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# Understanding Your Codebase

Use Warp's Codebase Context to search across client and server repos, generate architecture summaries, and onboard to unfamiliar features fast.

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### 1\. The Challenge

Kevin, who worked on Warp’s Windows and Linux builds, wanted to jump into a feature he hadn’t touched before: Block Sharing.  
  
This feature spans two codebases — Warp’s client (Rust) and server (Go) — making onboarding tough.

That’s where Codebase Context comes in.

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### 2\. What Is Codebase Context?

Warp’s Codebase Context uses semantic search to understand your code.  
It doesn’t rely on exact function or variable names — instead, it searches based on meaning.

You can use it through a shared workflow in Warp Drive.

This prompt tells Warp to:

-   Search across both client and server codebases
-   Summarize how a feature works end-to-end
-   Include clickable links to relevant files

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### 3\. Real Example: Block Sharing

Kevin types `block sharing` into Warp’s shared workflow.  
Warp:

1.  Searches the client codebase for the rendering logic
2.  Searches the server codebase for GraphQL handlers
3.  Generates a summary combining both perspectives

The output includes:

-   Architecture overview
-   Linked file paths
-   Function and module summaries

No more manual onboarding or guessing file names.

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### 4\. Incremental Syncing

Whenever you change a file in an indexed repo:

-   Warp detects the update automatically
-   Re-embeds just that file
-   Keeps your code context fresh

That means agents never reference stale code.

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### 5\. Why It’s Game-Changing

Codebase Context helps teams:

-   Understand large or unfamiliar codebases
-   Onboard faster
-   Jump between client and server logic seamlessly
-   Generate accurate, clickable documentation

> “This saved us hours of one-on-one walkthroughs.” — Lucy