Acquire Codebase Knowledge
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Use this skill when the user explicitly asks to map, document, or onboard into an existing codebase. Trigger for prompts like "map this codebase", "document this architecture", "onboard me to this repo", or "create codebase docs". Do not trigger for routine feature implementation, bug fixes, or narrow code edits unless the user asks for repository-level discovery. Produces seven populated documents in docs/codebase/ covering everything needed to work effectively on the project. Only document what is verifiable from files or terminal output — never infer or assume.
What it does
- Output Contract (Required)
- Workflow
- Focus Area Mode
- Gotchas
- Anti-Patterns
- Enhanced Scan Output Sections
When to use it
- Use this skill when the user explicitly asks to map, document, or onboard into an existing codebase.
- Trigger for prompts like "map this codebase", "document this architecture", "onboard me to this repo", or "create codebase docs".
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Documentation by SriSatyaLokesh
Acquire Codebase Knowledge
Produces seven populated documents in docs/codebase/ covering everything needed to work effectively on the project. Only document what is verifiable from files or terminal output — never infer or assume.
Output Contract (Required)
Before finishing, all of the following must be true:
Exactly these files exist in
docs/codebase/:STACK.md,STRUCTURE.md,ARCHITECTURE.md,CONVENTIONS.md,INTEGRATIONS.md,TESTING.md,CONCERNS.md.Every claim is traceable to source files, config, or terminal output.
Unknowns are marked as
[TODO]; intent-dependent decisions are marked[ASK USER].Every document includes a short "evidence" list with concrete file paths.
Final response includes numbered
[ASK USER]questions and intent-vs-reality divergences.
Workflow
Copy and track this checklist:
- [ ] Phase 1: Run scan, read intent documents
- [ ] Phase 2: Investigate each documentation area
- [ ] Phase 3: Populate all seven docs in docs/codebase/
- [ ] Phase 4: Validate docs, present findings, resolve all [ASK USER] itemsFocus Area Mode
If the user supplies a focus area (for example: "architecture only" or "testing and concerns"):
Always run Phase 1 in full.
Fully complete focus-area documents first.
For non-focus documents not yet analyzed, keep required sections present and mark unknowns as
[TODO].Still run the Phase 4 validation loop on all seven documents before final output.
Phase 1: Scan and Read Intent
Run the scan script from the target project root:
python3 "$SKILL_ROOT/scripts/scan.py" --output docs/codebase/.codebase-scan.txtWhere
$SKILL_ROOTis the absolute path to the skill folder. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.Quick start: If you have the path inline:
python3 /absolute/path/to/skills/acquire-codebase-knowledge/scripts/scan.py --output docs/codebase/.codebase-scan.txtSearch for
PRD,TRD,README,ROADMAP,SPEC,DESIGNfiles and read them.Summarise the stated project intent before reading any source code.
Phase 2: Investigate
Use the scan output to answer questions for each of the seven templates. Load references/inquiry-checkpoints.md for the full per-template question list.
If the stack is ambiguous (multiple manifest files, unfamiliar file types, no package.json), load references/stack-detection.md.
Phase 3: Populate Templates
Copy each template from assets/templates/ into docs/codebase/. Fill in this order:
STACK.md — language, runtime, frameworks, all dependencies
STRUCTURE.md — directory layout, entry points, key files
ARCHITECTURE.md — layers, patterns, data flow
CONVENTIONS.md — naming, formatting, error handling, imports
INTEGRATIONS.md — external APIs, databases, auth, monitoring
TESTING.md — frameworks, file organization, mocking strategy
CONCERNS.md — tech debt, bugs, security risks, perf bottlenecks
Use [TODO] for anything that cannot be determined from code. Use [ASK USER] where the right answer requires team intent.
Phase 4: Validate, Repair, Verify
Run this mandatory validation loop before finalizing:
Validate each doc against
references/inquiry-checkpoints.md.For each non-trivial claim, confirm at least one evidence reference exists.
If any required section is missing or unsupported:
Fix the document.
Re-run validation.
Repeat until all seven docs pass.
Then present a summary of all seven documents, list every [ASK USER] item as a numbered question, and highlight any Intent vs. Reality divergences from Phase 1.
Validation pass criteria:
No unsupported claims.
No empty required sections.
