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name: agentlens description: Navigate and understand codebases using agentlens hierarchical documentation. Use when exploring new projects, finding modules, locating symbols in large files, finding TODOs/warnings, or understanding code structure. metadata: short-description: Codebase navigation with agentlens author: agentlens version: "1.0"

AgentLens - Codebase Navigation

Before Working on Any Codebase

Always start by reading .agentlens/INDEX.md for the project map.

Navigation Hierarchy

Navigation Flow

CopyINDEX.md → Find module → MODULE.md → outline.md/memory.md → Source file

When To Read What

Best Practices

1. Don't read source files directly for large codebases - use outline.md first
2. Check memory.md before modifying code to see warnings and TODOs
3. Use outline.md to locate symbols, then read only the needed source sections
4. Regenerate docs with agentlens command if they seem stale

For detailed navigation patterns, see references/navigation.md For structure explanation, see references/structure.md