How do I install learn-codebase?

Run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem before installing.

Is learn-codebase free to use?

Yes. learn-codebase is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Which agents does learn-codebase work with?

learn-codebase lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.

Where does learn-codebase come from?

learn-codebase ships inside thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 94,378 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.

learn-codebase — Workflow skill for Claude Code

Name: learn-codebase
Author: thedotmack

learn-codebase skill by thedotmack — Social preview for thedotmack/claude-mem

Overview

learn-codebase is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by thedotmack. Its author describes it as: “Prime a codebase by reading every source file in full. Use when starting work on a new or unfamiliar project, or when the user asks to "learn the codebase", "read the codebase", "prime", or "get up to speed".”. The project has 94k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem`.

What learn-codebase does

Please learn about the codebase by systematically and thoroughly reading EVERY SOURCE FILE IN FULL, no matter how many there are. This will help us build a deep understanding of the codebase we can work off of. This is critical and non negotiable.

Best for

Databases

What’s inside

The SKILL.md for learn-codebase is organised into these sections:

Note for Reviewers

Installation

Add learn-codebase to your agent with:

/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem

Review a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.

Supported agents

Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace

License

learn-codebase is published under the Apache-2.0 license.

Strengths

Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
Ships in thedotmack/claude-mem, an established project with 94,378 GitHub stars
Works with Claude Code
Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 30 days
Its repository gained 5,269 GitHub stars over the last 52 days

Author

thedotmack 25 skills in the catalog · GitHub profile ↗

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Topics

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Frequently asked questions

What does learn-codebase do?: Prime a codebase by reading every source file in full. Use when starting work on a new or unfamiliar project, or when the user asks to "learn the codebase", "read the codebase", "prime", or "get up to speed".
How do I install learn-codebase?: Run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem before installing.
Is learn-codebase free to use?: Yes. learn-codebase is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
Which agents does learn-codebase work with?: learn-codebase lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
Where does learn-codebase come from?: learn-codebase ships inside thedotmack/claude-mem, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 94,378 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.

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