Zeus Discover

Zeus Discover - Brownfield Codebase Mapper

Use this skill to analyze an existing project and generate reusable codebase context before planning and execution.

Preconditions

• .zeus/{version}/ exists (default main).
• You can write to .zeus/{version}/.
• The target project root is readable.

Inputs

• --project-root <path> (optional, default current workspace root)
• --depth quick|auto|full (optional, default auto)
• --version vN (optional, default main)

Security rules

• Never read or print secret values from .env*, *secret*, *credential*, key/cert files.
• For sensitive files, only record existence and path.
• Output must contain no credentials or token-like strings.

Deterministic workflow

1) Resolve scope

Resolve version folder and project root:

• output base: .zeus/{version}/
• map target: {project-root}

2) Collect structural inventory

Collect and summarize:

• top-level directories and key entry points,
• package/runtime manifests,
• test config and test file patterns,
• major module directories and size hotspots,
• TODO/FIXME/HACK markers.

3) Collect dependency and integration signals

Extract from manifests and imports:

• language/runtime/framework set,
• critical dependencies and tooling,
• external integration candidates (SDK/API clients),
• datastore/auth/observability hints when present.

4) Build module map

Generate module-level records with:

• path,
• role classification (api, frontend, infra, data, shared, test, unknown),
• approximate LOC,
• key dependency links,
• risk markers (large-file, todo-density, high-fan-in).

5) Write brownfield artifacts

Write these files to .zeus/{version}/:

1. codebase-map.json
2. existing-modules.json
3. tech-inventory.md
4. architecture.md

6) Validate and summarize

• Validate JSON structure against schemas when available.
• If schema file is missing, continue and note validation skipped.
• Return concise summary with artifact paths and record counts.

Artifact contracts

codebase-map.json

Must include:

• schema_version
• generated_at
• project_root
• scan_depth
• summary
• languages
• runtimes
• frameworks
• dependencies
• entry_points
• module_hotspots
• concerns

existing-modules.json

Must include:

• schema_version
• generated_at
• version
• modules (array of module descriptors used by brainstorm/plan)

Output contract

• four artifacts written to .zeus/{version}/,
• no secret leakage,
• clear recommendation for next step:
  • /zeus:init --import-existing --version {version} if config is not aligned,
  • otherwise /zeus:brainstorm --feature <name> --version {version}.

Agent collaboration

Use zeus-researcher for large repositories where deeper read-only exploration is required before writing final artifacts.