mapping-codebases
CommunityNavigate unfamiliar codebases with intelligent structure maps.
Software Engineering#code analysis#code navigation#tree-sitter#codebase mapping#structure visualization#project exploration#AST parsing
Authoroaustegard
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?
This Skill eliminates the overwhelming confusion when exploring large, unfamiliar codebases by automatically generating hierarchical navigation maps.
Core Features & Use Cases
- AST-Powered Analysis: Uses tree-sitter to extract exports and imports from source code without reading every file.
- Hierarchical Navigation: Creates linked _MAP.md files that let you drill down into code structure naturally.
- Use Case: Imagine you've just joined a new project with 500+ files. Use this Skill to generate maps that show you the high-level structure, then navigate to specific subdirectories without getting lost in the details.
Quick Start
Use the mapping-codebases skill to generate navigable code maps for the current repository. Install dependencies with uv pip install tree-sitter tree-sitter-languages, then run the codemap script to create directory maps.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
tree-sittertree-sitter-languages
Components
scripts
💻 Claude Code Installation
Recommended: Let Claude install automatically. Simply copy and paste the text below to Claude Code.
Please help me install this Skill: Name: mapping-codebases Download link: https://github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills/archive/main.zip#mapping-codebases Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.