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created: 2026-05-23 16:08
modified: 2026-05-23 16:08
type: note
tags:
  - ai-resume
  - ai
aliases: []
source_url: https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything
---
# [[Understand Anything]]
## Understand Anything

**Turn any codebase, knowledge base, or docs into an interactive knowledge graph you can explore, search, and ask questions about.**  
*Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, and more.*

[![Lum1104%2FUnderstand-Anything | Trendshift](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/62ef89b8109c48963cdf0c9ae0f6901bf62bb04d07afbb798d44166fbeac8083/68747470733a2f2f7472656e6473686966742e696f2f6170692f62616467652f7265706f7369746f726965732f3233343832)](https://trendshift.io/repositories/23482)

[English](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/README.md) | [简体中文](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.zh-CN.md) | [繁體中文](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.zh-TW.md) | [日本語](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.ja-JP.md) | [한국어](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.ko-KR.md) | [Español](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.es-ES.md) | [Türkçe](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.tr-TR.md) | [Русский](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/READMEs/README.ru-RU.md)

[![Understand Anything — Turn any codebase into an interactive knowledge graph](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/raw/main/assets/hero.png)](https://github.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/blob/main/assets/hero.png)

**💬 [Join the Discord community →](https://discord.gg/pydat66RY)**  
*Ask questions, share what you've built, get help from the community.*

---

**You just joined a new team. The codebase is 200,000 lines of code. Where do you even start?**

Understand Anything is a [Claude Code Plugin](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins-reference#plugins-reference) that analyzes your project with a multi-agent pipeline, builds a knowledge graph of every file, function, class, and dependency, then gives you an interactive dashboard to explore it all visually. Stop reading code blind. Start seeing the big picture.

> **The goal isn't a graph that wows you with how complex your codebase is — it's a graph that quietly teaches you how every piece fits together.**

---

## ✨ Features

> [!note] Note
> **Want to skip the reading?** Try the [live demo](https://understand-anything.com/demo/) in our [homepage](https://understand-anything.com/) — a fully interactive dashboard you can pan, zoom, search, and explore right in your browser.

### Explore the structural graph

Navigate your codebase as an interactive knowledge graph — every file, function, and class is a node you can click, search, and explore. Select any node to see plain-English summaries, relationships, and guided tours.

### Understand business logic

Switch to the domain view and see how your code maps to real business processes — domains, flows, and steps laid out as a horizontal graph.

### Analyze knowledge bases

Point `/understand-knowledge` at a [Karpathy-pattern LLM wiki](https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f) and get a force-directed knowledge graph with community clustering. The deterministic parser extracts wikilinks and categories from `index.md`, then LLM agents discover implicit relationships, extract entities, and surface claims — turning your wiki into a navigable graph of interconnected ideas.

| ### 🧭 Guided Tours  Auto-generated walkthroughs of the architecture, ordered by dependency. Learn the codebase in the right order. | ### 🔍 Fuzzy & Semantic Search  Find anything by name or by meaning. Search "which parts handle auth?" and get relevant results across the graph. |
| --- | --- |
| ### 📊 Diff Impact Analysis  See which parts of the system your changes affect before you commit. Understand ripple effects across the codebase. | ### 🎭 Persona-Adaptive UI  The dashboard adjusts its detail level based on who you are — junior dev, PM, or power user. |
| ### 🏗️ Layer Visualization  Automatic grouping by architectural layer — API, Service, Data, UI, Utility — with color-coded legend. | ### 📚 Language Concepts  12 programming patterns (generics, closures, decorators, etc.) explained in context wherever they appear. |

---

## 🚀 Quick Start

### 1\. Install the plugin

```
/plugin marketplace add Lum1104/Understand-Anything
/plugin install understand-anything
```

### 2\. Analyze your codebase

```
/understand
```

A multi-agent pipeline scans your project, extracts every file, function, class, and dependency, then builds a knowledge graph saved to `.understand-anything/knowledge-graph.json`.

**Localized output:** Use `--language` to generate content in your preferred language:

```
# Generate Chinese content (知识图节点描述和 Dashboard UI)
/understand --language zh

# Supported languages: en (default), zh, zh-TW, ja, ko, ru
```

The `--language` parameter affects:

- Node summaries and descriptions in the knowledge graph
- Dashboard UI labels, buttons, and tooltips
- Guided tour explanations

### 3\. Explore the dashboard

```
/understand-dashboard
```

An interactive web dashboard opens with your codebase visualized as a graph — color-coded by architectural layer, searchable, and clickable. Select any node to see its code, relationships, and a plain-English explanation.

### 4\. Keep learning

```
# Ask anything about the codebase
/understand-chat How does the payment flow work?

# Analyze impact of your current changes
/understand-diff

# Deep-dive into a specific file or function
/understand-explain src/auth/login.ts

# Generate an onboarding guide for new team members
/understand-onboard

# Extract business domain knowledge (domains, flows, steps)
/understand-domain

# Analyze a Karpathy-pattern LLM wiki knowledge base
/understand-knowledge ~/path/to/wiki
```

---

## 🌐 Multi-Platform Installation

Understand-Anything works across multiple AI coding platforms.

