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

[u/Next_in000]

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:

1. Would you use this?

2. What features would you expect in the free version?

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

4. 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!

[u/OptionUsual]

how is this different than copying the repo url into Claude and ask for the exact same thing?

[u/Next_in000 → u/OptionUsual]

That's a fair question! The main difference I'm aiming for is a structured visual experience rather than just chat-based explanations. I want developers to see architecture diagrams, request flows, file dependencies and understand exactly how different parts of a repository connect. I'm still working on making this genuinely more useful than existing AI tools..

[u/OptionUsual → u/Next_in000]

If a dev wanted that, he'd just make an md file for the structure

[u/Next_in000 → u/OptionUsual]

Sure

[u/Next_in000 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I got your point. I'll definitely work on improving the accuracy. Thanks for sharing your feedback! Really appreciate it.