Boots Codebase Explorer

Understand your codebase in plain English — free, no login required.

Built by Boots AI | Live at code.askboots.com

What It Does

Upload any project folder and instantly get:

• Plain-English Explanations — What each file does, how it fits the system, and what to watch out for
• Intelligence Tips — Security gaps, runtime mismatches, missing error handling, and good patterns flagged automatically
• Interactive Chat — Ask anything about your codebase and get answers grounded in your actual code

Who It's For

Founders, product leaders, and early-stage teams who want to deeply understand the code they're shipping — without needing to read every line.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (single-page, no build step)
• Backend: Vercel Serverless Functions
• AI: Claude API (Anthropic)
• Hosting: Vercel

How It Works

1. Visit the explorer
2. Click Upload Codebase and select your project folder
3. Click any file in the tree to get an AI-powered breakdown
4. Use the Chat tab to ask follow-up questions

Your code is sent to Claude for analysis but never stored.

Free Trial

Every visitor gets 15 free AI calls per day. After that, fork the repo and add your own Claude API key for unlimited use.

Self-Host (Fork & Deploy)

git clone https://github.com/Team-Boots/boots-explorer.git
cd boots-explorer
echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-here" > .env.local
vercel dev

To deploy your own instance:

1. Fork on GitHub
2. Import to Vercel
3. Add ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in Vercel environment variables
4. Deploy — that's it

Project Structure

boots-explorer/
├── public/
│   ├── index.html      # Landing page
│   ├── app.html        # Explorer app
│   └── docs.html       # This page
├── api/
│   ├── claude.js        # Claude API proxy (rate limited)
│   └── subscribe.js     # Email capture
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Contributing

Pull requests, issues, and feedback are welcome at Team-Boots/boots-explorer.

License

MIT