researching-codebase

Researching a large codebase before planning involves gathering isolated context of relevant files and dependencies to prevent context leakage. This approach returns structured findings with file paths and line references for unbiased decision making.

Isolated codebase context is a forked, focused view of architecture and module dependencies kept separate from your main working context. You need it to prevent polluted context and biased decisions when investigating large repositories.

Mapping dependencies across a repository without polluting your main context requires an isolated research process that returns evidence-based summaries. This provides concrete file paths and line references while keeping the main context clean.

Yes, investigating module architecture can return evidence-based summaries containing specific file paths and line numbers. This structured output provides concrete references for focused planning and non-trivial task execution.

You should isolate codebase context instead of reading files directly when planning non-trivial tasks in large repositories. This prevents context leakage and biased decisions by providing a focused, structured summary of relevant areas.