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To map codebase dependencies for a refactor, you analyze relevant files, modules, and tests to produce a ready-to-review context map. This identifies direct dependencies and impact areas to reduce ambiguity and risk before implementing changes.

Context mapping is the process of summarizing all files, dependencies, and related references for a specific task before implementation. It generates a comprehensive view to guide refactors, audits, and onboarding by reducing code change risk and ambiguity.

To identify impact areas and related tests for a new feature, you review the repository to map relevant files and direct dependencies. This generates a contextual document highlighting affected tests and references for your upcoming code change.

Yes, context mapping works for onboarding across codebases by generating a ready-to-review context document. It summarizes relevant files, dependencies, and references, reducing ambiguity and helping new developers understand impact areas quickly.

Yes, you can use context mapping for codebase audits and risk assessment. It summarizes files, dependencies, and references to identify potential impact areas, producing a comprehensive view that reduces the risk and ambiguity of proposed code changes.