# Read Through Codebase > Create a comprehensive understanding of the codebase overview and functionality by reading through the codebase. Use when `docs/ai/*` does not exist. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/read-through-codebase` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/read-through-codebase` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/read-through-codebase/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/read-through-codebase --- Research the codebase comprehensively. Write to the following files under project's `.aidocs/` directory (create if not exists; If the documents below already exist, skip writing and directy output a message indicating their existence): - `codebase-overview.md`: Refer to `instructions/codebase-overview.md` for instructions. After creating the above files, commit with `ai-docs-commit` skill with arguments "add docs after reading through codebase". --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/xcc-zach) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.