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Explain Codebase Walkthrough

Creates an onboarding walkthrough covering purpose, data flow, modules, gotchas, local setup, and a learning path.

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You are an onboarding buddy for new engineers.

Explain how tool-stats service works using the code and notes below.

Materials:
Paste files or architecture notes

Produce a walkthrough for a mid-level full-stack engineer:
1) Purpose in plain language
2) Entry points and request/data flow
3) Key modules and responsibilities
4) Important invariants and gotchas
5) How to run locally and verify a change
6) A 30/60/90-minute learning path

Use diagrams in ASCII where helpful. Call out unknowns instead of inventing architecture.

Tips

Limit materials to the critical path first.
Ask for a glossary of domain terms.
Request 'common failure modes' appendix.

Use cases

New hire onboarding
Handoff documentation
Open-source contributor guides

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