zoom-out

Generates a map-first architectural overview of unfamiliar code areas with modules, relationships, and impact analysis.

20|2|Updated May 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/reddb-io/red-skills --skill zoom-out-reddb-io
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: zoom-out
Source: https://github.com/reddb-io/red-skills/tree/main/plugins/dev/skills/engineering/zoom-out
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/reddb-io/red-skills --skill zoom-out-reddb-io

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? When you encounter an unfamiliar section of a codebase, it is hard to understand how it fits into the bigger picture. This Skill lifts the analysis up a layer of abstraction and produces a structured, map-first explanation of the relevant modules, their relationships, and the risks involved. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Map-First Architecture Answers: Produces a structured overview covering modules/layers, relationships, critical paths, and risks/gaps using the project's own glossary vocabulary. - Impact Analysis: Separates structural impact (imports, callers, containment, type usage) from observed impact (prior worker history, retries, co-changed files) when the focused area is a likely change target. - Optional Memory Graph Integration: Opportunistically folds in Memory recall, graph neighbors, and path queries when available, degrading cleanly to ordinary code reading when they are not. - Use Case: You are about to modify a service you have never touched. Ask for a zoom-out on that module to get its responsibilities, callers, impact surface, and change hazards before writing any code. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to zoom out and explain how the authentication module fits into the overall codebase architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions about zoom-out

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I understand an unfamiliar part of a codebase quickly?▼

Ask for a zoom-out on the target area. The agent reads the relevant modules, callers, tests, and configuration, then returns a map-first answer covering modules, relationships, critical paths, and risks using the project's glossary terms.

How to assess the impact of changing a file or module before editing?▼

Request a zoom-out focused on the change target. The answer includes an Impact section separating structural impact (imports, callers, containment, type usage) from observed impact (prior worker history), with every claim verified against the current worktree.

Does zoom-out require the Memory graph to be set up?▼

No. Memory recall and graph queries are opportunistic and best-effort. If Memory is absent, uninitialized, or returns nothing, the skill continues through ordinary codebase exploration and only mentions indexing as a risk or gap when materially useful.

Can zoom-out modify code or trigger reindexing?▼

No. The zoom-out answer is strictly read-only. It never runs ingest, reindexing, graph writes, memory stores, or any mutation, and it does not paste raw graph output into the answer.

What are the limitations of a zoom-out analysis?▼

The analysis depends on what is readable in the current worktree and any available Memory evidence. Stale indexing, unclear ownership, and test gaps are reported in the Risks/Gaps section rather than silently resolved.