Codebase Analysis
Quickly identifies dependencies, potential bugs, and architectural patterns within a codebase using advanced static analysis.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add codebase-analysis npx -- -y @trustedskills/codebase-analysis
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"codebase-analysis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/codebase-analysis"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill analyzes codebases to identify potential issues, understand dependencies, and generate documentation. It can parse various programming languages and provide insights into code structure and complexity. The tool aims to improve developer productivity by automating tasks related to code understanding and maintenance.
When to use it
- Onboarding new developers: Quickly familiarize a team member with an unfamiliar codebase.
- Refactoring large projects: Identify dependencies and potential impact areas before making changes.
- Automated documentation generation: Create basic API or architectural overviews from code comments and structure.
- Security audits: Scan for common vulnerabilities and coding errors within the project.
Key capabilities
- Language parsing (multiple languages supported)
- Dependency analysis
- Code complexity assessment
- Documentation generation
Example prompts
- "Analyze this codebase: [paste code snippet or repository URL]"
- "Generate a dependency graph for this project."
- "Identify potential security vulnerabilities in the following code: [code snippet]"
- "Create basic API documentation from these files: [list of file names]"
Tips & gotchas
The skill's effectiveness depends on the quality and consistency of code comments. It is best suited for projects with a moderate level of complexity; extremely large or convoluted codebases may require more specialized tools.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.