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-server 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--78337f