Developer guides.

Practical, vendor-neutral guides on understanding unfamiliar codebases, reading a codebase health score, and choosing a codebase intelligence tool. Written by the Repolit team.

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How to Understand an Unfamiliar Codebase Fast

A practical method for getting productive in a new repository fast: map the architecture, read the health signals, and trace the critical paths before you touch code.

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What a Codebase Health Score Actually Measures

A health score is only useful if you know what goes into it. Here are the seven dimensions Repolit grades, and how to read them without over-trusting a single letter.

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How to Evaluate a Codebase Intelligence Tool

A neutral, criteria-based checklist for choosing a codebase intelligence or AI code-review tool: coverage, evidence, honesty about limits, surfaces, privacy, and workflow fit.

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