Agent skill

start

Use when starting reverse engineering on an unfamiliar codebase to identify layers, patterns, and structure before detailed analysis

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Install
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill start-cliftonc-unwind --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 2
SKILL.md size: 10 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Allowed tools: -Read-Grep-Glob-Bash(git:*mkdir:*ls:*)-Write(docs/unwind/**)
Path: skills/analysis/start-cliftonc-unwind/SKILL.md
Open the folder on GitHub →
Where it comes from
Stars: 534
Language: HTML

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Discovering Architecture ## Overview Dispatch a subagent to systematically explore a codebase and identify its architectural layers, technology choices, and structure. The subagent produces a machine-parseable architecture document that drives downstream layer-by-layer analysis. **Output:** `docs/unwind/architecture.md` ## When to Use - Starting work on an unfamiliar codebase - Onboarding to a new project - Before planning a migration or major refactor - Beginning a security audit or code review ## The Process ### Step 1: Gather Repository Information **Run these commands FIRST** to get git info for source linking: ```bash git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null ``` Parse the remote URL: - SSH format: `git@github.com:owner/repo.git` → `https://github.com/owner/repo` - HTTPS format: `https://github.com/owner/repo.git` → `https://github.com/owner/repo` - If no remote: use `local` type with null URL Build the repository info block: ```yaml repository: type: github|gitlab|bitbucket|local url: https://github.com/owner/repo # or null if local branch: main # or null if local link_format: https://github.com/owner/repo/blob/main/{path}#L{start}-L{end} `

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Overview
  2. When to Use
  3. The Process
  4. Step 1: Gather Repository Information
  5. Step 2: Check for Existing Documentation
  6. Step 3: Dispatch Discovery Subagent
  7. Step 4: Write the Architecture Document
  8. Step 5: Present Results and Prompt User
  9. Subagent Prompt
  10. Discovery Metadata
  11. Repository Information
  12. Layer Configuration
  13. Database Layer
  14. Cross-Cutting Concerns
Ships with 1 file
  • metadata.json
Commands it runs
git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null
git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null
mkdir -p docs/unwind
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About this skill
What does the start skill do?

Use when starting reverse engineering on an unfamiliar codebase to identify layers, patterns, and structure before detailed analysis

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill start-cliftonc-unwind --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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