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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

Level	File	Purpose
L0	INDEX.md	Project overview, all modules listed
L1	modules/{slug}/MODULE.md	Module details, file list
L1	modules/{slug}/outline.md	Symbols in large files
L1	modules/{slug}/memory.md	TODOs, warnings, business rules
L1	modules/{slug}/imports.md	File dependencies
L2	files/{slug}.md	Deep docs for complex files

Navigation Flow

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

When To Read What

You Need	Read This
Project overview	.agentlens/INDEX.md
Find a module	INDEX.md, search module name
Understand a module	modules/{slug}/MODULE.md
Find function/class in large file	modules/{slug}/outline.md
Find TODOs, warnings, rules	modules/{slug}/memory.md
Understand file dependencies	modules/{slug}/imports.md

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