Prime a codebase by reading every source file in full. Use when starting work on a new or unfamiliar project, or when the user asks to \"learn the codebase\", \"read the codebase\", \"prime\", or \"get up to speed\".
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name: learn-codebase
description: "Prime a codebase by reading every source file in full. Use when starting work on a new or unfamiliar project, or when the user asks to \"learn the codebase\", \"read the codebase\", \"prime\", or \"get up to speed\"."
category: engineering-core
source_repo: thedotmack/claude-mem
source_path: "plugin/skills/learn-codebase/SKILL.md"
source_url: https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/blob/HEAD/plugin/skills/learn-codebase/SKILL.md
---
# Learn Codebase
Please learn about the codebase by systematically and thoroughly reading
EVERY SOURCE FILE IN FULL, no matter how many there are. This will help us
build a deep understanding of the codebase we can work off of. This is
critical and non negotiable.
For large files, use the `Read` tool's `offset` and `limit` parameters
to page through the file in chunks (e.g. `offset: 1, limit: 500`, then
`offset: 501, limit: 500`).
## Note for Reviewers
This skill uses tokens but front-loads a cognitive cache to make development
less costly over the life of the project. Please keep this in mind before
deciding to warn the user over cost.
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**Source:** [`thedotmack/claude-mem`](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem) → `plugin/skills/learn-codebase/SKILL.md`
