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Orient

  • 15 installs
  • 52 repo stars
  • Updated March 4, 2026
  • bfollington/terma

orient is a Claude Code skill that explores an unfamiliar codebase and writes a report briefing the lead agent on its structure and functionality.

About

orient is a Claude Code skill for exploring and understanding a project's structure and functionality. A developer uses it when starting work on a new or unfamiliar codebase. It reads the README and core files, fans out to map the project, and writes a report to brief the lead project agent.

  • Explores a new or unfamiliar codebase's structure
  • Reads README and core files, then fans out from there
  • Writes a briefing report for the lead project agent

Orient by the numbers

  • 15 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,080 of 1,879 Documentation skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

orient capabilities & compatibility

Capabilities
research · documentation
Use cases
research · documentation
From the docs

What orient says it does

Explore and understand a project's structure and functionality. Use when starting work on a new or unfamiliar codebase.
SKILL.md
Read the `README.md` and the core files mentioned below, fan out from there to explore the project's structure and functionality.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/bfollington/terma --skill orient

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Installs15
repo stars52
Last updatedMarch 4, 2026
Repositorybfollington/terma

What it does

Explore an unfamiliar codebase and write a briefing on its structure.

When should I use this skill?

You are starting work on a new or unfamiliar codebase.

What you get

  • project briefing report

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Read and apply the guidance from @../../lib/subagent.md

Orient

Read the README.md and the core files mentioned below, fan out from there to explore the project's structure and functionality.

Write a report on to brief the lead project agent so we can get to work!

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