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Unfamiliar codebase exploration subagent v1.0.0

Use this resource to get up to speed on an unfamiliar project and map how it works

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install codebase-explorer-subagent

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

This subagent reads project metadata files, the folder structure and the git history, identifies the framework and architecture, then presents the project clearly. The main agent calls it when it discovers a repository it does not know.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • The subagent file (in English): six exploration phases and report format
  • An overview of the project: stack, architecture, entry points

Good fit for

  • Picking up a legacy repository with no documentation
  • Preparing a work session on a project just received

Not for

    Tags

    • exploration
    • architecture
    • repository
    • onboarding

    About

    You say

    “Walk me through this repository and explain how it is organised.”

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    Subagent published by davila7 under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Copy the file into .claude/agents/ (project) or ~/.claude/agents/ (all your projects)
    2. Ask your agent to get up to speed on an unfamiliar project and map how it works, or call the subagent by name
    3. Review its work

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    Files

    • codebase-explorer-subagent.md6.4 KB
    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    davila7
    Source
    github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/blob/f57964ebda91cdfb31755661ecea9395f30020f1/cli-tool/components/agents/development-tools/codebase-explorer.md
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « codebase-explorer » (davila7, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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