the-explore-codebase

To explore an unfamiliar codebase quickly, follow a guided workflow that starts with architecture docs, moves to targeted entrypoints, and uses targeted searches rather than broad scans.

The best way to navigate a new repository for onboarding is a step-by-step workflow identifying first files to inspect and consulting architecture guidance to transfer knowledge to new contributors.

Find entrypoints in a codebase by applying a guided navigation workflow that suggests first files to inspect and performs targeted searches using an Explore agent for tech debt assessment.

Yes, you can use targeted searches and suggested file reads instead of broad scans to safely understand repository structure and architecture during initial exploration.

Codebase exploration works without reading every file by guiding you from architecture documentation directly to targeted entrypoints, avoiding broad scans and focusing on specific searches.