Unknowns use
[TODO]rather than assumptions.Team-intent gaps are explicitly marked
[ASK USER].
Gotchas
Monorepos: Root package.json may have no source — check for workspaces, packages/, or apps/ directories. Each workspace may have independent dependencies and conventions. Map each sub-package separately.
Outdated README: README often describes intended architecture, not the current one. Cross-reference with actual file structure before treating any README claim as fact.
TypeScript path aliases: tsconfig.json paths config means imports like @/foo don't map directly to the filesystem. Map aliases to real paths before documenting structure.
Generated/compiled output: Never document patterns from dist/, build/, generated/, .next/, out/, or __pycache__/. These are artefacts — document source conventions only.
.env.example reveals required config: Secrets are never committed. Read .env.example, .env.template, or .env.sample to discover required environment variables.
devDependencies ≠ production stack: Only dependencies (or equivalent, e.g. [tool.poetry.dependencies]) runs in production. Document linters, formatters, and test frameworks separately as dev tooling.
Test TODOs ≠ production debt: TODOs inside test/, tests/, __tests__/, or spec/ are coverage gaps, not production technical debt. Separate them in CONCERNS.md.
High-churn files = fragile areas: Files appearing most in recent git history have the highest modification rate and likely hidden complexity. Always note them in CONCERNS.md.
Anti-Patterns
| ❌ Don't | ✅ Do instead |
|---|---|
| "Uses Clean Architecture with Domain/Data layers." (when no such directories exist) | State only what directory structure actually shows. |
"This is a Next.js project." (without checking package.json) | Check dependencies first. State what's actually there. |
Guess the database from a variable name like dbUrl | Check manifest for pg, mysql2, mongoose, prisma, etc. |
Document dist/ or build/ naming patterns as conventions | Source files only. |
Enhanced Scan Output Sections
The scan.py script now produce the following sections in addition to the original output:
CODE METRICS — Total files, lines of code by language, largest files (complexity signals)
CI/CD PIPELINES — Detected GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.
CONTAINERS & ORCHESTRATION — Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Vagrant configs
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE — Snyk, Dependabot, SECURITY.md, SBOM, security policies
PERFORMANCE & TESTING — Benchmark configs, profiling markers, load testing tools
Use these sections during Phase 2 to inform investigation questions and identify tool-specific patterns.
Bundled Assets
| Asset | When to load |
|---|---|
scripts/scan.py | Phase 1 — run first, before reading any code (Python 3.8+ required) |
references/inquiry-checkpoints.md | Phase 2 — load for per-template investigation questions |
references/stack-detection.md | Phase 2 — only if stack is ambiguous |
assets/templates/STACK.md | Phase 3 step 1 |
assets/templates/STRUCTURE.md | Phase 3 step 2 |
assets/templates/ARCHITECTURE.md | Phase 3 step 3 |
assets/templates/CONVENTIONS.md | Phase 3 step 4 |
assets/templates/INTEGRATIONS.md | Phase 3 step 5 |
assets/templates/TESTING.md | Phase 3 step 6 |
assets/templates/CONCERNS.md | Phase 3 step 7 |
Template usage mode:
Default mode: complete only the "Core Sections (Required)" in each template.
Extended mode: add optional sections only when the repo complexity justifies them.
Files
- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer854 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.0 KiB
- SKILL.md8.9 KiB
- assets/templates/ARCHITECTURE.md1.2 KiB
- assets/templates/CONCERNS.md1.7 KiB
- assets/templates/CONVENTIONS.md1.3 KiB
- assets/templates/INTEGRATIONS.md1.3 KiB
- assets/templates/STACK.md1.3 KiB
- assets/templates/STRUCTURE.md1.1 KiB
- assets/templates/TESTING.md1.3 KiB
- references/inquiry-checkpoints.md4.1 KiB
- references/stack-detection.md5.5 KiB
- scripts/scan.pyScript23.2 KiB
scripts/scan.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
scan.py — Collect project discovery information for the acquire-codebase-knowledge skill.
Run from the project root directory.
