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Understanding old code without documentation v1.0.0

Use this resource to understand legacy code without documentation

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install legacy-code-archaeology

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent reads the change history, finds tests that document behavior and maps dependencies. You get an overview, the risks identified and the areas to avoid touching without care.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
Apache-2.0

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: old-code analysis method and the agent's role
  • references/patterns.md: history and dependency reading techniques
  • references/sharp_edges.md: false conclusions drawn from old code

Good fit for

  • You inherit an old project nobody fully understands anymore
  • You must change part of the code without knowing what it does

Not for

    Tags

    • legacy code
    • git history
    • dependencies
    • understanding
    • maintenance

    About

    You say

    “Explain what the billing module does, based on its git history and tests, and list the risks.”

    Card for the “Understanding old code without documentation” skill

    Skill published by omer-metin under the Apache-2.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to understand legacy code without documentation
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE10.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • references/patterns.md7.4 KB
    • references/sharp_edges.md6.7 KB
    • references/validations.md2.3 KB
    • SKILL.md1.8 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    omer-metin
    Source
    github.com/omer-metin/skills-for-antigravity/tree/e8dcf4e8737921a10088bd5c9eb65e81f74c051f/skills/legacy-archaeology
    Licence
    Apache-2.0

    Notice

    « legacy-archaeology » (omer-metin, Apache-2.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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