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Github Codebase Briefing

This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listings by first understanding the project's architecture and then evaluating open items against that context.

Version1.0.0
LicenseMIT
Token count~529
UpdatedJun 5, 2026

Install

Quick install

via npx skills · works with 57+ agents
npx skills add https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-sdk/tree/HEAD/skills/github-codebase-briefing
Or pick agent:
npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing --agent claude-code
npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing --agent cursor
npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing --agent codex
npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing --agent opencode
npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing --agent github-copilot
npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing --agent windsurf
More install options

Shorthand — useful for multi-skill repos:

npx skills add google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing

Manual — clone the repo and drop the folder into your agent's skills directory:

git clone https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-sdk.git
cp -r stitch-sdk/skills/github-codebase-briefing ~/.claude/skills/
How to use: Once installed, ask your agent to "use the github-codebase-briefing skill" or describe what you want (e.g. "This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listing"). Requires Node.js 18+.

github-codebase-briefing

This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listings by first understanding the project's architecture and then evaluating open items against that context.

github-codebase-briefingby google-labs-code

This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listings by first understanding the project's architecture and then evaluating open items against that context.

npx skills add https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefingDownload ZIPGitHub

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Source: https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-sdk/tree/HEAD/skills/github-codebase-briefing
Author: google-labs-code
Discovered via: mcpservers.org

SKILL.md source

---
name: github-codebase-briefing
description: This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listings by first understanding the project's architecture and then evaluating open items against that context.
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# github-codebase-briefing

This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listings by first understanding the project's architecture and then evaluating open items against that context.

# github-codebase-briefingby google-labs-code
This skill performs a "deep read" of a repository. It avoids superficial listings by first understanding the project's architecture and then evaluating open items against that context.

`npx skills add https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-sdk --skill github-codebase-briefing`Download ZIPGitHub

## More skills from google-labs-code
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**Source**: https://github.com/google-labs-code/stitch-sdk/tree/HEAD/skills/github-codebase-briefing
**Author**: google-labs-code
**Discovered via**: mcpservers.org

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