incremental-context-building

What problem does it solve?

The skill helps in managing and understanding complex codebases by structuring the exploration into three layers: Orientation, Shape, and Deep Dive.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Layered Exploration: Gradually understand codebases by breaking them down into orientation, shape, and deep dive layers.
• Subagent for Large Repos: Uses subagents to maintain main context for actual tasks in large repositories.
• File Slicing: Efficiently reads slices of files, rather than full documents, to maintain a focused context.
• Error Tracing: Encourages tracing the root cause of problems in code rather than exploring irrelevant files.
• Use Case: Ideal for developers new to a project with many files or when dealing with complex dependencies.

Quick Start

Enter "Explore repository /path/to/code" to initiate layered context building for understanding the codebase structure.