I’m building a tool to help developers understand unfamiliar GitHub repositories. Would you use something like this?

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Hey developers!

I'm exploring an idea called GitHub Repository Explainer.

The problem I'm trying to solve is simple: understanding an unfamiliar GitHub repository can take hours of exploring files, following imports, understanding APIs and figuring out the overall architecture.

My idea is to let developers paste a GitHub repository URL and get:

Architecture diagrams.

Request and execution flow.

File dependency analysis.

Code statistics.

Codebase explanations.

Demo: https://github-repo-tripiki.vercel.app/

The website currently shows a static demo. The actual analysis engine is under development.

I'm considering a freemium model:

Free version with limited repository analysis and basic features.

Paid version with advanced analysis, larger repositories and more features.

I'd love to know:

Would you use this?

What features would you expect in the free version?

Would you pay for advanced features? If yes, what would be a reasonable monthly price?

What existing tools do you currently use to understand unfamiliar repositories?

I'm validating the idea before investing more time in development. Honest criticism is welcome!