Tracing data flows in a large codebase

Follow how data moves through an unfamiliar repository.

Written By Grout

Last updated 6 days ago

One of the Team workflow's core strengths is tracing how data moves through a codebase.

How to trace a flow

  1. With the repository ingested, ask the Team workflow to trace a specific value, request, or data path.

  2. It maps the flow across the files and functions involved.

  3. Step through each point to see how the data is transformed.

[SCREENSHOT: A traced data flow shown across multiple files]

Pairing with Ask

When a single step is hard to follow, use the Ask workflow to break that piece of logic down step by step.