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Pankaj Patel
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I built an AI assistant to understand GitHub codebases

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I built an AI assistant to help developers understand GitHub codebases

When I join an unfamiliar project, I often spend a lot of time searching through files just to understand how things fit together. I wanted to build a tool that could make exploring a codebase easier.

So I built CodeRAG Assistant.

What it does

CodeRAG Assistant lets you:

  • Index a GitHub repository and search its code by meaning or keywords.
  • Ask questions about the codebase in plain English.
  • See relevant source files alongside answers, so you can verify the context.
  • Generate an architecture and onboarding report for a public repository.

What I learned

Building this taught me that answering a question is only part of the experience. It also matters to show where the answer came from, make repository setup straightforward, and handle the small-screen experience carefully.

I’m still improving the product and would love feedback on what feels useful, confusing, or missing.

Try it

I’m the creator of CodeRAG Assistant. If you try it, please let me know what you think!

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