Reverse-engineering real systems

Learn system design by reverse-engineering real software systems

Explore architecture, request flows, and core components of production-grade open-source systems.

50+
Languages Supported
2-5 Min
Average Analysis
100 MB
Project Size

See What You'll Discover

Architecture diagrams, user flows, and execution traces — all auto-generated

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Master the Skills AI Can't Replace

"Knowledge of syntax and programming languages... are losing their relevance. What matters now: Systems design and architecture, innovative product thinking, deep domain knowledge."
— Matt Biilmann, CEO of Netlify

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Systems Thinking

How components interact, where bottlenecks occur, and what trade-offs exist at scale.

✓ Architecture diagrams
✓ User interaction flows
✓ Dependency tracking

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Architectural Intuition

Why patterns are chosen, how auth flows across services, and which designs solve specific problems.

✓ Pattern identification
✓ Design decisions explained
✓ Real-world examples

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Technical Depth

Algorithms in action, data structures solving real problems, and design patterns that scale — see CS concepts applied in production.

✓ Algorithms in context
✓ Data structure applications
✓ Design pattern recognition

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Decision-Making Logic

User action to database — trace which code executes, how data flows, and where transformations happen.

✓ Step-by-step code traces
✓ Data transformation tracking
✓ Performance insights

See How It's Built, Then Build It Yourself

Trace User Actions Through Code

See exactly what code executes when a user performs an action. Like debugging, but for learning — follow the execution path from user click to final result.

Entry to Exit Path

User sends command to compress file → Which function catches it? → What validation happens? → How is the file processed? → Where is the result sent?

START → validateInput() → processFile() → compress() → sendResponse() → END

"How It Works" Explanations

Every step includes detailed explanations of HOW the code works and WHY that approach was chosen — not just what the code does

Key Variables & Performance

See which variables matter at each step, their values, and identify performance bottlenecks in the execution flow

Concrete Examples

Real examples showing how data transforms from user input to final output, making abstract code tangible

System Architecture Visualization

Automatically generated architecture diagrams that show the big picture of your system's structure

%%{init: {'theme':'dark'}}%% flowchart TD subgraph "1. User Interfaces" A["GUI File Manager
(App.cpp, App.h)"] B["Console Application
(Main.cpp, 7zMain.c)"] end subgraph "2. Application Core" C["Orchestration & UI Logic
(Command Parsing, File Ops)"] end subgraph "3. Archive Format API" D["7-Zip Archive Handler
(7z.h, 7zDec.c)"] end subgraph "4. Codec & Filter Library" E["LZMA / LZMA2 Codecs
(LzmaEnc.c, LzmaDec.c, Lzma2Enc.c)"] F["Other Codecs & Filters
(PPMd, BCJ2)"] end subgraph "5. Platform Abstraction & System Services" G["System Wrappers
(NWindows, NFile, NSystem)"] H["OS-Specific APIs
(Windows API, POSIX)"] end A --> C B --> C C --> D D --> E D --> F C -.-> G D -.-> G E -.-> G G --> H

Business Logic Flow

Understand the decision-making logic and data flow in your application

%%{init: {'theme':'dark', 'fontSize': '12px'}}%% flowchart TB A[Start Processing] B{Choose Source} C[Upload PDF] D[Load Sample] E{Validate & Extract} F[Error] G[Show Text] H[Fill Form] I[AI Analysis] A --> B B --> C B --> D C --> E E --> F E --> G D --> G G --> H H --> I style A fill:#ff006e,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff style C fill:#00f5ff,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-width:1px,color:#000 style E fill:#8338ec,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff style G fill:#ff006e,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff style I fill:#00f5ff,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-width:1px,color:#000

DIY Learning Modules

Progressive skill-building through guided exploration and hands-on rebuilding exercises

Intermediate

Understanding Authentication Flow

Learn how JWT authentication works in modern web applications

Advanced

Database Design Patterns

Master the art of designing scalable database schemas

Beginner

API Architecture Fundamentals

Build robust REST APIs with FastAPI and best practices

Learn Concepts That Actually Stick

Algorithms & Data Structures matter — but only when you see them solve real problems.

Traditional Learning

  • 📚 "Binary Search is O(log n)"
    Memorize for interviews
  • 📚 "Tries store strings efficiently"
    What's a Trie again?
  • 📚 "Here's how to implement OAuth"
    Copy-paste from docs

Production Reality

  • 🔍 How Elasticsearch searches millions of records in milliseconds
    See binary search in action
  • 🔍 How VS Code autocomplete uses Tries for instant suggestions
    Understand why it's fast
  • 🔍 How Supabase handles OAuth edge cases in production
    Learn the "why" behind decisions

Revibe shows you REAL implementations, edge cases, trade-offs, and patterns battle-tested in production.

How It Works

1. Choose a Project

Explore curated examples, import a GitHub repo, or upload your own code (ZIP). Supports 50+ languages.

2. AI-Powered Analysis

Revibe maps architecture, traces dependencies, extracts behavioral patterns, and identifies key concepts. Analysis completes in 2-5 minutes.

3. Explore & Understand

Navigate architecture diagrams, trace user interaction flows, explore design patterns, and understand how code executes from user action to database.

4. Build It Yourself

Follow guided DIY modules to rebuild components and test your understanding through hands-on implementation.

What Developers Say

Real feedback from beta users exploring codebases with Revibe

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It analyzed my project and honestly helped me understand the contents better. The architecture and features were too good. The coolest part is I could even learn through examples, which I loved. The deep dive was actually crazy.

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It was pretty smooth. I uploaded a large-ish project at 70MB and it didn't take nearly as long as I expected. The tab style UX on the sidebars is super intuitive. The obsidian-like graph is a nice touch.

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