Usage: python3 scan.py [OPTIONS]
Options:
--output FILE Write output to FILE instead of stdout
--help Show this message and exit
Exit codes:
0 Success
1 Usage error
"""
import os
import sys
import argparse
import subprocess
import json
from pathlib import Path
from typing import List, Set
import re
TREE_LIMIT = 200
TREE_MAX_DEPTH = 3
TODO_LIMIT = 60
MANIFEST_PREVIEW_LINES = 80
RECENT_COMMITS_LIMIT = 20
CHURN_LIMIT = 20
EXCLUDE_DIRS = {
"node_modules", ".git", "dist", "build", "out", ".next", ".nuxt",
"__pycache__", ".venv", "venv", ".tox", "target", "vendor",
"coverage", ".nyc_output", "generated", ".cache", ".turbo",
".yarn", ".pnp", "bin", "obj"
}
MANIFESTS = [
# JavaScript/Node.js
"package.json", "package-lock.json", "yarn.lock", "pnpm-lock.yaml", "bun.lockb",
"deno.json", "deno.jsonc",
# Python
"requirements.txt", "Pipfile", "Pipfile.lock", "pyproject.toml", "setup.py", "setup.cfg",
"poetry.lock", "pdm.lock", "uv.lock",
# Go
"go.mod", "go.sum",
# Rust
"Cargo.toml", "Cargo.lock",
# Java/Kotlin
"pom.xml", "build.gradle", "build.gradle.kts", "settings.gradle", "settings.gradle.kts",
"gradle.properties",
# PHP/Composer
"composer.json", "composer.lock",
# Ruby
"Gemfile", "Gemfile.lock", "*.gemspec",
# Elixir
"mix.exs", "mix.lock",
# Dart/Flutter
"pubspec.yaml", "pubspec.lock",
# .NET/C#
"*.csproj", "*.sln", "*.slnx", "global.json", "packages.config",
# Swift
"Package.swift", "Package.resolved",
# Scala
"build.sbt", "scala-cli.yml",
# Haskell
"*.cabal", "stack.yaml", "cabal.project", "cabal.project.local",
# OCaml
"dune-project", "opam", "opam.lock",
# Nim
"*.nimble", "nim.cfg",
# Crystal
"shard.yml", "shard.lock",
# R
"DESCRIPTION", "renv.lock",
# Julia
"Project.toml", "Manifest.toml",
# Build systems
"CMakeLists.txt", "Makefile", "GNUmakefile",
"SConstruct", "build.xml",
"BUILD", "BUILD.bazel", "WORKSPACE", "bazel.lock",
"justfile", ".justfile", "Taskfile.yml",
"tox.ini", "Vagrantfile"
]
ENTRY_CANDIDATES = [
# JavaScript/Node.js/TypeScript
"src/index.ts", "src/index.js", "src/index.mjs",
"src/main.ts", "src/main.js", "src/main.py",
"src/app.ts", "src/app.js",
"src/server.ts", "src/server.js",
"index.ts", "index.js", "app.ts", "app.js",
"lib/index.ts", "lib/index.js",
# Go
"main.go", "cmd/main.go", "cmd/*/main.go",
# Python
"main.py", "app.py", "server.py", "run.py", "cli.py",
"src/main.py", "src/__main__.py",
# .NET/C#
"Program.cs", "src/Program.cs", "Main.cs",
# Java
"Main.java", "Application.java", "App.java",
"src/main/java/Main.java",
# Kotlin
"Main.kt", "Application.kt", "App.kt",
# Rust
"src/main.rs", "src/lib.rs",
# Swift
"main.swift", "Package.swift", "Sources/main.swift",
# Ruby
"app.rb", "main.rb", "lib/app.rb",
# PHP
"index.php", "app.php", "public/index.php",
# Go
"cmd/*/main.go",
# Scala
"src/main/scala/Main.scala",
# Haskell
"Main.hs", "app/Main.hs",
# Clojure
"src/core.clj", "-main.clj",
# Elixir
"lib/application.ex", "mix.exs",
]
LINT_FILES = [
".eslintrc", ".eslintrc.json", ".eslintrc.js", ".eslintrc.cjs", ".eslintrc.yml", ".eslintrc.yaml",
"eslint.config.js", "eslint.config.mjs", "eslint.config.cjs",
".prettierrc", ".prettierrc.json", ".prettierrc.js", ".prettierrc.yml",
"prettier.config.js", "prettier.config.mjs",
".editorconfig",
"tsconfig.json", "tsconfig.base.json", "tsconfig.build.json",
".golangci.yml", ".golangci.yaml",
"setup.cfg", ".flake8", ".pylintrc", "mypy.ini",
".rubocop.yml", "phpcs.xml", "phpstan.neon",
"biome.json", "biome.jsonc"
]
