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/gsd-map-codebase

Analyze codebase with parallel mapper agents to produce .planning/codebase/ documents

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$ npx -y skills add coco-research/coco --skill gsd-map-codebase --agent claude-code

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  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/gsd-map-codebase

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Analyze codebase with parallel mapper agents to produce .planning/codebase/ documents

SKILL.md

gsd-map-codebase.SKILL.md
name: gsd-map-codebase
description: "Analyze codebase with parallel mapper agents to produce .planning/codebase/ documents"
argument-hint: "[optional: specific area to map, e.g., 'api' or 'auth']"
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Bash
  - Glob
  - Grep
  - Write
  - Task

<objective> Analyze existing codebase using parallel gsd-codebase-mapper agents to produce structured codebase documents.

Each mapper agent explores a focus area and **writes documents directly** to `.planning/codebase/`. The orchestrator only receives confirmations, keeping context usage minimal.

Output: .planning/codebase/ folder with 7 structured documents about the codebase state. </objective>

<execution_context> @$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/map-codebase.md </execution_context>

<context> Focus area: $ARGUMENTS (optional - if provided, tells agents to focus on specific subsystem)

**Load project state if exists:** Check for .planning/STATE.md - loads context if project already initialized

**This command can run:**

  • Before /gsd-new-project (brownfield codebases) - creates codebase map first
  • After /gsd-new-project (greenfield codebases) - updates codebase map as code evolves
  • Anytime to refresh codebase understanding

</context>

<when_to_use> **Use map-codebase for:**

  • Brownfield projects before initialization (understand existing code first)
  • Refreshing codebase map after significant changes
  • Onboarding to an unfamiliar codebase
  • Before major refactoring (understand current state)
  • When STATE.md references outdated codebase info

**Skip map-codebase for:**

  • Greenfield projects with no code yet (nothing to map)
  • Trivial codebases (<5 files)

</when_to_use>

<process> 1. Check if .planning/codebase/ already exists (offer to refresh or skip) 2. Create .planning/codebase/ directory structure 3. Spawn 4 parallel gsd-codebase-mapper agents:

  • Agent 1: tech focus → writes STACK.md, INTEGRATIONS.md
  • Agent 2: arch focus → writes ARCHITECTURE.md, STRUCTURE.md
  • Agent 3: quality focus → writes CONVENTIONS.md, TESTING.md
  • Agent 4: concerns focus → writes CONCERNS.md

4. Wait for agents to complete, collect confirmations (NOT document contents) 5. Verify all 7 documents exist with line counts 6. Commit codebase map 7. Offer next steps (typically: /gsd-new-project or /gsd-plan-phase) </process>

<success_criteria>

  • [ ] .planning/codebase/ directory created
  • [ ] All 7 codebase documents written by mapper agents
  • [ ] Documents follow template structure
  • [ ] Parallel agents completed without errors
  • [ ] User knows next steps

</success_criteria>

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