Agent skill · software engineering · yonatangross
explore
Multi-angle codebase exploration by parallel agents: structure, data flow, architecture, health. Use to map an unfamiliar repo. NOT for task research files (use create-research).
Why this skill is useful
Adds multi-agent exploration scripts for codebase analysis that enhance the AI's ability to understand complex architectures and data flows.
What it needs
Requires mcp installed locally. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 215 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Codebase Exploration Host-neutral workflow. Invoke by skill name (explore). Claude Code slash routing, YAML hook loaders, and .claude/chain live in references/claude-code.md. Multi-angle codebase exploration using 3-5 parallel agents. 🎯 Quick Start Opus 5.5: Exploration agents use native adaptive thinking for deeper pattern recognition across large codebases. --- STEP -0.5: Effort-Aware Agent Scaling (CC 2.1.120+) Read $CLAUDEEFFORT to scale exploration depth before any other decision. Effort Agent count Phases Time -------- ------------- -------- ------ low 1 (structure-only) 1, 2, 8 ~1 min medium 2 (structure + data flow) 1, 2, 3 (subset), 8 ~3 min high (default) 4 (full parallel team) 1–8 ~6 min xhigh (Opus 5) 5 (+ uncertainty pass on health scores) 1–8 + caveats ~8 min Override gate: if the user passes --effort=high explicitly while $CLAUDEEFFORT is low, the flag wins. doctor warns only when xhigh is configured on a model in its XHIGHUNSUPPORTEDPREFIXES table. --- STEP 0: Verify User Intent with AskUserQuestion BEFORE creating tasks, clarify what the user wants to explore: Based on answer, adjust workflow: Full exploration: All phases, all parallel agents Quick scan: Files + structure only (phases 1-2), skip health/deps/product — no deep agents Data flow: Focus phase 3 agents on data tracing Architecture patterns: Focus on backend-system-architect agent --- STEP 0b: Select Orchestration Mode MCP Probe Exploration Handoff After exploration completes, write results for downstream skills: --- Choose Agent Teams (mesh) or Agent tool (star): 1. Agent Teams mode (GA since CC 2.1.33) → recommended for 4+ agents 2. Agent tool mode → for quick/single-focus exploration 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills yonatangross/explore