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codebase-documenter

Generates comprehensive documentation explaining how a codebase works, including architecture, key components, data flow, and development guidelines. Use when user wants to understand unfamiliar code, create onboarding docs, document architecture, or explain how the system works.

Works with

Claude CodeCursorCodex CLIGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Install in three steps

  1. 1

    Download the ZIP

    One file per agent, plus INSTALL.md with the exact paths below.

  2. 2

    Claude Code: copy SKILL.md into your skills folder

    .claude/skills/codebase-documenter/SKILL.md    # this project
    ~/.claude/skills/codebase-documenter/SKILL.md   # every project
  3. 3

    Other agents: use the matching file

    skill.mdc goes in Cursor’s .cursor/rules/. AGENTS.md works as GitHub Copilot instructions, a legacy .cursorrules, or a Codex / Gemini CLI instructions file.

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