vc-scout

To quickly search a large codebase, you can use parallel agents to scout multiple directories simultaneously, discovering files and extracting task context efficiently. This approach reduces search time by running scoped searches concurrently rather than sequentially.

Gathering task context involves scanning the project root to collect relevant file paths, dependencies, and structural relationships. Scouting agents map the codebase structure, summarize module layouts, and identify endpoints to speed up task planning and debugging.

Parallel codebase scouting works by deploying multiple agents across different directories at the same time. This deterministic task orchestration allows each agent to perform scoped searches for files and modules independently, returning reproducible results faster than a single-threaded search.

Yes, you can scope codebase searches to specific directories. You can direct the agents to target core directories such as src/, lib/, and tests/ to generate a concise map of file locations, ensuring the search output remains safe and relevant to your specific task.

No dependencies are required to run parallel agents for codebase search. The skill operates independently to enforce deterministic task orchestration and modular agent delegation, providing reproducible search outputs without relying on external libraries or tools.

The primary limitation of parallel codebase scouting is that it focuses strictly on file discovery, task-context gathering, and scoped searches. It does not modify code or execute tests, meaning users must use separate tools for actual debugging or code execution after gathering context.