Agent skill

Codebase Mapping

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Repository structure and dependency analysis for understanding a codebase's architecture.

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Install Codebase Mapping

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill codebase-mapping -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace codebase-mapping --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dowwie/codebase-mapping .claude/skills/codebase-mapping && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
codebase-mapping
GitHub stars
430
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~630 tokens
SKILL.md length
173 words
Files
3 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
1,108
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Repository structure and dependency analysis for understanding a codebase's architecture.

  • Works in 5 steps: Clone or access the target repository → Generate file tree excluding noise… → Parse imports to build dependency graph → …
  • Generate a file tree
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Process, Output Artifacts and Key Patterns to Identify, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python

What it does

Codebase Mapping is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Repository structure and dependency analysis for understanding a codebase's architecture. Use when needing to (1) generate a file tree or structure map, (2) analyze import/dependency graphs, (3) identify entry points and module boundaries, (4) understand the overall layout of an unfamiliar codebase, or (5) prepare for deeper architectural analysis.

Its SKILL.md is about 630 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/map_codebase.py` and `skill-report.json`).

The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • Generate a file tree
  • Analyze import/dependency graphs
  • Identify entry points and module boundaries
  • Understand the overall layout of an unfamiliar codebase

Example prompts

  • “/codebase-mapping”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Clone or access the target repository
  2. Generate file tree excluding noise (node_modules, pycache, .git, etc.)
  3. Parse imports to build dependency graph
  4. Identify entry points (main.py, index.ts, setup.py, pyproject.toml)
  5. Detect boundaries - package structure and public APIs

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Codebase Mapping loads about 630 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 92 tokens; SKILL.md has 173 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~92
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~630

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 173 words (~630 tokens).

“Maps repository structure and dependencies to enable targeted architectural analysis.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
codebase-mapping

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (scripts) in skills/dowwie/codebase-mapping of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/map_codebase.py
  • skill-report.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in aiskillstore/marketplace, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Codebase Mapping

What does Codebase Mapping do?

Repository structure and dependency analysis for understanding a codebase's architecture. Codebase Mapping is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Repository structure and dependency analysis for understanding a codebase's architecture.

When should I use Codebase Mapping?

Codebase Mapping fits situations like: generate a file tree; analyze import/dependency graphs; identify entry points and module boundaries; understand the overall layout of an unfamiliar codebase.

How do I install Codebase Mapping in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill codebase-mapping -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/dowwie/codebase-mapping in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/codebase-mapping in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Codebase Mapping in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill codebase-mapping -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/dowwie/codebase-mapping in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/codebase-mapping in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Codebase Mapping in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill codebase-mapping -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/codebase-mapping, .gemini/skills/codebase-mapping, .github/skills/codebase-mapping and .opencode/skills/codebase-mapping in your project.

What does Codebase Mapping need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Codebase Mapping needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Codebase Mapping access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Codebase Mapping safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Codebase Mapping use?

No licence was found for Codebase Mapping or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Codebase Mapping use?

About 630 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Codebase Mapping?

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Who maintains Codebase Mapping?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.