Is the Acquire Codebase Knowledge skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from github/awesome-copilot. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the Acquire Codebase Knowledge SkillProof Score?

9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 4/5.

How do I install Acquire Codebase Knowledge?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Acquire Codebase Knowledge with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Acquire Codebase Knowledge

Maps and documents an existing codebase into seven evidence-cited docs.

by github · github/awesome-copilot

Tested · Works

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Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 9.2/10
Tested: Jul 10, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · b449afd

On a 3-file bot with no manifest or CI, it produced all 7 required docs with file:line evidence for every claim, explicitly flagging gaps like the missing dependency manifest instead of glossing over them.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 9/10
Docs & honesty 4/5

What Acquire Codebase Knowledge does

Scans a repository and produces seven populated documents (STACK, STRUCTURE, ARCHITECTURE, CONVENTIONS, INTEGRATIONS, TESTING, CONCERNS) under docs/codebase/, with every claim traced to a file path or terminal output and unknowns explicitly marked [TODO] or [ASK USER]. Triggers only on explicit repo-mapping/onboarding/documentation requests, not on routine feature work or bug fixes. Bundles a scan.py discovery script, seven fill-in templates, and a per-template investigation checklist.

How to install Acquire Codebase Knowledge

git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot
cd awesome-copilot
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/acquire-codebase-knowledge ~/.claude/skills/acquire-codebase-knowledge

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Acquire Codebase Knowledge

/acquire-codebase-knowledge Maps and documents an existing codebase into seven evidence-cited docs.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Map this repo into the seven codebase docs for onboarding
Document this codebase's architecture and conventions with file citations
Generate STACK, STRUCTURE, and CONCERNS docs for this unfamiliar repo

Frequently asked questions

Is the Acquire Codebase Knowledge skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from github/awesome-copilot. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Acquire Codebase Knowledge work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 10, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. On a 3-file bot with no manifest or CI, it produced all 7 required docs with file:line evidence for every claim, explicitly flagging gaps like the missing dependency manifest instead of glossing over them.
What is the Acquire Codebase Knowledge SkillProof Score?: 9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
How do I install Acquire Codebase Knowledge?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Acquire Codebase Knowledge with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.