# Codebones > Use the codebones CLI to inspect repository structure before editing. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/codebones` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/codebones` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/codebones/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/codebones --- # Codebones This project may be indexed by codebones. Prefer codebones tools over broad file crawling when you need structural context. Use: - `codebones search ` to find functions, classes, and symbols by name. - `codebones get --filter ` to read matching lines with light context. - `codebones get ` to read full source when you need the complete implementation. - `codebones outline ` to inspect file structure with signatures and bodies elided. - `codebones graph ` to check blast radius: what depends on this file and what imports it. Treat the result as a lower bound — imports that resolve through aliases (e.g. tsconfig paths), re-exports, or dynamic loading are not followed. If the affected-file count looks thin for a widely used file, cross-check with `rg` on the file's basename before concluding nothing depends on it. - `codebones map` to get a repository-level skeleton before planning larger changes. Use normal file reads when you already know the exact small file, need non-code files, docs, config, prose, or need context that codebones does not index. --- > Source: [creynir/codebones](https://github.com/creynir/codebones) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).