Code Archaeology

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers understand unfamiliar legacy codebases without documentation by providing a repeatable, detective-like approach to uncover intent, structure, and data flow.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Systematic entry-point discovery: Identify how code is invoked across languages and runtimes.
• Data-flow tracing: Map how input moves through modules to outputs.
• Git history and context: Use version history and comments to infer reasons behind changes.
• Use Case: When onboarding onto a large legacy project, follow the Archaeology Process to build a mental map of the system before implementing features or fixes.

Quick Start

Start by locating entry points (main, controllers, or handlers), then map the project structure and trace a concrete example from input to output.