The latest articles on DEV Community by Purple celebi (@purple_celebi). https://dev.to/purple_celebi https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4152321%2F8285761c-857f-4311-b392-940baf3f1f1f.png https://dev.to/purple_celebi en Purple celebi Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:48:12 +0000 https://dev.to/purple_celebi/how-do-you-understand-an-unfamiliar-codebase-has-anyone-tried-memtrace-1cd4 https://dev.to/purple_celebi/how-do-you-understand-an-unfamiliar-codebase-has-anyone-tried-memtrace-1cd4 <p>Has anyone tried Memtrace.io for understanding a large or unfamiliar codebase?</p> <p>I’ve been exploring Memtrace recently, especially the idea of using it to understand how different parts of a codebase connect rather than having an AI tool immediately generate or change code.</p> <p>One problem I keep running into with larger projects is that it can take a while to answer simple questions like:</p> <ul> <li>What parts of the codebase are actually connected?</li> <li>What could be affected if I change something?</li> <li>How do I get an overview of a project I didn’t build myself?</li> </ul> <p>Memtrace seems to approach this with things like code maps, graphs, communities, and process views.</p> <p>I’m curious if anyone here has actually tried Memtrace for this kind of workflow. Did it make navigating or understanding an unfamiliar repository easier?</p> <p>Also interested in hearing about similar tools you use for codebase understanding, especially tools focused more on understanding and context than generating code.</p> ai memtrace softwaredevelopment resources