Codebase Cartography

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Codebase Cartography skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Codebase Cartography is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-21

Produces a structured codebase map — directory roles, entry points, dependency graph, architectural patterns, and dragon locations — for any unfamiliar repository. Canonical version (adds a defined reading-order output); `dojo-craft:codebase-viewer` is the single-file lean variant with the same core output. Use when: 'map this codebase for me', 'I need to understand this repo before I start', 'give me a reading order for this project', 'where are the dragons in this code'.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

Codebase Cartography includes worked examples. The SKILL.md runs to about 960 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: TresPies-source
Indexed lastmod: 2026-07-21
Catalog position: General · general-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Codebase Cartography fits the catalog

Codebase Cartography sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

Is Codebase Cartography safe to install?

A free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10 found no risk patterns in Codebase Cartography’s SKILL.md — no data-exfiltration, prompt-injection, or unexpected-execution signatures. The full security scan is below.

Installing & verifying

Installing Codebase Cartography writes its SKILL.md to ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography/SKILL.md; Claude Code discovers it automatically on the next session — no restart flag needed. It declares no allowed-tools restriction, so it inherits your session’s existing tool access rather than narrowing it. To confirm it loaded, ask Claude to list its available skills — codebase-cartography should appear by name.

What Codebase Cartography needs to run

Depth: ~960 words, typical mid-range depth.

When to reach for it

There are 10 related skills in General — a two-minute scan of the alternatives usually confirms whether Codebase Cartography is the right pick.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Codebase Cartography is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when: 'map this codebase for me', 'I need to understand this repo before I start', 'give me a reading order for this project', 'where are the dragons in this code'.

Who uses this skill

The Codebase Cartography Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 178,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/codebase-cartography/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\codebase-cartography\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Codebase Cartography Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/codebase-cartography/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Codebase Cartography skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Codebase Cartography skill?

Use Codebase Cartography when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Codebase Cartography" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Codebase Cartography skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Codebase Cartography is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/TresPies-source/CoworkPluginsByDojoGenesis/blob/HEAD/plugins/continuous-learning/skills/codebase-cartography/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: TresPies-source

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

TresPies-source. (2026). Codebase Cartography [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/codebase-cartography/

BibTeX

@misc{codebase-cartography-2026,
  author    = {TresPies-source},
  title     = {Codebase Cartography [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/codebase-cartography/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-08 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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