Existing Repository Skill

For working with existing codebases - analyze structure, respect conventions, and set up proper guardrails without breaking anything.

Sources: Husky | lint-staged | pre-commit | commitlint

Core Principle

Understand before modifying. Existing repos have conventions, patterns, and history. Your job is to work within them, not reorganize them.

Phase 1: Repository Analysis

ALWAYS run this analysis first when joining an existing repo.