ENV_TEMPLATES = [".env.example", ".env.template", ".env.sample", ".env.defaults", ".env.local.example"]
SOURCE_EXTS = [
"ts", "tsx", "js", "jsx", "mjs", "cjs",
"py", "go", "java", "kt", "rb", "php",
"rs", "cs", "cpp", "c", "h", "ex", "exs",
"swift", "scala", "clj", "cljs", "lua",
"vim", "vim", "hs", "ml", "ml", "nim", "cr",
"r", "jl", "groovy", "gradle", "xml", "json"
]
MONOREPO_FILES = ["pnpm-workspace.yaml", "lerna.json", "nx.json", "rush.json", "turbo.json", "moon.yml"]
MONOREPO_DIRS = ["packages", "apps", "libs", "services", "modules"]
CI_CD_CONFIGS = {
".github/workflows": "GitHub Actions",
".gitlab-ci.yml": "GitLab CI",
"Jenkinsfile": "Jenkins",
".circleci/config.yml": "CircleCI",
".travis.yml": "Travis CI",
"azure-pipelines.yml": "Azure Pipelines",
"appveyor.yml": "AppVeyor",
".drone.yml": "Drone CI",
".woodpecker.yml": "Woodpecker CI",
"bitbucket-pipelines.yml": "Bitbucket Pipelines"
}
CONTAINER_FILES = [
"Dockerfile", "docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yaml",
".dockerignore", "Dockerfile.*",
"k8s", "kustomization.yaml", "Chart.yaml",
"Vagrantfile", "podman-compose.yml"
]
SECURITY_CONFIGS = [
".snyk", "security.txt", "SECURITY.md",
".dependabot.yml", ".whitesource",
"sbom.json", "sbom.spdx", ".bandit.yaml"
]
PERFORMANCE_MARKERS = [
"benchmark", "bench", "perf.data", ".prof",
"k6.js", "locustfile.py", "jmeter.jmx"
]
def parse_args():
"""Parse command-line arguments."""
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
description="Scan the current directory (project root) and output discovery information "
"for the acquire-codebase-knowledge skill.",
add_help=True
)
parser.add_argument(
"--output",
type=str,
help="Write output to FILE instead of stdout"
)
return parser.parse_args()
def should_exclude(path: Path) -> bool:
"""Check if a path should be excluded from scanning."""
return any(part in EXCLUDE_DIRS for part in path.parts)
def get_directory_tree(max_depth: int = TREE_MAX_DEPTH) -> List[str]:
"""Get directory tree up to max_depth."""
files = []
def walk(path: Path, depth: int):
if depth > max_depth or should_exclude(path):
return
try:
for item in sorted(path.iterdir()):
if should_exclude(item):
continue
rel_path = item.relative_to(Path.cwd())
files.append(str(rel_path))
if item.is_dir():
walk(item, depth + 1)
except (PermissionError, OSError):
pass
walk(Path.cwd(), 0)
return files[:TREE_LIMIT]
def find_manifest_files() -> List[str]:
"""Find manifest files matching patterns."""
found = []
for pattern in MANIFESTS:
if "*" in pattern:
# Handle glob patterns
for path in Path.cwd().glob(pattern):
if path.is_file() and not should_exclude(path):
found.append(path.name)
else:
path = Path.cwd() / pattern
if path.is_file():
found.append(pattern)
return sorted(set(found))
def read_file_preview(filepath: Path, max_lines: int = MANIFEST_PREVIEW_LINES) -> str:
"""Read file with line limit."""
try:
with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as f:
lines = f.readlines()
if not lines:
return "None found."
preview = ''.join(lines[:max_lines])
if len(lines) > max_lines:
preview += f"\n[TRUNCATED] Showing first {max_lines} of {len(lines)} lines."
return preview
except Exception as e:
return f"[Error reading file: {e}]"
def find_entry_points() -> List[str]:
"""Find entry point candidates."""
found = []
for candidate in ENTRY_CANDIDATES:
if Path(candidate).exists():
found.append(candidate)
return found
def find_lint_config() -> List[str]:
"""Find linting and formatting config files."""
