code-understanding

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Understand any codebase, auto-generate docs.

Authoryulong-me
Version1.0.0
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System Documentation

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the manual effort and complexity of understanding new codebases, generating technical documentation, or analyzing project structures. It automates the creation of comprehensive, hierarchical documentation, saving developers significant time and reducing cognitive load.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Recursive Code Analysis: Systematically scans entire code repositories, identifying project types, programming languages, and architectural patterns.
  • Intelligent Documentation Generation: Automatically creates structured README.md files at each directory level, including module overviews, detailed explanations, and file summaries.
  • Use Case: When you're onboarding to a new project or need to quickly grasp an unfamiliar codebase, simply activate this skill. It will generate a complete, layered documentation set, allowing you to understand the project's architecture and functionality without tedious manual exploration.

Quick Start

Analyze the attached code repository and generate a detailed, hierarchical documentation structure with README.md files in each directory.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: code-understanding
Download link: https://github.com/yulong-me/skills/archive/main.zip#code-understanding

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