Change the domain in a GitHub URL and you can read an explanation, explore a diagram, or bring the project into your AI assistant. These ten shortcuts use ECC, a kit of instructions and workflows for AI coding assistants, as the example.
1. GitDiagram: see the structure
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
Explore an interactive map of the project's components and connections. Zoom into a section and use its file links when a folder name alone tells you very little.
ECC’s components and connections.
2. DeepWiki: understand the project
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
Read an AI-generated overview of the project, then ask questions about how it works. Follow the source-file links to check the explanation or decide what to read next.
ECC’s overview in DeepWiki.
3. GitHub1s: browse the files
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
Read files in a VS Code-style browser editor without changing the repository. Open agents/planner.md in ECC to see the instructions behind one of its planning assistants.
ECC’s file tree.
4. github.dev: use GitHub’s editor
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
After:
github.dev/affaan-m/ECC
Browse, search, and edit files with GitHub's own free web editor. Sign in to GitHub first; this editor has no terminal or environment for running the project.
GitHub asks you to sign in.
5. GitIngest: prepare a focused AI question
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
Turn selected files into text you can paste into an AI chat. Choose Include, enter agents/planner.md, click Ingest, then Copy all. Ask your assistant to explain those instructions and give you one practical example.
Include one selected file.
6. GitMCP: connect your assistant
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
After:
gitmcp.io/affaan-m/ECC
Give an MCP-compatible assistant access to repository documentation and code context. Follow the page's setup instructions to add the connection in your assistant, then ask questions backed by the project's files.
Connect your assistant to ECC.
7. uithub: filter your context
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
After:
uithub.com/affaan-m/ECC
Choose which files to include and limit the amount of text you give an AI assistant. Public use requires GitHub login; filters and token limits can leave files out.
Sign in to use uithub.
8. GitPodcast: listen to an introduction
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
Get an AI-generated audio explanation of a repository when you would rather listen than read. The longer In Depth option requires sign-in. ECC returned a generation error when I tested it.
ECC returned a generation error during this walkthrough.
9. github.gg: explore AI analysis
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
After:
github.gg/affaan-m/ECC
Browse the repository and explore AI wiki, diagram, and review features. Basic browsing is free; AI features require paid access, so check the current plan before starting.
ECC’s files and analysis menu.
10. forgithub: find more shortcuts
Before:
github.com/affaan-m/ECC
Open a directory of compatible services for the same repository. Pick the explanation, editor, or context tool you need, then follow that service's instructions.
More tools for this repository.
For another repository, keep its owner and project name and change only the domain. Start with supported public repositories; third-party tools can require indexing, accounts, or payment, and AI explanations may lag behind the latest code.
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