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Vxplain - Understand Any Codebase

Vxplain - Understand Any Codebase

Vxplain

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Autogenerate architecture diagrams, function call graphs, flowcharts, summaries, visualize code and more
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Vxplain: Understand Any Codebase

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Vxplain transforms how developers understand codebases. This powerful VS Code extension reduces onboarding time from days to minutes by automatically generating visual representations of your code architecture and logic flows.

🚀 Key Features

Preview Feature Description
Architecture Diagrams Architecture Diagrams Generate high-level design diagrams of your codebase architecture automatically.
Interactive Call Graphs Interactive Call Graphs Visualize the relationships between functions, classes, and modules with interactive call graphs.
Directory Tree Visualization Directory Tree Visualization Instantly see your project's complete file structure in one organized view, making navigation effortless and intuitive.
Code-to-Diagram Generation Code-to-Diagram Generation Generate diagrams of code snippets to quickly understand control flow, structure and business logic.
Multi-level Summaries Multi-level Summaries Generate summaries of the overview, architecture, and code files.
Bring Your Own LLMs Bring Your Own LLMs (Coming Soon) Bring your own LLMs to generate diagrams of your codebase.

And more coming soon...

  • Chat Support: Request Sophisticated visual representations of specific components from your code.
  • Visual PR Reviews: Review code changes with clear, interactive visualizations.
  • Visual Debugging: Debug code with interactive visualizations.
  • Dependency Analysis: Comprehensive visualization of module interdependencies.

🌟 Professional Use Cases

  • Accelerated Onboarding: Help new team members understand complex systems in hours instead of weeks
  • Technical Knowledge Transfer: Streamline explanations during team transitions with visual references
  • Architecture Documentation: Generate visual artifacts that capture system design clearly and comprehensively
  • Code Reviews & Planning: Enhance technical discussions with clear representations of code structure
  • Legacy Code Modernization: Quickly understand older codebases before implementing changes

💻 Commands

Vxplain provides the following commands to help you visualize and understand your codebase:

Command Description Shortcut
Vxplain: Generate Diagram Select code in the editor and use this command to generate a diagram explaining the selected code. -
Vxplain: View Call Graph Position your cursor on a function name and use this command to visualize the call graph for that function. -
Vxplain: Open Extension Opens the Vxplain sidebar view. Ctrl+Alt+V (Windows/Linux)
Cmd+Alt+V (Mac)

You can access these commands via the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P), the editor context menu, or using the provided keyboard shortcuts.

🔒 Data Privacy

Your code is NEVER stored on our servers.

🤝 Community

Developer Discord: Connect with our community of professional developers.
Issue Tracking: Submit feature requests and contribute to our roadmap


Transform how you understand code with Vxplain
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