Codebase Analysis Patterns

A systematic framework for analyzing codebases across 14 technical areas. This skill provides the analysis structure and signals to look for when examining a repository.

Technical Areas

1. System Overview

Purpose: Understand the project at a high level.

Signals to extract:

• Project name (from package.json, pyproject.toml, go.mod, etc.)
• Project type: monolith, microservices, fullstack, library, CLI tool
• Purpose/domain: e-commerce, SaaS, developer tool, etc.
• Maturity level: prototype, MVP, production, legacy