Can I use this for planning code changes?

No, this skill is specifically for documenting existing code. To plan changes or refactor, you should use the change-planning or refactoring skills.

Where does the skill save the generated documentation?

It typically creates an ARCHITECTURE/ directory containing a main README.md and individual markdown files for specific system processes.

Does it require manual input to identify modules?

No, it uses Noodlbox's knowledge graph to automatically detect clusters of related code, though you can refine the generated labels.json if needed.

How does this skill generate visual diagrams?

The skill analyzes your code's knowledge graph to identify relationships and then generates Mermaid.js syntax to create visual graphs of communities and process flows.

What is the purpose of the /noodlbox:init command?

It runs an initial analysis to generate human-readable labels for different code 'communities,' ensuring your documentation uses descriptive names instead of obscure IDs.

Noodlbox Architecture & Documentation

Name: Noodlbox Architecture & Documentation
Author: noodlbox

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Learning & Documentation

Generates comprehensive architecture documentation and visual codebase maps using AI-powered knowledge graph analysis.

About

The Noodlbox Architecture & Documentation skill empowers Claude Code to transform complex codebases into readable, structured documentation. By leveraging a specialized code knowledge graph, it automatically identifies logical communities and execution processes to generate high-level ARCHITECTURE.md files and detailed Mermaid diagrams. This skill is essential for developers looking to automate system overviews, document legacy code, or provide visual onboarding guides for new team members without manual diagramming.

Key Features

Standardized output directory structure for organized docs
Automated ARCHITECTURE.md generation with system-wide overviews
Dynamic Mermaid diagram creation for visual component mapping
Human-readable labeling of code modules and communities
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Detailed process-level documentation with execution traces

Use Cases

Onboarding new developers to a complex codebase with visual maps
Generating up-to-date system architecture diagrams for stakeholders
Documenting legacy applications to understand hidden dependencies and flows

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add noodlbox/noodlbox-claude-plugins noodlbox-generating-documentation

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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