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code-explanation
Generate a complete, beginner-friendly explanation of an entire code repository as a set of markdown files. Maps the repo structure with `treecap` (installing it if missing), studies the actual source, then writes a `CODE_EXPLANATION/` folder containing an `OVERVIEW.md` plus numbered deep-dive files (01_architecture.md, 02_models.md, ...) that explain how the code is built, what it does, and how the pieces fit together — illustrated with real code excerpts. Use this skill whenever the user wants to understand, document, onboard onto, or get a walkthrough of a codebase: phrases like "explain this repo", "explain the code", "code explanation", "walk me through this codebase", "help me understand how this is built", "document the architecture", or "what does this project do" — even if they don't say the word "skill". Prefer this over ad-hoc summaries whenever the goal is a durable, written explanation of a whole repo.
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# Code Explanation
Produce a thorough written explanation of an entire repository so someone new
can understand **what it does, how it is built, and how the pieces fit
together**. The output is a `CODE_EXPLANATION/` folder of markdown files: one
`OVERVIEW.md` and a series of numbered deep-dive documents.
The goal is genuine understanding, not a file inventory. A good explanation
reads like a knowledgeable engineer walking a new teammate through the codebase:
it names the important abstractions, shows real code, and explains *why* things
are shaped the way they are.
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