Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
Lightwell maps a codebase like a floor plan
A desktop tool that turns supported codebases into zoomable maps of modules and their dependencies, with source inspection and commit-diff views.
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- Developers exploring unfamiliar or changing codebases
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- Project notes are stored in `.lightwell/notes.json`, so teams can share them through Git alongside the code.
Field notes
The map is described as updating in place when a file is saved, with connections representing dependencies between modules. Its read-only inspector keeps source beside the map, while the commit view can isolate changed blocks and files; team notes are kept in a project file rather than a separate service. The listed builds cover macOS, several Linux formats and Windows, and the page names seven supported languages.
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