dev-discovery

Name: dev-discovery
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Author: Cole

Coordinate technical discovery and generate a discovery artifact for dev planning.

Updated Oct 8, 2025

Search Tags:#planning #architecture #discovery #orchestration #exploration #dev-plan

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npx skills add https://github.com/ichabodcole/project-docs-scaffold-template --skill dev-discovery

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Skill: dev-discovery
Source: https://github.com/ichabodcole/project-docs-scaffold-template/tree/main/plugins/project-docs/skills/dev-discovery
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ichabodcole/project-docs-scaffold-template --skill dev-discovery

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Pre-planning technical discovery for complex features. Orchestrates explorers to gather codebase context, validates architecture docs, and prepares comprehensive input for the dev-plan-generator.

Core Features & Use Cases

Orchestrates parallel explorers to gather codebase context and validate architecture documentation.
Checks architecture docs and creates or updates them as needed, producing usable artifacts for planning.
Generates a discovery artifact at .claude/discoveries/YYYY-MM-DD-<feature-name>-discovery.md and feeds the dev-plan-generator with complete context.

Quick Start

Initiate a dev-discovery run for a feature, spawn explorers, and produce a discovery document for planning.

Frequently Asked Questions about dev-discovery

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I do technical discovery for complex features across multiple systems?▼

Technical discovery for complex features is coordinated by orchestrating parallel explorers to gather codebase context and validate architecture docs before development planning begins.

When do I need to run pre-planning architecture discovery?▼

Pre-planning architecture discovery is needed when starting work on complex features spanning multiple files or systems, ensuring architecture documentation is validated and updated before development.

How do I generate a discovery artifact for development planning?▼

Generate a discovery artifact by spawning explore agents to collect codebase context, verifying documentation status, and producing ephemeral output at .claude/discoveries/YYYY-MM-DD-feature-discovery.md for handoff.

What is the best way to validate architecture docs before planning a feature?▼

Validating architecture docs before feature planning involves checking existing documentation status and creating or updating them as needed to produce usable artifacts for the development planning process.

Can I feed codebase exploration results directly into a dev plan generator?▼

Codebase exploration results can be fed into a dev plan generator by orchestrating parallel explorers to gather context and producing a comprehensive discovery artifact as complete input.

Does technical discovery work for features spanning multiple files and systems?▼

Technical discovery applies specifically when starting work on complex features across multiple files or systems, orchestrating explorers to gather the necessary codebase context for planning.