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Show HN: Code Mind Maps – A Fresh Perspective on Code Navigation

https://github.com/OlegIGalkin/Code-Mind-Map

For years, I’ve been obsessed with mapping code visually — originally by copy-pasting snippets into FreeMind to untangle large code bases in big complex projects. It worked, but it was clunky.

Now, I’ve built a VS Code/Visual Studio extension to do this natively: Code Mind Map. You can use it to add selected pieces of code to a mind map as nodes and then click to jump to the code from the map.

Developers say it’s especially useful for:

Untangling legacy code Onboarding into large codebases Debugging tangled workflows

Please try it out and let me know what you think!

( 2 comments | 2 points | on HN )
Re:Show HN: Code Mind Maps – A Fresh Perspective on Code Nav... by timzaak on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @10:25PM (#44655181)
A great job!
Re:Show HN: Code Mind Maps – A Fresh Perspective on Code Nav... by kentich on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @01:02AM (#44655858)
Thank you! Feel free to try the extensions and let me know what you think.