Explore codebases and external documentation to answer technical questions.
npx skills add https://github.com/IainMcl/dotfiles --skill research-iainmcl
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: research Source: https://github.com/IainMcl/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/research Command: npx skills add https://github.com/IainMcl/dotfiles --skill research-iainmcl
This Skill helps you understand complex topics by systematically exploring codebases and external documentation, providing concise and actionable answers.
Use the research skill to investigate how the 'process_payment' function is implemented in the codebase.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To investigate code implementation and external documentation, this Skill traces relevant code execution paths and queries external resources to identify usage patterns and external concepts. It combines codebase exploration with API lookup to provide concise answers.
The best way to trace code execution and map structure is by systematically exploring the codebase to identify patterns and implementation details. This approach identifies how specific functions operate internally and connects them to broader architectural concepts.
Yes, you can look up external API documentation while exploring a codebase. The Skill performs targeted information retrieval from internal code and external resources simultaneously, connecting library implementations with their respective external documentation.
This Skill works for understanding complex topics like user authentication flows by tracing relevant code paths and consulting external security best practices. It maps internal logic against external concepts to deliver comprehensive, actionable explanations.
To research how a function like process_payment is implemented, you investigate its execution path within the codebase and retrieve related external documentation. This identifies specific implementation details, usage patterns, and connected external concepts.
You should use codebase exploration instead of general web research when you need to identify internal implementation details and usage patterns within a specific project. Combining internal code tracing with external documentation lookup yields a complete understanding of the topic.
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