How do I install the Gsdmap Codebase skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add davepoon/gsdmap-codebase in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Gsdmap Codebase skill do?

Analyze codebase with parallel mapper agents to produce .planning/codebase/ documents It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Gsdmap Codebase safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Gsdmap Codebase?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Gsdmap Codebase free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Gsdmap Codebase?

davepoon (@davepoon) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Gsdmap Codebase by davepoon — Agent Skill

Name: Gsdmap Codebase
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: davepoon

File contents

Each mapper agent explores a focus area and writes documents directly to .planning/codebase/. The orchestrator only receives confirmations, keeping context usage minimal.

Output: .planning/codebase/ folder with 7 structured documents about the codebase state.

Load project state if exists: Check for .planning/STATE.md - loads context if project already initialized

This command can run:

Before /gsd:new-project (brownfield codebases) - creates codebase map first
After /gsd:new-project (greenfield codebases) - updates codebase map as code evolves
Anytime to refresh codebase understanding

Skip map-codebase for:

Greenfield projects with no code yet (nothing to map)
Trivial codebases (<5 files)

Source: davepoon/buildwithclaude → plugins/gsd/skills/map-codebase/SKILL.md

---name: gsdmap-codebasedescription: Analyze codebase with parallel mapper agents to produce .planning/codebase/ documents--- <objective> Analyze existing codebase using parallel gsd-codebase-mapper agents to produce structured codebase documents. Each mapper agent explores a focus area and **writes documents directly** to `.planning/codebase/`. The orchestrator only receives confirmations, keeping context usage minimal. Output: .planning/codebase/ folder with 7 structured documents about the codebase state. </objective> <execution_context> @${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/map-codebase.md </execution_context> <context> Focus area: $ARGUMENTS (optional - if provided, tells agents to focus on specific subsystem) **Load project state if exists:** Check for .planning/STATE.md - loads context if project already initialized **This command can run:** - Before /gsd:new-project (brownfield codebases) - creates codebase map first - After /gsd:new-project (greenfield codebases) - updates codebase map as code evolves - Anytime to refresh codebase understanding </context> <when_to_use> **Use map-codebase for:** - Brownfield projects before initialization (understand existing code first) - Refreshing codebase map after significant changes - Onboarding to an unfamiliar codebase - Before major refactoring (understand current state) - When STATE.md references outdated codebase info **Skip map-codebase for:** - Greenfield projects with no code yet (nothing to map) - Trivial codebases (<5 files) </when_to_use> <process> 1. Check if .planning/codebase/ already exists (offer to refresh or skip) 2. Create .planning/codebase/ directory structure 3. Spawn 4 parallel gsd-codebase-mapper agents: - Agent 1: tech focus → writes STACK.md, INTEGRATIONS.md - Agent 2: arch focus → writes ARCHITECTURE.md, STRUCTURE.md - Agent 3: quality focus → writes CONVENTIONS.md, TESTING.md - Agent 4: concerns focus → writes CONCERNS.md 4. Wait for agents to complete, collect confirmations (NOT document contents) 5. Verify all 7 documents exist with line counts 6. Commit codebase map 7. Offer next steps (typically: /gsd:new-project or /gsd:plan-phase) </process> <success_criteria> - [ ] .planning/codebase/ directory created - [ ] All 7 codebase documents written by mapper agents - [ ] Documents follow template structure - [ ] Parallel agents completed without errors - [ ] User knows next steps </success_criteria> --- **Source:** [`davepoon/buildwithclaude`](https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude) → `plugins/gsd/skills/map-codebase/SKILL.md`

Frequently asked questions

Gsdmap Codebase