codebase-sync

SkillSearch

Lets your agent scan a codebase, find its patterns, and generate rules that keep code consistent.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

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Then ask your AI: use the codebase-sync skill

About this capability

Convention discovery and rule generation from codebase analysis. Scans project structure, builds search indexes, identifies patterns, and generates enforceable rules.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by a5c-ai/babysitter in library/methodologies/pilot-shell/skills/codebase-sync/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

  • Scan directory structure for project type identification
  • Detect language, framework, package manager
  • Identify build tools, CI/CD config, test framework
  • Map high-level architecture (monorepo, microservices, etc.)

2. Semantic Index Building

Four parallel index domains:

  • Code Index: Source files with exports, purposes, dependencies
  • Test Index: Test files with cases, fixtures, patterns
  • Config Index: Configuration files with parsed rules
  • API Index: Public interfaces, types, data models

3. Convention Discovery

  • Code style patterns (naming, structure, organization)
  • Error handling conventions
  • Testing conventions (naming, structure, assertions)
  • Git commit message conventions
  • Documentation standards
  • Language-conditional standards

4. Rule Generation

Convert conventions into enforceable rules:

{
  "id": "ts-no-any",
  "category": "coding-standards",
  "description": "Avoid 'any' type; use 'unknown' and narrow",
  "severity": "error",
  "autoFixable": false,
  "language": "typescript"
}

Rule Categories

CategoryExamples
coretask-and-workflow, testing, verification
dev-practicesdevelopment-practices, context-management
toolsresearch-tools, cli-tools
coding-standardsLanguage-specific rules (conditional)

Output Artifacts

  • artifacts/CONVENTIONS.md -- Discovered conventions
  • artifacts/SEARCH-INDEX.json -- Semantic search index
  • artifacts/RULES.md -- Generated project rules

Signals

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Last commit
Sep 2026
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Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
codebase-sync
Source
github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter