Analyzing Projects

Structured codebase-onboarding checklist that produces a consistent, evidence-gated project report

Tested · Works

Test report

Verdict
Tested · Works
Score
8.8/10
Tested
Jul 20, 2026
Environment
Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked
Aug 10, 2026 · a193b49

Fetched the repo tree (15 SKILL.md files under skills/) and read skills/analyzing-projects/SKILL.md raw — a single self-contained file, no relative links/scripts, grep for curl|base64|token|exfil found nothing. It's a 6-step analysis checklist plus a fixed markdown output template and a post-analysis "no assumptions without evidence" validation gate. README is generic plugin marketing but the per-skill description is honest.

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 7/10
  • Docs & honesty 5/5

What Analyzing Projects does

A pure-prompt skill that walks Claude through a 6-step codebase analysis (overview, tech-stack detection, structure map, patterns, dev workflow, summary) and outputs a standardized report with tech-stack and command tables plus a validation checklist. Triggers on onboarding to a new/unfamiliar project or "how does this work / what's the architecture" questions. Doesn't trigger for targeted bug-fix or feature-add work on an already-understood project.

How to install Analyzing Projects

npx skills add CloudAI-X/claude-workflow-v2 (or copy skills/analyzing-projects/ into .claude/skills/)

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

Commands — how to trigger Analyzing Projects

  • /analyzing-projects Structured codebase-onboarding checklist that produces a consistent, evidence-gated project report

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

  • How does this codebase's architecture work
  • Explain the tech stack used in this project
  • Help me onboard onto this unfamiliar repo

Frequently asked questions

Is the Analyzing Projects skill free?
Yes. The skill itself is free from CloudAI-X/claude-workflow-v2. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Analyzing Projects work with Claude Code?
We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 20, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Fetched the repo tree (15 SKILL.md files under skills/) and read skills/analyzing-projects/SKILL.md raw — a single self-contained file, no relative links/scripts, grep for curl|base64|token|exfil found nothing. It's a 6-step analysis checklist plus a fixed markdown output template and a post-analysis "no assumptions without evidence" validation gate. README is generic plugin marketing but the per-skill description is honest.
What is the Analyzing Projects SkillProof Score?
8.8/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Analyzing Projects?
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 Analyzing Projects 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.