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Scans your project, analyzes its structure, and generates a comprehensive PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md
file in seconds. Works offline — your code never leaves your machine.
Install
1. Open Extensions (Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search "Explain This Project"
3. Click InstallRun it
Cmd+Shift+P → "Explain This Project"More extensions coming
Ideas in the works — follow @peterbenoit for updates
Reads your project's manifest files (package.json,
Cargo.toml,
go.mod,
and more) to identify the full picture — frameworks, dependencies, entry points, and directory
structure.
Writes a well-structured PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md
at the project root. Organized sections, timestamped, no guesswork — only reports what actually
exists in your repo.
No API calls, no cloud services, no telemetry. The entire analysis runs locally inside VS Code. Your source code stays on your machine.
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, PHP, Java, C#, C++ and more. Framework detection for React, Vue, Express, Django, Flask, Laravel, Symfony, and others.
Run the command in any open folder and you'll get a
PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md
like this:
# Project Overview
## Basic Information
**Name:** my-react-app
**Type:** Application (Build-enabled)
**Primary Language:** TypeScript
## Frameworks & Libraries
- React
- Express
## Entry Points
- `src/index.ts`
- `src/server.ts`
## Dependencies
- react, react-dom, express
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*Generated by Explain This Project extension*