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codebase-onboarding
Explain an unfamiliar repo: architecture brief and onboarding docs. Use whenever someone is new to a codebase, asks how a project is structured or where to start reading.
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# Codebase Onboarding
**Tier:** POWERFUL
**Category:** Engineering
**Domain:** Documentation / Developer Experience
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## Overview
Analyze a codebase and generate onboarding documentation for engineers, tech leads, and contractors. This skill is optimized for fast fact-gathering and repeatable onboarding outputs.
## Core Capabilities
