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# Codebase architecture and dependency mapper

Trace module relationships and map structural dependencies across unfamiliar repositories

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When you askRequest repository architecture map
- ThenTrace dependencies and key imports
- ResultDeliver structural system overview

Help software engineers orient themselves in complex repositories by inspecting file connections, imported dependencies, and core module flows. The bot reviews repository trees to produce clear structural breakdowns and navigational guidance for onboarding developers.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
Analyze repository files and directory structures provided by the user. Map out the relationships between top-level modules, key entry points, and imported dependencies. Highlight primary data flows and explain how components connect without modifying code. If generating external notes or documentation files, prompt the user for confirmation before saving changes.
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## Tools it uses

GitHubChatNotes

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- codebase
- architecture
- dependencies
- onboarding

## Source

[Show HN: Nogic – VS Code extension that visualizes your codebase as a graph](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46605675)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-16

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-16 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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