ClaudSkills / Engineering / architecture

Repo Tour

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Repo Tour 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. Repo Tour is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: architecture · Last updated: 2026-06-06

Generate a comprehensive onboarding guide for any codebase. Produces a REPO_TOUR.md with a 30-second summary, annotated directory tree, Mermaid architecture diagram, key files list, and "where to look for X" quick-reference. Use when you''re new to a codebase, onboarding a team member, or need to document the overall structure. Also useful after a major refactor to update understanding. Triggers on: "このリポジトリを説明して", "コードベースを理解したい", "repo tour", "architecture overview", "repo-tour", "onboarding", "どこから読めばいい". DO NOT USE FOR: editing code, fixing bugs, or creating documentation beyond structure.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Repo Tour includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 554 words.

License: MIT
Original author: thinkyou0714
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-06
Catalog position: Engineering · architecture
Indexed related skills: 10

How Repo Tour fits the catalog

Repo Tour sits in the Engineering category under the architecture 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.

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.

From the source SKILL.md

Produce a complete codebase onboarding guide.

What this skill does

Repo Tour is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the architecture sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/repo-tour/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when you''re new to a codebase, onboarding a team member, or need to document the overall structure. Also useful after a major refactor to update understanding.

Who uses this skill

The Repo Tour Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ 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/repo-tour
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/repo-tour/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/repo-tour/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Repo Tour Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Repo Tour 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 Repo Tour skill?

Use Repo Tour when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the architecture 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 Repo Tour" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Repo Tour 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. Repo Tour is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/thinkyou0714/github-flow-kit/blob/HEAD/repo-tour/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: thinkyou0714

Cite this skill

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

APA

thinkyou0714. (2026). Repo Tour [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/repo-tour/

BibTeX

@misc{repo-tour-2026,
  author    = {thinkyou0714},
  title     = {Repo Tour [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/repo-tour/}
}

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