understand-codebase-architecture

To visualize a codebase's architecture for onboarding, you need to define the component structure in a model.json file and run a build script to generate an interactive HTML map. This map allows new developers to drill down into subsystems and explore connections.

You generate an interactive map by creating a model.json file that describes the relationships between your codebase components, then executing the build-map.mjs script. This process produces a self-contained HTML report served locally for exploration.

Yes, you need a Node.js environment to run the build script that generates the interactive codebase architecture map. The script processes your model.json file and serves the visualization locally.

A model.json file is required to define the structure and relationships of your codebase's components for architecture visualization. This file acts as the input for the build script that generates the interactive HTML map.

Yes, the interactive architecture map allows you to click on specific components to drill down into subsystems. This lets you navigate through the codebase's structure and see more details about how different parts function together.

An interactive codebase map helps you understand unfamiliar code by providing a visual representation of the architecture. You can explore the relationships between different components and drill down into subsystems to see how they connect and function together.