found = []
for filename in LINT_FILES:
if Path(filename).exists():
found.append(filename)
return found
def find_env_templates() -> List[tuple]:
"""Find environment variable templates."""
found = []
for filename in ENV_TEMPLATES:
path = Path(filename)
if path.exists():
found.append((filename, path))
return found
def search_todos() -> List[str]:
"""Search for TODO/FIXME/HACK comments."""
todos = []
patterns = ["TODO", "FIXME", "HACK"]
exclude_dirs_str = "|".join(EXCLUDE_DIRS | {"test", "tests", "__tests__", "spec", "__mocks__", "fixtures"})
try:
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(Path.cwd()):
# Remove excluded directories from dirs to prevent os.walk from descending
dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in EXCLUDE_DIRS and d not in {"test", "tests", "__tests__", "spec", "__mocks__", "fixtures"}]
for file in files:
# Check file extension
ext = Path(file).suffix.lstrip('.')
if ext not in SOURCE_EXTS:
continue
filepath = Path(root) / file
try:
with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as f:
for line_num, line in enumerate(f, 1):
for pattern in patterns:
if pattern in line:
rel_path = filepath.relative_to(Path.cwd())
todos.append(f"{rel_path}:{line_num}: {line.strip()}")
except Exception:
pass
except Exception:
pass
return todos[:TODO_LIMIT]
def get_git_commits() -> List[str]:
"""Get recent git commits."""
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "log", "--oneline", "-n", str(RECENT_COMMITS_LIMIT)],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
cwd=Path.cwd()
)
if result.returncode == 0:
return result.stdout.strip().split('\n') if result.stdout.strip() else []
return []
except Exception:
return []
def get_git_churn() -> List[str]:
"""Get high-churn files from last 90 days."""
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "log", "--since=90 days ago", "--name-only", "--pretty=format:"],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
cwd=Path.cwd()
)
if result.returncode == 0:
files = [f.strip() for f in result.stdout.split('\n') if f.strip()]
# Count occurrences
from collections import Counter
counts = Counter(files)
churn = sorted(counts.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
return [f"{count:4d} {filename}" for filename, count in churn[:CHURN_LIMIT]]
return []
except Exception:
return []
def is_git_repo() -> bool:
"""Check if current directory is a git repository."""
try:
subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--git-dir"],
capture_output=True,
cwd=Path.cwd(),
timeout=2
)
return True
except Exception:
return False
def detect_monorepo() -> List[str]:
"""Detect monorepo signals."""
signals = []
for filename in MONOREPO_FILES:
if Path(filename).exists():
signals.append(f"Monorepo tool detected: {filename}")
for dirname in MONOREPO_DIRS:
if Path(dirname).is_dir():
signals.append(f"Sub-package directory found: {dirname}/")
# Check package.json workspaces
if Path("package.json").exists():
try:
with open("package.json", 'r') as f:
content = f.read()
if '"workspaces"' in content:
signals.append("package.json has 'workspaces' field (npm/yarn workspaces monorepo)")
except Exception:
pass
return signals
def detect_ci_cd_pipelines() -> List[str]:
"""Detect CI/CD pipeline configurations."""
pipelines = []
for config_path, pipeline_name in CI_CD_CONFIGS.items():
path = Path(config_path)
if path.is_file():
pipelines.append(f"CI/CD: {pipeline_name}")
elif path.is_dir():
# Check for workflow files in directory
try:
if list(path.glob("*.yml")) or list(path.glob("*.yaml")):
pipelines.append(f"CI/CD: {pipeline_name}")
except Exception:
pass
return pipelines
def detect_containers() -> List[str]:
"""Detect containerization and orchestration configs."""
containers = []
for config in CONTAINER_FILES:
path = Path(config)
if path.is_file():
if "Dockerfile" in config:
containers.append("Container: Docker found")
elif "docker-compose" in config:
containers.append("Orchestration: Docker Compose found")
elif config.endswith(".yaml") or config.endswith(".yml"):
containers.append(f"Container/Orchestration: {config}")
elif path.is_dir():
if config in ["k8s", "kubernetes"]:
containers.append("Orchestration: Kubernetes configs found")
try:
if list(path.glob("*.yml")) or list(path.glob("*.yaml")):
containers.append(f"Container/Orchestration: {config}/ directory found")
except Exception:
pass
return containers
def detect_security_configs() -> List[str]:
"""Detect security and compliance configurations."""
