> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.windagehq.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Analyze

> Rank the scenarios of a playlist by how much each one is holding you back.

Analyze is the core of Windage. You choose a playlist, Windage reads your scores on every scenario in it and ranks them from the one that needs the most work to your strongest.

## Analyze an existing playlist

**1. Open Analyze**

Choose **Analyze** in the sidebar. The **Load Playlist** tab is selected.

**2. Check the player**

When you are signed in, your player is detected automatically. To look up someone else, paste a SteamID64, a Steam profile URL or a KovaaK's username in the player box.

**3. Find the playlist**

Type a name or a share code in the playlist box, for example `VDIM`. The search shows the playlist name, its author and how many scenarios it has. Pick one.

**4. Press Analyze playlist**

The analysis runs and opens the [results page](https://docs.windagehq.com/features/results.md).

> [!TIP]
>
> Press `Ctrl+K` to jump to the player search from anywhere on the page.

## Analyze a custom playlist

You don't need an existing playlist. The **Create Custom Playlist** tab lets you build one inside Windage:

1. Give it a name.
2. Search scenarios by name, for example `1w6ts` or `Controlsphere`, and press **Add**.
3. Add up to **25 scenarios**.
4. Press **Analyze Custom Playlist**.

Use this to analyze a set of scenarios you train that nobody has published as a playlist.

## What happens during an analysis

Windage shows each step as it runs:

1. It verifies the player.
2. It fetches the playlist.
3. It downloads your scores for each scenario.
4. It runs the ranking model and sorts the scenarios by impact.
5. It generates the recommendations.

The result is saved as a **snapshot**, so you can come back to it from [History](https://docs.windagehq.com/features/history.md) or the [Dashboard](https://docs.windagehq.com/features/dashboard.md).

## Tips

* **Analyze playlists you actually play.** A playlist where you have no scores gives the model nothing to rank.
* **Analyze again after training.** Each new analysis of the same playlist adds a snapshot, which is how Windage shows your progress over time.
* **Scenarios you haven't played** still appear in the result, marked as unplayed.

To understand how the ranking is built, read [How Windage ranks scenarios](https://docs.windagehq.com/concepts/how-windage-ranks.md).


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