explore-codebase

Codebase exploration maps project structure and dependencies to speed understanding. You identify entry points, trace module relationships, and document findings for rapid onboarding to unfamiliar repositories or large monorepos.

Tracing dependencies in a large monorepo starts by mapping the project structure with ls and tree, then locating entry points and tracing module relationships using grep and glob patterns to build a clear architecture map.

Yes, grep and glob support bottom-up code search to locate definitions, calls, and configuration files in legacy projects. This enables call graph tracing and dependency mapping to reconstruct undocumented architecture.

Systematic codebase exploration is needed when onboarding to unfamiliar repositories, navigating large monorepos, or understanding legacy projects where architecture and dependencies are unclear and require structured mapping and documentation.

Yes, the approach supports top-down architecture discovery to identify main modules and entry points, as well as bottom-up code search with grep and glob to locate specific definitions, calls, and configuration files across the codebase.

Codebase exploration relies on grep and glob patterns to map structure and dependencies, so projects with heavy metaprogramming or dynamic code generation may produce incomplete architecture maps. Findings require manual documentation for future reference.