security = []
for config in SECURITY_CONFIGS:
if Path(config).exists():
config_name = config.replace(".yml", "").replace(".yaml", "").lstrip(".")
security.append(f"Security: {config_name}")
return security
def detect_performance_markers() -> List[str]:
"""Detect performance testing and profiling markers."""
performance = []
for marker in PERFORMANCE_MARKERS:
if Path(marker).exists():
performance.append(f"Performance: {marker} found")
else:
# Check for directories
try:
if Path(marker).is_dir():
performance.append(f"Performance: {marker}/ directory found")
except Exception:
pass
return performance
def collect_code_metrics() -> dict:
"""Collect code metrics: file counts by extension, total LOC."""
metrics = {
"total_files": 0,
"by_extension": {},
"by_language": {},
"total_lines": 0,
"largest_files": []
}
# Language mapping
lang_map = {
"ts": "TypeScript", "tsx": "TypeScript/React", "js": "JavaScript",
"jsx": "JavaScript/React", "py": "Python", "go": "Go",
"java": "Java", "kt": "Kotlin", "rs": "Rust",
"cs": "C#", "rb": "Ruby", "php": "PHP",
"swift": "Swift", "scala": "Scala", "ex": "Elixir",
"cpp": "C++", "c": "C", "h": "C Header",
"clj": "Clojure", "lua": "Lua", "hs": "Haskell"
}
file_sizes = []
try:
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(Path.cwd()):
dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in EXCLUDE_DIRS]
for file in files:
filepath = Path(root) / file
ext = filepath.suffix.lstrip('.')
if not ext or ext in {"pyc", "o", "a", "so"}:
continue
try:
size = filepath.stat().st_size
file_sizes.append((filepath.relative_to(Path.cwd()), size))
metrics["total_files"] += 1
metrics["by_extension"][ext] = metrics["by_extension"].get(ext, 0) + 1
lang = lang_map.get(ext, "Other")
metrics["by_language"][lang] = metrics["by_language"].get(lang, 0) + 1
# Count lines for text files
if ext in SOURCE_EXTS and size < 1_000_000: # Skip huge files
try:
with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore') as f:
metrics["total_lines"] += len(f.readlines())
except Exception:
pass
except Exception:
pass
# Top 10 largest files
file_sizes.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
metrics["largest_files"] = [
f"{str(f)}: {s/1024:.1f}KB" for f, s in file_sizes[:10]
]
except Exception:
pass
return metrics
def print_section(title: str, content: List[str], output_file=None) -> None:
"""Print a section with title and content."""
lines = [f"\n=== {title} ==="]
if isinstance(content, list):
lines.extend(content if content else ["None found."])
elif isinstance(content, str):
lines.append(content)
text = '\n'.join(lines) + '\n'
if output_file:
output_file.write(text)
else:
print(text, end='')
def main():
"""Main entry point."""
args = parse_args()
output_file = None
if args.output:
output_dir = Path(args.output).parent
output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
output_file = open(args.output, 'w', encoding='utf-8')
print(f"Writing output to: {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
try:
# Directory tree
print_section(
f"DIRECTORY TREE (max depth {TREE_MAX_DEPTH}, source files only)",
get_directory_tree(),
output_file
)
# Stack detection
manifests = find_manifest_files()
if manifests:
manifest_content = [""]
for manifest in manifests:
manifest_path = Path(manifest)
manifest_content.append(f"--- {manifest} ---")
if manifest == "bun.lockb":
manifest_content.append("[Binary lockfile — see package.json for dependency details.]")
