repomix-explorer Guide
Analyze or explore a codebase (remote or local repository) by packing it with the Repomix CLI, then reading and searching the generated output. Use when the user wants a high-level understanding of an unfamiliar or large repo, not a targeted edit. Trigger for: - Structure/overview: "analyze this repo", "what's the structure", "explain this codebase", "what's in vercel/next.js" - Pattern discovery across many files: "find all auth code", "where are the API endpoints", "show me all React components" - Metrics: "how many files/tokens", "largest files", "TypeScript vs JavaScript ratio" - Remote repos: any github.com URL or "owner/repo" the user wants explored DO NOT trigger for: - Editing, refactoring, or writing code in the current project - Reading or searching a known file/path in the local project (use Read or grep directly) - Single-symbol lookups in the local project answerable with one grep - Git operations, running tests, builds, or installs
When to use repomix-explorer
Analyze or explore a codebase (remote or local repository) by packing it with the Repomix CLI, then reading and searching the generated output. Use when the user wants a high-level understanding of an unfamiliar or large repo, not a targeted edit. Trigger for: - Structure/overview: "analyze this repo", "what's the structure", "explain this codebase", "what's in vercel/next.js" - Pattern discovery across many files: "find all auth code", "where are the API endpoints", "show me all React components" - Metrics: "how many files/tokens", "largest files", "TypeScript vs JavaScript ratio" - Remote repos: any github.com URL or "owner/repo" the user wants explored DO NOT trigger for: - Editing, refactoring, or writing code in the current project - Reading or searching a known file/path in the local project (use Read or grep directly) - Single-symbol lookups in the local project answerable with one grep - Git operations, running tests, builds, or installs
How to use repomix-explorer
repomix-explorer is a Claude skill in the SKILL.md format. Add it to your Claude environment from the source repository below, then it activates as a user-invocable skill when your task matches its description.