Add a flag that generates a guided starting point for reading a repository.
Example:
explainthisrepo facebook/react --onboard
Expected behavior:
Analyze the repository and suggest the most important files or modules to start reading in order to understand the project.
Example output:
Start reading here:
packages/react/src/index.js
scheduler/src/Scheduler.js
packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOM.js
Implementation idea:
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Use the existing repository analysis pipeline
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Identify high-signal files such as:
- entry points
- core modules
- central orchestrators
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Generate a short ordered list of files that form a good reading path
Signals could include:
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main fields in config files
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common entry files (index.js, main.py etc.)
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core directories detected by the stack detector
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files frequently referenced by others
This would provide a quick starting path for developers exploring large repositories for the first time.
Add a flag that generates a guided starting point for reading a repository.
Example:
Expected behavior:
Analyze the repository and suggest the most important files or modules to start reading in order to understand the project.
Example output:
Implementation idea:
Use the existing repository analysis pipeline
Identify high-signal files such as:
Generate a short ordered list of files that form a good reading path
Signals could include:
mainfields in config filescommon entry files (
index.js,main.pyetc.)core directories detected by the stack detector
files frequently referenced by others
This would provide a quick starting path for developers exploring large repositories for the first time.