Does it work with any programming language?

Yes, it is language-agnostic and designed to recognize common patterns across ecosystems like JavaScript, Python, Rust, Go, and more by identifying standard project manifests and directory conventions.

Can it find specific API endpoints or UI components?

Yes, it uses advanced grep and glob patterns to search for routing configurations and follows the execution path to the specific handler or component definitions.

How is this different from a standard keyword search?

Unlike a simple search, this skill follows the logical flow of the code, tracing imports and function calls to explain the relationships between different parts of the system.

How does this skill help with new projects?

It automatically scans the directory structure, identifies entry points (like main.js or index.ts), and maps out how different files interact, providing an instant mental model of the project.

Codebase Investigator

Name: Codebase Investigator
Author: C0ntr0lledCha0s

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Learning & Documentation

Explores and analyzes unfamiliar codebases to map structures, trace dependencies, and explain implementation details.

About

The Codebase Investigator skill empowers Claude to systematically navigate unknown repositories by identifying architectural patterns, tracing execution flows, and locating key entry points. It utilizes advanced search and analysis techniques to provide clear explanations of how specific components work, making it an essential tool for onboarding to new projects, debugging complex systems, and understanding legacy code. By automating the reconnaissance phase of development, it transforms dense source code into actionable insights and structured documentation.

Key Features

Automated entry point and initialization discovery
1 GitHub stars
Synthesis of existing documentation and comments
Pattern recognition for architectural and design styles
Deep dependency and import chain tracing
Structural analysis and directory mapping

Use Cases

Tracing complex data paths and execution flows across components
Rapidly onboarding to a large or legacy repository
Locating specific feature implementations and API endpoints

About

Key Features

Automated entry point and initialization discovery
1 GitHub stars
Synthesis of existing documentation and comments
Pattern recognition for architectural and design styles
Deep dependency and import chain tracing
Structural analysis and directory mapping

Use Cases

Tracing complex data paths and execution flows across components
Rapidly onboarding to a large or legacy repository
Locating specific feature implementations and API endpoints