Navigate and understand codebases using agentlens hierarchical documentation.

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Install Agentlens

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill agentlens -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills agentlens --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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agentlens .claude/skills/agentlens && 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
agentlens
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~489 tokens
SKILL.md length
156 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
383
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Navigate and understand codebases using agentlens hierarchical documentation.

  • Works in 4 steps: Don't read source files directly for… → Check memory.md before modifying code to… → Use outline.md to locate symbols, then… → …
  • Exploring new projects
  • SKILL.md covers Before Working on Any Codebase, Navigation Hierarchy, Navigation Flow and When To Read What, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Agentlens is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Navigate and understand codebases using agentlens hierarchical documentation. Use when exploring new projects, finding modules, locating symbols in large files, finding TODOs/warnings, or understanding code structure.

Its SKILL.md is about 490 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/navigation.md` and `references/structure.md`).

It sits in Development, covering Codebase onboarding. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Exploring new projects
  • Finding modules
  • Locating symbols in large files
  • Finding TODOs/warnings

Example prompts

  • “/agentlens”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Don't read source files directly for large codebases - use outline.md first
  2. Check memory.md before modifying code to see warnings and TODOs
  3. Use outline.md to locate symbols, then read only the needed source sections
  4. Regenerate docs with agentlens command if they seem stale

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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

Agentlens loads about 489 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 57 tokens; SKILL.md has 156 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~57
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~489
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.2k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 156 words (~489 tokens).

“Always start by reading .agentlens/INDEX.md for the project map.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
agentlens
metadata.short-description
Codebase navigation with agentlens
metadata.author
agentlens
metadata.version
1.0

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/agentlens of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/navigation.md
  • references/structure.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

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Questions about Agentlens

What does Agentlens do?

Navigate and understand codebases using agentlens hierarchical documentation. Agentlens is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Navigate and understand codebases using agentlens hierarchical documentation.

When should I use Agentlens?

Agentlens fits situations like: exploring new projects; finding modules; locating symbols in large files; finding TODOs/warnings.

How do I install Agentlens in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill agentlens -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agentlens in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/agentlens in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Agentlens in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill agentlens -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agentlens in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/agentlens in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Agentlens 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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill agentlens -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/agentlens, .gemini/skills/agentlens, .github/skills/agentlens and .opencode/skills/agentlens in your project.

What does Agentlens need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Agentlens is instructions for the agent only.

Does Agentlens 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 Agentlens 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Agentlens use?

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

How many tokens does Agentlens use?

About 489 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 757 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Agentlens?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Agentlens: Codebase Knowledge Graph Q&A (Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything, 86k stars), Understand Explain (Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything, 86k stars), Project Onboarding Guide from Knowledge Graph (Egonex-AI/Understand-Anything, 86k stars) and GitDiagram Repository Overview (ahmedkhaleel2004/gitdiagram, 18k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Agentlens?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.