codebase-documenter
Generates comprehensive documentation explaining how a codebase works, including architecture, key components, data flow, and development guidelines
Install / Use
npx skills add mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace --skill codebase-documenterInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Content & MediaSupported Platforms
Our assessment of codebase-documenter
codebase-documenter scores 84/100 on our quality scale, 840th of 1,179 Content & Media skills we index.
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
It has 678 GitHub stars, a meaningful sign that others use it.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated about 2 months ago, so codebase-documenter is actively maintained.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| codebase-documenter (this skill)by mhattingpete | 84 | 678 | 2mo ago | SKILL.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install codebase-documenter?
- Run
npx skills add mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace --skill codebase-documenter. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does codebase-documenter work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is codebase-documenter safe to use?
- It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is codebase-documenter still maintained?
- The repository was last updated about 2 months ago, so codebase-documenter is actively maintained.
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