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To analyze codebase architecture and dependencies, you can use semantic tools to query symbols and map top-level organization, revealing how modules and components reference each other without reading every file.

Mapping symbol relationships for codebase onboarding involves querying directory layouts, modules, and public entry points to produce concise summaries, accelerating understanding of how components fit together for design reviews.

Yes, you can overview directory layouts and public entry points by leveraging semantic code navigation primitives, which extract structure and symbol references automatically to reveal top-level organization and dependencies.

Semantic code navigation works for large repositories by querying how symbols and components depend on and reference each other, mapping dependencies across modules to provide actionable architecture overviews.

You need semantic structure analysis when onboarding to a new codebase or performing design reviews, as it automatically maps dependencies and symbols to produce concise summaries, saving the effort of reading every file.

Semantic tools for codebase understanding provide concise summaries of architecture and dependencies, but limitations include relying on accurate symbol queries and structure analysis primitives rather than deep runtime behavior or execution tracing.