beginner
tutorial
getting-started
Your First CKB Session: A Hands-On Tutorial
New to CKB? This step-by-step tutorial walks you through your first session—from installation to asking your first semantic code questions.
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Announcements, updates, and articles about CKB.
guide
neovim
setup
beginner
CKB + Neovim: Semantic Code Intelligence for Terminal Warriors
Set up CKB in Neovim for AI-powered code understanding. Keep your keyboard-driven workflow while gaining deep codebase knowledge.
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jetbrains
intellij
setup
beginner
CKB + JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and More
Add CKB's semantic code intelligence to JetBrains IDEs. Works with AI Assistant plugin and MCP-compatible extensions.
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zed
setup
beginner
CKB + Zed: Lightning-Fast Editing with Semantic Intelligence
Set up CKB in Zed editor for AI-powered code understanding. Combine Zed's speed with deep codebase knowledge.
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vscode
setup
beginner
CKB + VS Code: Adding Semantic Intelligence to Your Editor
Connect CKB to VS Code for AI-powered code understanding. Works with GitHub Copilot Chat, Continue, and other MCP-compatible extensions.
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windsurf
setup
beginner
CKB + Windsurf: AI Coding with Deep Code Understanding
Set up CKB with Windsurf editor for semantic code intelligence. Your AI pair programmer will understand your codebase, not just search it.
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mcp
explainer
What is MCP? A Beginner's Guide to AI Tool Protocols
New to MCP? Learn what the Model Context Protocol is, why it matters for AI coding assistants, and how it makes tools like CKB possible.
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ai
future
The Future of AI-Assisted Development
Where MCP, semantic code intelligence, and AI assistants are heading. Our vision for the next generation of developer tools.
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refactoring
best-practices
Confident Refactoring: Using prepareChange Before Breaking Things
Stop guessing at refactoring impact. CKB's prepareChange shows you exactly what breaks before you change a single line.
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ai
developer-experience
Why Your AI Keeps Grepping Instead of Understanding
AI coding assistants are powerful but blind to code structure. Here's why they resort to grep and how semantic code intelligence changes everything.
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ci-cd
automation
Adding CKB to Your CI Pipeline
Automate code quality checks with CKB in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and other CI/CD systems. Catch dead code, coupling issues, and ownership drift automatically.
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cursor
setup
CKB + Cursor: Supercharging Your AI Editor
Connect CKB to Cursor for semantic code understanding. Your AI editor will know what calls what, not just where text appears.
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claude-code
setup
CKB + Claude Code: The Complete Setup Guide
Step-by-step guide to connecting CKB with Claude Code. Give your AI assistant deep understanding of your codebase in under 2 minutes.
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refactoring
best-practices
Finding Dead Code Before It Ships
Use CKB's findDeadCode and getObservedUsage tools to identify unused code paths before they become maintenance burdens.
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v8.1
refactoring
announcement
CKB 8.1: Refactoring Intelligence — Cycles, Move Analysis, and Proactive Suggestions
CKB 8.1 adds dependency cycle detection, move/relocate analysis, tree-sitter variable flow, and proactive refactoring suggestions. 92 tools, smarter presets.
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federation
enterprise
Cross-Repo Refactoring with Federation
How to use CKB's federation preset for refactoring across multiple repositories. Trace dependencies, assess impact, and coordinate changes safely.
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code-review
workflow
Setting Up CKB for Code Review Workflows
A practical guide to using CKB's review preset for faster, more informed code reviews. Find owners, assess impact, and identify the right reviewers.
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mcp
optimization
Token Economics: Why Tool Presets Matter for AI Costs
CKB's tool presets can save 83% on token overhead. Here's the math behind preset selection and how to optimize your AI coding costs.
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ci-cd
automation
guide
CKB for DevOps: Automate Code Intelligence in Your Pipeline
CKB isn't just for AI assistants. Learn how to integrate blast radius analysis, risk scoring, and smart test selection into your CI/CD pipelines.
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v8.0
compound-operations
How Compound Operations Work Under the Hood
A technical deep-dive into CKB's compound operations: explore, understand, and prepareChange. Learn how single calls replace 5+ sequential queries.
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getting-started
tutorial
Get Started with CKB in 5 Minutes
New to CKB? Here's everything you need to know to give your AI coding assistant superpowers in just 5 minutes.
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v8.0
announcement
CKB 8.0: Compound Operations, 80+ Tools, and Our New Website
Today we're launching CKB 8.0 with compound operations that reduce AI tool calls by 60-70%, plus our brand new website at codeknowledge.dev.
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Welcome to CKB
Introducing CKB - the code intelligence platform that transforms your codebase into a queryable knowledge base.
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