Can it research external libraries and APIs?

Yes, it uses a specialized codebase-online-researcher agent to fetch external documentation and resource links for your project's dependencies.

Where are the research findings stored?

Findings are saved as structured Markdown files within a dedicated /research directory in your repository, organized by tickets, docs, and notes.

How does it handle large, complex repositories?

The skill spawns parallel sub-agents to investigate different components concurrently, maximizing efficiency and preventing context limit issues during deep research.

Does the Research Codebase skill modify my source code?

No, this skill is strictly a read-only documentarian tool. It explores and describes the current state of your code without making any modifications or suggesting improvements.

Codebase Researcher

Name: Codebase Researcher
Author: flora131

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Learning & Documentation

Conducts comprehensive, multi-threaded codebase investigations to produce structured documentation and architectural insights.

Codebase Researcher is a specialized skill designed to help developers master complex or unfamiliar codebases through automated, parallel exploration. By deploying specialized sub-agents—including locators, analyzers, and pattern-finders—it maps out system architecture, extracts implementation details, and synthesizes findings into a standardized research directory. This skill acts as a dedicated documentarian, focusing on 'what is' rather than 'what should be,' providing developers with a source-of-truth reference complete with GitHub permalinks, historical context, and deep-dive analysis of both internal code and external dependencies.

Key Features

01Parallel sub-agent orchestration for high-speed concurrent research

02Non-evaluative reporting that documents existing patterns without bias

03External dependency research via web search and DeepWiki integration

04Automated structured documentation with YAML frontmatter and GitHub permalinks

0589 GitHub stars

06Deep-link integration between live code, historical notes, and external docs

Use Cases

01Creating a persistent knowledge base of architectural decisions and code references

02Conducting pre-implementation impact analysis for complex feature planning

03Rapidly onboarding to a large or legacy codebase by mapping core patterns

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add flora131/atomic research-codebase

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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