codebase-research ยท diff
git:20260507.9f5be95 to git:20260601.da7723a
30 added, 30 removed. Audit A to A.
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- name: codebase-research
- description: Systematic codebase exploration following the Iron Law - understand the problem before exploring code. Four phases with file-finder and web-researcher agents.
- allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Agent, AskUserQuestion
+ ---
+ name: codebase-research
+ description: Systematic codebase exploration following the Iron Law - understand the problem before exploring code. Four phases with file-finder and web-researcher agents.
+ allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Agent, AskUserQuestion
graph:
domains: [domain:software-engineering]
skillAreas: [skill-area:agentic-loops, skill-area:orchestration-loop]
workflows: [workflow:feature-development]
topics: [topic:developer-experience]
roles: [role:tech-lead, role:backend-engineer]
---
- - Investigating how an existing feature works before modifying it
- - Understanding dependencies and data flows before planning
- - Gathering context for a known goal
-
- ## Process
-
- 1. **Understand the request** - Ask clarifying questions one at a time (purpose, specifics, scope, constraints, context). Do NOT read any files until confirmed.
- 2. **Explore the codebase** - Use file-finder agent, read in order, trace data flows, identify constraints.
- 3. **Document findings** - Write structured research document to `docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-research.md`.
- 4. **Transition** - Ask: plan, continue research, or conclude.
-
- ## Key Rules
-
- - Quotations from source material capped at 125 characters maximum
- - Only proceed to exploration after human confirms understanding
- - Use file-finder agent for initial file discovery
- - Use web-researcher agent for external context needs
-
- ## Agents Used
-
- - `agents/file-finder/` - Locates relevant files with suggested reading order
- - `agents/web-researcher/` - Gathers external context when needed
-
- ## Tool Use
-
- Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/rpikit/rpikit-research`
+ - Investigating how an existing feature works before modifying it
+ - Understanding dependencies and data flows before planning
+ - Gathering context for a known goal
+
+ ## Process
+
+ 1. **Understand the request** - Ask clarifying questions one at a time (purpose, specifics, scope, constraints, context). Do NOT read any files until confirmed.
+ 2. **Explore the codebase** - Use file-finder agent, read in order, trace data flows, identify constraints.
+ 3. **Document findings** - Write structured research document to `docs/plans/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-research.md`.
+ 4. **Transition** - Ask: plan, continue research, or conclude.
+
+ ## Key Rules
+
+ - Quotations from source material capped at 125 characters maximum
+ - Only proceed to exploration after human confirms understanding
+ - Use file-finder agent for initial file discovery
+ - Use web-researcher agent for external context needs
+
+ ## Agents Used
+
+ - `agents/file-finder/` - Locates relevant files with suggested reading order
+ - `agents/web-researcher/` - Gathers external context when needed
+
+ ## Tool Use
+
+ Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/rpikit/rpikit-research`