CKB — Code Knowledge Backend
Know your code. Change it safely. Ship with confidence.
CKB transforms your codebase into a queryable knowledge base. Ask questions, understand impact, find owners, detect dead code—all through CLI, API, or AI assistants.
Think of it as a senior engineer who knows every line of code, every decision, and every owner—available 24/7 to answer your questions.
Instant Answers to Hard Questions
| Question | Without CKB | With CKB |
|---|---|---|
| "What breaks if I change this?" | Grep and hope | Precise blast radius with risk score |
| "Who should review this PR?" | Guess from git blame | Data-driven reviewer suggestions |
| "Is this code still used?" | Delete and see what breaks | Confidence-scored dead code detection |
| "What tests should I run?" | Run everything (30 min) | Run affected tests only (2 min) |
| "How does this system work?" | Read code for hours | Query architecture instantly |
| "Who owns this code?" | Search CODEOWNERS manually | Ownership with drift detection |
| "Are there exposed secrets?" | Manual grep for patterns | Automated scanning with 26 patterns |
