RepoLens for VS Code

Architecture documentation intelligence — right inside your editor.

RepoLens scans your repository and gives you a live view of your system architecture: modules, domains, dependencies, tech stack, and generated documentation — all in your VS Code sidebar.

Features

Architecture Explorer

A dedicated sidebar showing your project's structure at a glance:

Project overview — file count, module count, API endpoints, pages
Tech stack — auto-detected frameworks, languages, build tools, test frameworks
Business domains — modules grouped by inferred domain (Auth, API, UI, etc.)

Module Browser

Browse all modules with file counts and domain tags. Click to navigate directly to the module directory.

Document Viewer

View generated RepoLens documentation grouped by audience:

Audience	Documents
Stakeholders	Executive Summary, Business Domains, Data Flows
Everyone	System Overview, Developer Onboarding, Change Impact
Engineers	Architecture Overview, Module Catalog, API Surface, Route Map, System Map

System Map

Visual dependency map of your modules — color-coded by domain. Open as a full webview panel for detailed exploration.

CodeLens Annotations

Inline annotations at the top of each file showing which module and domain it belongs to.

Status Bar

Live status showing module and file counts after scanning. Click to re-scan.

Commands

Command	Description
`RepoLens: Scan Repository`	Scan workspace and populate all views
`RepoLens: Generate Documentation`	Run `repolens publish` in a terminal
`RepoLens: Show System Map`	Open full-size system map panel
`RepoLens: Open Config`	Open `.repolens.yml` (or create one)
`RepoLens: Refresh`	Refresh all tree views

Getting Started

Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
Open a project that has a .repolens.yml config (or any project)
The extension auto-scans on workspace open when a config file is detected
Click the telescope icon in the activity bar to open the RepoLens sidebar

With the RepoLens CLI (recommended)

If you have @chappibunny/repolens installed in your project, the extension uses its full scanning engine for richer results:

npm install @chappibunny/repolens
npx @chappibunny/repolens init

Without the CLI

The extension includes a lightweight built-in scanner that works on any project — no additional dependencies required.

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`repolens.autoScanOnOpen`	`true`	Auto-scan when `.repolens.yml` is detected
`repolens.showStatusBar`	`true`	Show status bar item
`repolens.enableCodeLens`	`true`	Show inline CodeLens annotations

Requirements

VS Code 1.85.0 or later
Node.js 18+ (for full RepoLens CLI integration)
Optional: @chappibunny/repolens npm package for enhanced scanning

License

MIT

RepoLens Architecture

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