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Codebase Explorer
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Deonte Cooper
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install codebase-explorer
Description
Analyze unfamiliar codebases and generate structured onboarding guides with architecture maps, entry points, conventions, and project-specific instructions....
README (SKILL.md)
Codebase Onboarding
Systematically analyze unfamiliar codebases and produce structured onboarding guides.
When to Use
- First time opening a project
- Joining a new team or repository
- User asks "help me understand this codebase"
- User asks to generate a CLAUDE.md for a project
- User says "onboard me" or "walk me through this repo"
Quick Start
- Scan package manifests and config files (identify tech stack and framework)
- Map directory structure and entry points (top 2 levels)
- Trace one request lifecycle (entry → validation → business logic → database)
- Identify naming, error handling, and testing patterns
- Generate onboarding guide and starter CLAUDE.md
Key Concepts
- Reconnaissance — Use file presence patterns to infer tech stack and structure
- Architecture pattern — Identify monolith vs. monorepo, frontend/backend split, API style
- Convention detection — Extract naming, error handling, async patterns from recent code
- Guided exploration — Don't read everything; use grep/glob selectively for ambiguity
- Two-artifact output — Onboarding guide (structure + conventions) + CLAUDE.md (project instructions)
Common Usage
Most frequent patterns:
- Understanding project structure and data flow
- Documenting tech stack and architecture
- Creating starter instructions for new team members
- Identifying where to make changes (API routes, UI pages, database, tests)
- Mapping conventions (naming, error handling, git workflow)
References
references/reconnaissance.md— File patterns for framework/language detectionreferences/artifacts.md— Onboarding guide and CLAUDE.md templates, best practices, anti-patterns
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent with its purpose and is low-risk as provided, but remember: it will read repository files when run. Before granting an agent access to private repos, ensure the repo contains no secrets you don't want inspected. Ask the skill-maker to add explicit redaction/secret-detection guidance (e.g., stop and flag files matching *.env, credentials, .aws/ or .git-credentials) and review any generated CLAUDE.md or onboarding guide before sharing externally.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: codebase-explorer
Version: 1.0.0
The codebase-explorer skill is designed to help an AI agent systematically analyze a repository and generate onboarding documentation. It uses standard reconnaissance techniques, such as scanning package manifests (e.g., package.json, go.mod) and mapping directory structures, to identify tech stacks and architectural patterns. The bundle contains no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description (codebase analysis → onboarding guides) match the instructions and included templates. No unexpected credentials, binaries, or config paths are requested that would be unrelated to repository analysis.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and references explicitly instruct selective file scanning (manifests, configs, top-two-level directory mapping, targeted grep/glob). That stays within expected scope. Minor gap: there is no guidance about handling or redacting secrets discovered in repo files—recommendation to explicitly redact or flag secrets would improve safety.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. Lowest-risk delivery: nothing is written to disk by an install step.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. This is proportional for a read-only codebase analysis skill.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent system modifications or cross-skill configuration. Normal autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default) and is not combined with other risky requests.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install codebase-explorer - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/codebase-explorer - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release. Systematic codebase analysis and onboarding guide generation. Adapted from everything-claude-code by @affaan-m (MIT)
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Codebase Explorer?
Analyze unfamiliar codebases and generate structured onboarding guides with architecture maps, entry points, conventions, and project-specific instructions.... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 137 downloads so far.
How do I install Codebase Explorer?
Run "/install codebase-explorer" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Codebase Explorer free?
Yes, Codebase Explorer is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Codebase Explorer support?
Codebase Explorer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (darwin, linux, win32).
Who created Codebase Explorer?
It is built and maintained by Deonte Cooper (@djc00p); the current version is v1.0.0.
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