The latest articles on DEV Community by Adity Kushawaha (@adity_kushawaha_235b0e4c0). https://dev.to/adity_kushawaha_235b0e4c0 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3856709%2F8a73124a-7475-41b5-b9f1-97fa4f72afaf.png https://dev.to/adity_kushawaha_235b0e4c0 en Adity Kushawaha Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:03:55 +0000 https://dev.to/adity_kushawaha_235b0e4c0/i-built-codemap-to-make-exploring-codebases-easier-1ano https://dev.to/adity_kushawaha_235b0e4c0/i-built-codemap-to-make-exploring-codebases-easier-1ano <h2> 🚀 Introduction </h2> <p>Ever opened a project and felt completely lost trying to understand how everything is connected?</p> <p>Understanding someone else’s codebase is often harder than writing your own code.</p> <h2> 💡 The Idea </h2> <p>To solve this, I started building <strong>CodeMap</strong> — a tool that helps analyze and explore codebases more easily.</p> <p>It focuses on understanding structure and relationships between files so developers can navigate projects faster.</p> <h2> ⚡ What CodeMap Does </h2> <ul> <li>Analyzes project structure</li> <li>Helps visualize relationships between files/modules</li> <li>Makes it easier to explore large repositories</li> </ul> <h2> 🛠️ How to Use </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code>pip <span class="nb">install </span>codemap-python codemap analyze <span class="nt">--path</span> &lt;your-project&gt; codemap dashboard <span class="nt">--port</span> 8000 </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🚧 Current Work </h2> <p>Right now, the tool works well on local repositories.<br> I’m working on making it run directly inside environments like notebooks as well.</p> <h2> 📸 Example Output </h2> <p>Here’s a quick example of how CodeMap analyzes a project:</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F52ngbkhh8e06hwbxt9r3.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F52ngbkhh8e06hwbxt9r3.png" alt="CodeMap Output" width="800" height="390"></a></p> <h2> 🤝 Looking for Feedback </h2> <p>I’d love to know:</p> <ul> <li>Would this help you understand projects faster?</li> <li>What features would you expect in a tool like this?</li> </ul> <h2> 🔗 GitHub </h2> <p>👉 <a href="https://github.com/ADITYA-kus/codemap_ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ADITYA-kus/codemap_ai</a></p> <h2> 🙌 Final Thoughts </h2> <p>Still early, but excited to keep improving this and building in public.</p> <p>If you find it interesting, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub!</p> python opensource productivity