Analyze External Code

Name: Analyze External Code
Author: Skills Guide Bot

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Analyzes source code from external libraries or non-Python languages (C++, MEDM) to understand data structures, algorithms, and logic flow. Helps when porting or integrating features into a Python project like gwexpy.

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DevelopmentIntermediate

706/2/2026

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#code-analysis#external-libraries#implementation-review#software-understanding

Our review

This skill analyzes implementations of external libraries or non-Python code to understand their logic and map them to the Python project gwexpy.

Strengths

Provides deep understanding of how installed libraries work
Handles various file formats (Python, C++, text files like MEDM .adl)
Highlights differences with the current gwexpy implementation

Limitations

Requires the source code to be accessible and readable
May be limited for binary files or very large codebases
Relies on manual analysis, not automated

When to use it

When integrating or adapting external code into gwexpy and you need to understand its data structures or algorithms in detail.

When not to use it

When the external API documentation is sufficient or you do not need to modify the implementation.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score80/100

The skill only instructs reading and analyzing code files; no execution of shell commands or destructive operations.

No concerns found

Examples

Analyze numpy array reshape

Analyze the implementation of numpy's array reshape function from the installed library. Find the source code in the site-packages and explain the logic flow and key data structures.

Understand C++ extension data structure

Read the C++ source file of a Python extension (e.g., a .so file's corresponding .cpp) to understand the data structures used for serialization. Map them to equivalent Python classes in gwexpy.

name: analyze_code description: 外部ライブラリや他言語で書かれたコードの実装を分析する

Analyze External Code

This skill helps in understanding code outside of the main Python source tree.

Instructions

Locate Source:
- If analyzing an installed library: Find where it is installed (usually .venv/lib/pythonX.X/site-packages/).
- If analyzing non-Python code (e.g. C++, MEDM files): Find the files in the file tree.
Read and Analyze:
- Use view_file to read the implementation.
- For binary files or unknown formats, try to find a parser or read as text if applicable (e.g. MEDM .adl files are text).
- Map the external logic to how it interacts with or should be implemented in gwexpy.
Report:
- Explain the data structures, algorithms, or logic flow found.
- Highlight differences with the current gwexpy implementation.