How does this help with onboarding?

It eliminates the manual effort of hunting through files by creating a standardized report of entry points, commands, and conventions.

Which programming languages are supported?

It identifies markers for Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, and Ruby, covering most modern development environments.

What does the Project Codebase Analyzer do?

It systematically scans a repository to identify its technology stack, folder structure, and design patterns, providing a high-level summary for the user.

Can it detect infrastructure setup?

Yes, it looks for Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Serverless configurations to provide a full picture of the deployment environment.

Project Codebase Analyzer

Name: Project Codebase Analyzer
Author: Tahir-yamin

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Learning & Documentation

Analyzes unfamiliar codebases to identify tech stacks, directory structures, and architectural patterns for rapid onboarding.

The Analyzing Projects skill provides a systematic workflow for Claude to explore, map, and document any software repository. It automates the process of detecting languages and frameworks, visualizing project structures, and identifying core development patterns such as API styles and state management. This skill is essential for developers onboarding to new projects, performing architectural audits, or generating high-level documentation for complex systems, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of a codebase without manual exploration.

Key Features

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02Automated summary report generation using professional templates

03Standardized development workflow and command extraction

04Automated tech stack detection for Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, and more

05Visual directory mapping with annotated structure trees

06Pattern identification for APIs, state management, and databases

Use Cases

01Generating project documentation and quick-start guides for team members

02Onboarding to a new or legacy repository to understand its inner workings

03Performing an architectural audit to verify tech stacks and infrastructure

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tahir-yamin/dev-engineering-playbook analyzing-projects

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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