Document your open-source project
Good documentation gets you contributors. Great documentation keeps them.
The problem
Open-source maintainers spend more time explaining the codebase to new contributors than writing code. The CONTRIBUTING.md says "read the code," but the code does not explain itself.
Contributors open the repo, feel overwhelmed by the file structure, and leave. The ones who stay ask the same questions in Issues and Discussions that you have answered a dozen times.
The solution
Add a CodeDashboard link to your README. New contributors explore the architecture diagrams, read the repo tour, and understand the data flow before they open a single file.
The dashboard shows how the project is organized, what technologies are used, and how the components connect. Contributors can find the right file to edit without asking in an Issue first.
How CodeDashboard helps
Repo tour
A guided walkthrough of the directory structure. Contributors know where to look before they start exploring.
Data flow diagrams
Trace how data moves through the project. Contributors understand the full picture, not just one module.
Public dashboard link
Free to share. Anyone can view the dashboard without an account.
Feature map
Every feature listed and categorized. Contributors see what exists before proposing new work.
Related use cases
Auto-generate repository documentation
Your repo already has the information. CodeDashboard just writes it down.
Onboard to a new codebase in minutes
New repo, new job, new project? Get up to speed without reading every file.
Audit a codebase before you inherit it
Know what you are getting into before you agree to maintain it.
Try CodeDashboard free for 7 days
Paste a GitHub URL and get a full visual dashboard in under 2 minutes. No credit card required for free accounts.