-repository project with zero active documentation.

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Características Principales

Security-first modernization roadmaps with prioritized effort estimates.
6 GitHub stars
Automated dependency mapping and architectural topology visualization.
Systematic three-phase framework: Archaeology, Resurrection, and Rejuvenation.
Comprehensive templates for repository inventories and technical assessments.
Environment variable and infrastructure discovery for local setup.

Casos de Uso

Performing technical due diligence and maturity assessments on acquired codebases.
Modernizing legacy systems to meet current security and CI/CD standards.
Taking over a dormant multi-repository project with zero active documentation.