Codebase Documenter
Use this agent when you need to analyze a service or codebase component and create comprehensive documentation in CLAUDE.md files. This agent should be invoked after implementing new services, major refactoring, or when documentation needs updating to reflect the current codebase structure. Examples: Context: The user has just implemented a new authentication service and wants to document it…
- Type
- Plugin
- Repository
- ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins
- GitHub stars
- 954
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repo last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Author
- Anand Tyagi
What Codebase Documenter is
Codebase Documenter is a plugin published in the ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins repository on GitHub, which has about 954 stars. The repository describes itself as: “Awesome Claude Code plugins — a curated list of slash commands, subagents, MCP servers, and hooks for Claude Code”
A plugin is a package that bundles skills, slash commands, subagents, hooks, and MCP connectors so they install together. Plugins are plain files with a manifest at .claude-plugin/plugin.json, and they work in both Claude Code and Claude Cowork.
Installing Codebase Documenter adds everything it ships in one step. Connectors inside a plugin still need to be connected separately, and hooks and subagents only run in Cowork and Claude Code, not in regular chat.
How to install Codebase Documenter
Claude Code
- Add the repository as a plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins
- Install the plugin: claude plugin install codebase-documenter@<marketplace-name>, using the marketplace name from the repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json.
- Restart the session if the new skills or commands don't appear straight away.
Claude Cowork
- Open Customize → Plugins and choose Add marketplace.
- Enter ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins (the owner/repo shorthand works for GitHub).
- Find Codebase Documenter in the list, click Install, then connect any connectors it needs from its Connectors tab.
New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.
Inside the source file
We couldn't retrieve the source file for this entry. Browse the repository on GitHub to find it and read the README before installing.
Before you install
- Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
- Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
- Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
- Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
- Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.
FAQ
What is Codebase Documenter?
Codebase Documenter is a plugin for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins repository on GitHub. Use this agent when you need to analyze a service or codebase component and create comprehensive documentation in CLAUDE.md files. This agent should be invoked after implementing new services, major refactoring, or when documentation needs updating to reflect the current codebase structure. Examples: Context: The user has just implemented a new authentication service and wants to document it…
How do I install Codebase Documenter in Claude Code?
Add the repository as a plugin marketplace: claude plugin marketplace add ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins Install the plugin: claude plugin install codebase-documenter@<marketplace-name>, using the marketplace name from the repository's .claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Restart the session if the new skills or commands don't appear straight away.
Can I use Codebase Documenter in Claude Cowork?
Open Customize → Plugins and choose Add marketplace. Enter ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins (the owner/repo shorthand works for GitHub). Find Codebase Documenter in the list, click Install, then connect any connectors it needs from its Connectors tab.
Is Codebase Documenter safe to install?
It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.
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