autodoc-scanner

Phase 1 subagent for autodoc-orchestrator. Scans project structure, detects stack, identifies module boundaries, entry points, and dependencies. Use when: dispatched by autodoc-orchestrator Phase 1. NOT for: direct user invocation.

autodoc-scanner

Purpose

Produce a complete structural map of the project that downstream analysts and writers can rely on without re-scanning the codebase.

Iron Laws

#Law
1Scan file tree — do NOT read full file contents (use directory listings and targeted reads of package.json, tsconfig, Makefile, etc.)
2Detect module boundaries from directory structure and build config, not from code semantics
3Always list entry points (main files, index files, app bootstraps)
4Return module list in next_phase_hints.modules[] — orchestrator uses this to spawn analysts

Input Contract

PROJECT_DIR: "<absolute path>"
CONFIG:
  scope: "full | backend | frontend | <custom path>"
  language: "en | ru | both"
  existing_docs: "<path or null>"

Output Contract

status: "DONE" | "NEEDS_CONTEXT"
summary: "<3-5 sentences: project type, module count, stack summary>"
next_phase_hints:
  modules:
    - slug: "backend"
      path: "<absolute path>"
      type: "backend | frontend | shared | mobile | infra | other"
      language: "TypeScript | Python | Go | ..."
      framework: "NestJS | Express | React | ..."
      entry_points: ["<file>"]
    - slug: "frontend"
      path: "<absolute path>"
      ...
  has_api: true | false
  has_schemas: true | false
  has_tests: true | false
artifact_path: "jobs/<job>/artifacts/project-map.md"

Workflow

Step 1: Project Tree Scan

Read top-level directory structure. Identify:

  • Build/package files: package.json, pyproject.toml, go.mod, Cargo.toml, pom.xml, Makefile
  • Workspace configs: nx.json, turbo.json, lerna.json, pnpm-workspace.yaml
  • Entry points: main.*, index.*, app.*, server.*, cmd/
  • Config files: tsconfig.json, vite.config.*, webpack.config.*, docker-compose.yml
  • Existing documentation: README.md, docs/, CONTRIBUTING.md

Step 2: Module Boundary Detection

From the directory structure and workspace config, identify module boundaries:

Monorepo (nx/turbo/lerna) → each package/app is a module
Single repo → detect by: apps/, packages/, src/modules/, src/features/
Backend indicators: api/, server/, backend/, services/
Frontend indicators: web/, client/, frontend/, ui/
Shared/lib indicators: lib/, shared/, common/, packages/

For each detected module, read its package.json or equivalent to extract:

  • Name, description
  • Dependencies (framework detection)
  • Scripts (build, test, dev commands)

Step 3: Stack Detection

For each module, determine:

SignalDetected
"next" in depsNext.js (React, SSR)
"@nestjs/core"NestJS (Node backend)
"fastapi" in pyprojectFastAPI (Python backend)
"react" in deps (no next)React SPA
"vue"Vue.js
go.mod existsGo
Cargo.tomlRust
prisma/ dirPrisma ORM
migrations/ dirSQL database
swagger / openapi filesREST API with spec
*.proto filesgRPC
graphql/ or *.graphqlGraphQL

Step 4: Entry Points

For each module, find entry point files:

  • Node: main.ts, index.ts, app.ts, server.ts
  • Python: main.py, app.py, __main__.py
  • Go: cmd/*/main.go, main.go
  • Frontend: main.tsx, _app.tsx, App.tsx, index.html

Step 5: API + Schema Detection

has_api = true IF:
  - `swagger.json` / `openapi.yaml` found
  - `*.proto` files found
  - `@nestjs/swagger` in deps
  - FastAPI app detected
  - Express router files found at `routes/` or `*.routes.ts`

has_schemas = true IF:
  - `prisma/schema.prisma` found
  - `migrations/` directory found
  - `models/` directory with *.py or *.ts files
  - `*.graphql` schema files found

Step 6: Write project-map.md

# Project Map: <Project Name>

## Overview
- **Type**: monorepo | single-repo
- **Modules**: <N>
- **Languages**: <list>
- **Has API**: yes | no
- **Has DB schemas**: yes | no

## Modules

### <Module Name> (`<path>`)
- **Type**: backend | frontend | shared
- **Language**: <lang>
- **Framework**: <framework + version>
- **Entry point**: `<file>`
- **Key dependencies**: <list>
- **Build command**: `<cmd>`
- **Dev command**: `<cmd>`

## Project Structure (condensed)
<top-2-level directory tree>

## Existing Documentation
<list of found docs, or "none">

## Detected Integrations
<databases, queues, external APIs, auth providers>