codebase-onboarding

To analyze an unfamiliar codebase for onboarding, ingest the repository and run an automated reconnaissance workflow to generate a structured guide covering architecture, entry points, and conventions.

You can generate a starter GEMINI.md by ingesting a new repository and running the onboarding workflow, which automatically maps project-specific conventions, tech stack, and directory structure into the file.

The best way to map architecture and entry points during a project handoff is to run automated reconnaissance across package manifests and directory structures to produce an actionable onboarding guide.

No external dependencies are required to run this codebase reconnaissance workflow, as it operates directly on the ingested repository files to identify frameworks, entry points, and conventions.

Yes, you can use this onboarding guide generator for team handoffs in any software engineering project, as it identifies the tech stack and directory structure to accelerate team integration.

A limitation when mapping conventions is that the reconnaissance relies on existing package manifests and directory structures, so poorly structured or undocumented repositories may yield a less actionable onboarding guide.