Find Your Workflow
ContextDigger adapts to how you work with code
Whether you're learning your first large codebase or leading a team of engineers, ContextDigger governs what AI is allowed to see so you can navigate, understand, and collaborate on code with clear boundaries.
Learning & Onboarding
This workflow is for you if you are:
- • Junior Developer - First large codebase
- • Bootcamp Graduate - Transitioning to professional development
- • New Team Member - Joining an existing project
- • CS Student - Contributing to open source
- • Career Changer - Learning to code professionally
Meet Sarah
Junior Frontend Developer - 6 months experience
E-commerce startup with 150k LOC codebase
❌ The Challenge
- • First week: Completely overwhelmed by codebase size
- • Takes 30+ minutes to find the right file for each task
- • Keeps getting lost between files
- • Afraid to ask "stupid questions" constantly
- • No idea how components connect to each other
✅ With ContextDigger
- • Day 1: Runs
/init-dig- instant project structure - • Bookmarks: Uses
/mark-spotfor key areas - • Never lost:
/dig-historyretraces steps - • Learns fast: Reads team notes via
/dig-wiki - • Productive by day 3 instead of week 3
Sarah's Daily Workflow
/dig-dashboard → See yesterday's work, pick up where she left off/dig-search "shopping cart" → Find relevant code instantly/dig-deps → Understand how components connect/dig-note "Fixed checkout bug" → Document what she learnedResult: Sarah now mentors new hires on using ContextDigger. Her onboarding went from 4 weeks to 1 week.
Solo Development
This workflow is for you if you are:
- • Freelance Developer - Juggling multiple client projects
- • Indie Hacker - Building your own SaaS products
- • Solo Founder - Wearing all the technical hats
- • Side Project Builder - Coding outside of work hours
- • Consultant - Moving between different codebases
Meet Alex
Freelance Full-Stack Developer
Juggling 5 client projects simultaneously
❌ The Challenge
- • Switches between 5 different projects daily
- • Every context switch takes 20-30 minutes
- • "Where was I?" syndrome constantly
- • Loses track of TODOs across projects
- • Wastes 2+ hours/day just getting back into context
✅ With ContextDigger
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/dig-snapshot- Saves context before switching - •
/dig-load- Restores exactly where he left off - •
/goto-spot- Instant jumps to bookmarks - •
/dig-history- See what was done yesterday - • Context switches now take 2 minutes, not 20
Alex's Multi-Project Day
/dig-load client-a-checkout → Work → /dig-snapshot/dig-load client-b-hipaa → Fix bug → /dig-snapshot/dig-load saas-mvp → Ship feature → /dig-snapshotResult: Alex handles 5 projects efficiently. Billable hours increased by 10 hours/week. Client satisfaction up 50%.
Team Collaboration
This workflow is for you if you are:
- • Mid-Level Developer - Working on team projects
- • Senior Engineer - Collaborating on large features
- • Backend/Frontend Developer - Coordinating with team
- • Full-Stack Developer - Working across multiple areas
- • Pair Programmer - Sharing context with teammates
Meet Marcus
Senior Software Engineer - 8 years experience
Fintech with legacy monolith (500k LOC)
❌ The Challenge
- • Tasked with refactoring critical authentication system
- • Afraid of breaking production
- • No clear way to see all dependencies
- • Manual code search takes hours
- • Can't track what's been changed during refactor
✅ With ContextDigger
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/dig-deps authentication- Maps all dependencies - •
/dig-impact- Sees what will break - •
/dig-snapshot pre-refactor- Saves baseline - •
/dig-hotspots- Finds frequently changed files - • Confident refactor with zero production incidents
Marcus's Refactoring Process
/dig-deps/dig-impact/dig-snapshot/mark-spot/dig-history/dig-note/dig-diff/dig-gaps/dig-reportResult: 6-month refactor completed in 4 weeks. Zero breaking changes. Complete documentation for future maintainers.
Team Leadership
This workflow is for you if you are:
- • Tech Lead - Leading technical direction for a team
- • Engineering Manager - Managing developers
- • Team Lead - Coordinating team work
- • Software Architect - Overseeing system design
- • Scrum Master/Agile Lead - Facilitating team processes
Meet Elena
Engineering Manager / Tech Lead
Leading 12-person engineering team at SaaS platform
❌ The Challenge
- • Team knowledge lives in people's heads
- • When developers leave, context is lost
- • No visibility into what team members are working on
- • Documentation is always outdated
- • Code ownership is unclear
✅ With ContextDigger
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/dig-team- Team activity via git sync - •
/dig-wiki- Auto-maintained knowledge base - •
/dig-who- Clear code ownership - •
/dig-activity- Team activity dashboard - • Team knowledge preserved and searchable
Elena's Team Management Workflow
/dig-activity → Yesterday's work/dig-team → Current focus areas/dig-note for discoveries → Weekly /dig-wiki review/dig-who payments → "Marcus is the expert"Result: When two senior engineers left, zero context was lost. New hires access complete team wiki. Velocity increased 40%.
Code Review & Quality
This workflow is for you if you are:
- • Staff Engineer - Reviewing architecture and design
- • Senior IC - Focused on code quality
- • Code Reviewer - Reviewing 20+ PRs per week
- • Software Architect - Ensuring system consistency
- • QA Engineer - Verifying test coverage and quality
Meet Jordan
Staff Engineer (Code Review Focus)
Reviews 20+ PRs per week at high-growth startup
❌ The Challenge
- • Reviews take too long - blocking team velocity
- • Hard to understand change impact without full context
- • Misses subtle bugs in dependencies
- • Can't verify if tests cover critical paths
- • Spends 3+ hours daily on reviews
✅ With ContextDigger
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/dig-impact- See full blast radius - •
/dig-deps- Understand dependencies - •
/dig-coverage- Verify test coverage - •
/dig-history- See related changes - • Reviews are thorough AND fast
Jordan's PR Review Process
/dig-impact → 30 seconds
/dig-deps → Instant
/dig-coverage → Instant
Result: Review time cut by 66%. Jordan now reviews 35 PRs/week with higher quality. Team velocity increased 30%.
Non-Developer Stakeholders
This workflow is for you if you are:
- • Product Manager - Understanding technical architecture for roadmapping
- • Technical Writer - Documenting code structure and APIs
- • Designer - Understanding component relationships
- • Business Analyst - Assessing feature complexity
- • Project Manager - Tracking technical progress
Product Manager
Roadmap planning & feature scoping
Common Challenges
- • Can't estimate feature complexity
- • Needs dev help to understand dependencies
- • Struggles to communicate about technical debt
- • No visibility into what's actually being built
How ContextDigger Helps
/dig-dashboard - Understand codebase structure/dig-deps feature-x - See feature dependencies/dig-impact - Estimate change complexity/dig-team - Know what eng is working on/dig-hotspots - Identify tech debt areasResult: Make informed product decisions, better estimates, improved eng/PM communication
Technical Writer
Documentation & knowledge capture
Common Challenges
- • Doesn't know which areas need documentation
- • Can't find code owners to interview
- • Documentation gets out of sync with code
- • No way to track coverage gaps
How ContextDigger Helps
/dig-gaps - Find undocumented areas/dig-who payment-api - Find code owners/dig-wiki - Maintain knowledge base/dig-hotspots - Prioritize frequently-changed areas/dig-note - Add inline documentationResult: Complete, accurate documentation. Coverage gaps identified. Team knowledge preserved.
ContextDigger makes technical architecture accessible to non-developers
No coding required to understand codebase structure, dependencies, and team activity
Which Workflow Fits You?
ContextDigger adapts to how you work with code