### Claude Code (Native)

```
/plugin marketplace add Lum1104/Understand-Anything
/plugin install understand-anything
```

### One-line install (Codex / OpenCode / OpenClaw / Antigravity / Gemini CLI / Pi Agent / Vibe CLI / VS Code Copilot / Hermes / Cline / KIMI CLI)

**macOS / Linux:**

```
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/main/install.sh | bash
# or skip the prompt by passing the platform:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/main/install.sh | bash -s codex
```

**Windows (PowerShell):**

```
iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lum1104/Understand-Anything/main/install.ps1 | iex
```

The installer clones the repo to `~/.understand-anything/repo` and creates the right symlinks for the chosen platform. Restart your CLI/IDE afterwards.

- Supported `<platform>` values: `gemini`, `codex`, `opencode`, `pi`, `openclaw`, `antigravity`, `vibe`, `vscode`, `hermes`, `cline`, `kimi`
- Update later: `./install.sh --update`
- Uninstall: `./install.sh --uninstall <platform>`

### Cursor

Cursor auto-discovers the plugin via `.cursor-plugin/plugin.json` when this repo is cloned. No manual installation needed — just clone and open in Cursor.

### VS Code + GitHub Copilot

VS Code with GitHub Copilot (v1.108+) auto-discovers the plugin via `.copilot-plugin/plugin.json` when this repo is cloned. No manual installation needed — just clone and open in VS Code.

For personal skills (available across all projects), run the `install.sh` above with the `vscode` platform.

### Copilot CLI

```
copilot plugin install Lum1104/Understand-Anything:understand-anything-plugin
```

### Platform Compatibility

| Platform | Status | Install Method |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Claude Code | ✅ Native | Plugin marketplace |
| Cursor | ✅ Supported | Auto-discovery |
| VS Code + GitHub Copilot | ✅ Supported | Auto-discovery |
| Copilot CLI | ✅ Supported | Plugin install |
| Codex | ✅ Supported | `install.sh codex` |
| OpenCode | ✅ Supported | `install.sh opencode` |
| OpenClaw | ✅ Supported | `install.sh openclaw` |
| Antigravity | ✅ Supported | `install.sh antigravity` |
| Gemini CLI | ✅ Supported | `install.sh gemini` |
| Pi Agent | ✅ Supported | `install.sh pi` |
| Vibe CLI | ✅ Supported | `install.sh vibe` |
| Hermes | ✅ Supported | `install.sh hermes` |
| Cline | ✅ Supported | `install.sh cline` |
| KIMI CLI | ✅ Supported | `install.sh kimi` |

---

The graph is just JSON — **commit it once, and teammates skip the pipeline**. Good for onboarding, PR reviews, and docs-as-code.

> **Example:** [GoogleCloudPlatform/microservices-demo (fork)](https://github.com/Lum1104/microservices-demo) — Go / Java / Python / Node reference with a committed graph.

**What to commit:** everything in `.understand-anything/` *except* `intermediate/` and `diff-overlay.json` (those are local scratch).

```
.understand-anything/intermediate/
.understand-anything/diff-overlay.json
```

**Keep it fresh:** enable `/understand --auto-update` — a post-commit hook incrementally patches the graph so each commit lands with a matching graph. Or re-run `/understand` manually before releases.

**Large graphs (10 MB+):** track with **git-lfs**.

```
git lfs install
git lfs track ".understand-anything/*.json"
git add .gitattributes .understand-anything/
```

---

## 🔧 Under the Hood

### Multi-Agent Pipeline

The `/understand` command orchestrates 5 specialized agents, and `/understand-domain` adds a 6th:

| Agent | Role |
| --- | --- |
| `project-scanner` | Discover files, detect languages and frameworks |
| `file-analyzer` | Extract functions, classes, imports; produce graph nodes and edges |
| `architecture-analyzer` | Identify architectural layers |
| `tour-builder` | Generate guided learning tours |
| `graph-reviewer` | Validate graph completeness and referential integrity (runs inline by default; use `--review` for full LLM review) |
| `domain-analyzer` | Extract business domains, flows, and process steps (used by `/understand-domain`) |
| `article-analyzer` | Extract entities, claims, and implicit relationships from wiki articles (used by `/understand-knowledge`) |

File analyzers run in parallel (up to 5 concurrent, 20-30 files per batch). Supports incremental updates — only re-analyzes files that changed since the last run.

---

## 🎥 Community

A community-made walkthrough by **Better Stack**.

[![Community walkthrough by Better Stack — watch on YouTube](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/83110e67e7cfc1d6c6a16e67fb3014d3a9e421963627cdc68f45952b016afd62/68747470733a2f2f696d672e796f75747562652e636f6d2f76692f566d495558566c74375f492f6d617872657364656661756c742e6a7067)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIUXVlt7_I)  
*[Watch on YouTube →](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIUXVlt7_I)*

Made a video, blog post, or tutorial? Open an issue or PR — happy to feature it here.

---

## 🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how to get started:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/my-feature`)
3. Run the tests (`pnpm --filter @understand-anything/core test`)
4. Commit your changes and open a pull request

Please open an issue first for major changes so we can discuss the approach.

---

**Stop reading code blind. Start understanding everything.**

## Star History

[

![Star History Chart](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/625d4a6f49563ca3ebf8f1921c330a9fefd3879c9839254b6aeac825a2a11ec9/68747470733a2f2f6170692e737461722d686973746f72792e636f6d2f696d6167653f7265706f733d4c756d313130342f556e6465727374616e642d416e797468696e6726747970653d64617465266c6567656e643d746f702d6c656674)

](https://www.star-history.com/?repos=Lum1104%2FUnderstand-Anything&type=date&legend=top-left)

*Thanks to everyone who's used and contributed — knowing this saves people time is what made it worth building.*