else:
manifest_content.append(read_file_preview(manifest_path))
print_section("STACK DETECTION (manifest files)", manifest_content, output_file)
else:
print_section("STACK DETECTION (manifest files)", ["No recognized manifest files found in project root."], output_file)
# Entry points
entries = find_entry_points()
if entries:
entry_content = [f"Found: {e}" for e in entries]
print_section("ENTRY POINTS", entry_content, output_file)
else:
print_section("ENTRY POINTS", ["No common entry points found. Check 'main' or 'scripts.start' in manifest files above."], output_file)
# Linting config
lint = find_lint_config()
if lint:
lint_content = [f"Found: {l}" for l in lint]
print_section("LINTING AND FORMATTING CONFIG", lint_content, output_file)
else:
print_section("LINTING AND FORMATTING CONFIG", ["No linting or formatting config files found in project root."], output_file)
# Environment templates
envs = find_env_templates()
if envs:
env_content = []
for filename, filepath in envs:
env_content.append(f"--- {filename} ---")
env_content.append(read_file_preview(filepath))
print_section("ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE TEMPLATES", env_content, output_file)
else:
print_section("ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE TEMPLATES", ["No .env.example or .env.template found. Identify required environment variables by searching the code and config for environment variable reads."], output_file)
# TODOs
todos = search_todos()
if todos:
print_section("TODO / FIXME / HACK (production code only, test dirs excluded)", todos, output_file)
else:
print_section("TODO / FIXME / HACK (production code only, test dirs excluded)", ["None found."], output_file)
# Git info
if is_git_repo():
commits = get_git_commits()
if commits:
print_section("GIT RECENT COMMITS (last 20)", commits, output_file)
else:
print_section("GIT RECENT COMMITS (last 20)", ["No commits found."], output_file)
churn = get_git_churn()
if churn:
print_section("HIGH-CHURN FILES (last 90 days, top 20)", churn, output_file)
else:
print_section("HIGH-CHURN FILES (last 90 days, top 20)", ["None found."], output_file)
else:
print_section("GIT RECENT COMMITS (last 20)", ["Not a git repository or no commits yet."], output_file)
print_section("HIGH-CHURN FILES (last 90 days, top 20)", ["Not a git repository."], output_file)
# Monorepo detection
monorepo = detect_monorepo()
if monorepo:
print_section("MONOREPO SIGNALS", monorepo, output_file)
else:
print_section("MONOREPO SIGNALS", ["No monorepo signals detected."], output_file)
# Code metrics
metrics = collect_code_metrics()
metrics_output = [
f"Total files scanned: {metrics['total_files']}",
f"Total lines of code: {metrics['total_lines']}",
""
]
if metrics["by_language"]:
metrics_output.append("Files by language:")
for lang, count in sorted(metrics["by_language"].items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True):
metrics_output.append(f" {lang}: {count}")
if metrics["largest_files"]:
metrics_output.append("")
metrics_output.append("Top 10 largest files:")
metrics_output.extend(metrics["largest_files"])
print_section("CODE METRICS", metrics_output, output_file)
# CI/CD Detection
ci_cd = detect_ci_cd_pipelines()
if ci_cd:
print_section("CI/CD PIPELINES", ci_cd, output_file)
else:
print_section("CI/CD PIPELINES", ["No CI/CD pipelines detected."], output_file)
# Container Detection
containers = detect_containers()
if containers:
print_section("CONTAINERS & ORCHESTRATION", containers, output_file)
else:
print_section("CONTAINERS & ORCHESTRATION", ["No containerization configs detected."], output_file)
# Security Configs
security = detect_security_configs()
if security:
print_section("SECURITY & COMPLIANCE", security, output_file)
else:
print_section("SECURITY & COMPLIANCE", ["No security configs detected."], output_file)
# Performance Markers
performance = detect_performance_markers()
if performance:
print_section("PERFORMANCE & TESTING", performance, output_file)
else:
print_section("PERFORMANCE & TESTING", ["No performance testing configs detected."], output_file)
# Final message
final_msg = "\n=== SCAN COMPLETE ===\n"
if output_file:
output_file.write(final_msg)
else:
print(final_msg, end='')
return 0
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
return 1
finally:
if output_file:
output_file.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())
Requirements and compatibility
Written for: GitHub Copilot, Claude Code
Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta
“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.
Needs: Claude Code frontmatter, Needs Python
The author says: Cross-platform. Requires Python 3.8+ and git. Run scripts/scan.py from the target project root.
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Attribution and licence
- First committed by
SriSatyaLokesh
- Publisher
- GitHub (Official)
- Distributed by
- GitHub
- Source
- github/awesome-copilot · skills/acquire-codebase-knowledge · commit 797337f
- Licence
- MIT License (redistribution allowed)
- LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
- ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
- Synced
- Contributors
- SriSatyaLokesh, aaronpowell
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