What is the primary purpose of candid-init?

Candid-init analyzes your existing codebase to generate a Technical.md file and a config.json. These files act as a project-specific guide for Claude, ensuring it understands your unique architecture and coding style.

How does the 'Thorough' mode differ from other levels?

Thorough mode launches five parallel sub-agents to read every file in your codebase, focusing on specific domains like Naming, Architecture, and Security for a deep-dive analysis.

Why does it skip rules already enforced by linters?

To keep documentation high-signal, candid-init focuses on architectural decisions, domain rules, and patterns that automated tools like ESLint or Prettier cannot detect.

Does candid-init support my specific programming language?

Yes, it features auto-detection for popular frameworks and languages including React, Node.js, Python, Go, and Rust, adjusting its analysis patterns accordingly.

Candid Codebase Architect

Name: Candid Codebase Architect
Author: ron-myers

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Learning & Documentation

Generates project-specific technical documentation and configurations by performing a deep architectural audit of your codebase.

Candid-init transforms Claude Code into a senior technical architect capable of performing a comprehensive codebase audit. Unlike generic templates, this skill analyzes your specific file structures, import graphs, and coding patterns to generate a tailored Technical.md and config.json. By launching specialized sub-agents to examine architecture, naming conventions, and error handling, it captures the tribal knowledge and design decisions unique to your project, ensuring subsequent AI interactions are grounded in your actual implementation patterns rather than generic boilerplate.

Key Features

01Import graph analysis to map dependencies and identify architectural layer violations.

0214 GitHub stars

03Deep codebase analysis using parallel sub-agents for architecture, naming, security, and testing.

04Generates a comprehensive Technical.md documenting project-specific rules that linters cannot catch.

05Automated detection of frameworks including React, Node.js, Python, Go, and Rust.

06Pattern extraction for error handling, state management, and testing strategies based on actual code.

Use Cases

01Onboarding a new AI agent or developer to a legacy or complex codebase with specific patterns.

02Auditing a repository to identify gaps between the current implementation and established best practices.

03Establishing a project-specific 'source of truth' for architectural rules and naming conventions.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add ron-myers/candid candid-init

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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