self-directed-exploration-guide

You explore a codebase by requesting an exploration map from the AI agent, which then provides recommended starting points and high-level planning. The guide uses a progressive-depth interaction model, escalating from broad overviews to focused details as you probe deeper.

Self-discovery questions guide your codebase exploration by prompting you with reflective questions and hints rather than direct explanations. You can trigger optional full explanations using specific phrases when you need more detail, ensuring safe and readable interactions.

This guided exploration approach differs by avoiding direct explanations, instead directing you to relevant files and documentation with curiosity-driven prompts. It enforces a progressive-depth interaction model with self-review questions and optional full explanations triggered only on demand.

You should avoid AI-guided codebase exploration when you need immediate direct answers or lack a specific codebase area to investigate. The guide enforces a progressive-depth interaction model with hints and escalations, which may hinder rapid information retrieval if you bypass the self-discovery process.