mapping-codebases
Generate navigable code maps for unfamiliar codebases. Use when exploring a new codebase, needing to understand project structure, or before diving into code modifications. Extracts exports/imports via AST (tree-sitter) to create _MAP.md files per directory. Triggers on "map this codebase", "understand this project structure", "generate code map", or when starting work on an unfamiliar repository.
Installation
SKILL.md
Generate MAP.md files that provide a hierarchical view of code structure without reading every file.
CRITICAL - Use uv for dependency installation in Claude Code:
Why uv? Claude Code environments have uv pre-installed for efficient package management. Using uv is faster and preferred.
Generate navigable code maps for unfamiliar codebases. Use when exploring a new codebase, needing to understand project structure, or before diving into code modifications. Extracts exports/imports via AST (tree-sitter) to create _MAP.md files per directory. Triggers on "map this codebase", "understand this project structure", "generate code map", or when starting work on an unfamiliar repository. Source: oaustegard/claude-skills.
Facts (cite-ready)
Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills --skill mapping-codebases- Source
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Quick answers
What is mapping-codebases?
Generate navigable code maps for unfamiliar codebases. Use when exploring a new codebase, needing to understand project structure, or before diving into code modifications. Extracts exports/imports via AST (tree-sitter) to create _MAP.md files per directory. Triggers on "map this codebase", "understand this project structure", "generate code map", or when starting work on an unfamiliar repository. Source: oaustegard/claude-skills.
How do I install mapping-codebases?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills --skill mapping-codebases Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/oaustegard/claude-skills
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