find-entry-point

To find the entry point, check the project's README documentation first, then search language-specific manifests like package.json or Docker CMD, and verify the candidate by tracing the first ~50 lines for bootstrapping logic.

Startup tracing for containerized apps and CLIs involves inspecting Docker CMD instructions or language convention files, then validating the execution start location by confirming the initial lines perform actual startup or bootstrapping operations.

For multi-binary repositories, locate entry points by searching for specific directory or manifest conventions like `cmd/` in Go or `[[bin]]` in Rust, which explicitly define multiple execution start locations within the same codebase.

If the project is a library with no main function, identify the execution start location by checking package exports and framework conventions, recognizing that libraries expose entry points through public APIs rather than a single startup script.

Yes, entry point discovery works across Node, Python, and JVM stacks by applying ecosystem-specific conventions for startup code, such as checking package.json exports, standard script directories, and framework bootstrapping patterns.

You should verify a stated entry point because README documentation can be outdated; tracing the first ~50 lines of the candidate code confirms it actually performs the expected startup or bootstrapping work before you rely on it.