explore
Build an accurate mental model of an unfamiliar codebase, feature, or area before changing it — where it lives, how it connects, what it does, and why.
Skill by TheWinci
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Works with Claude Code, Claude apps, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, OpenCode, Goose, Windsurf. Read the repository before you give any tool access to your data.
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Use cases: writing, research
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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md. Checked Oct 25, 2026.
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- Skill name
explore- Description
- Build an accurate mental model of an unfamiliar codebase, feature, or area before changing it — where it lives, how it connects, what it does, and why. Use when asked how something works, where something is, when onboarding to a repo, or before editing code you don't know. For a cross-cutting question that needs answering from many sources, use research instead.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Instructions
- 14 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub
Files (1)
- SKILL.md
SKILL.md (first lines)
# Explore Goal: understand the area from real source before touching it. Prefer the mimirs tools over `grep` + reading whole files. 1. **Where is it** — `search "<topic>"` for ranked files, then `read_relevant "<topic>"` to pull the actual functions/sections with line ranges (not just paths). Two chunks from one file can both appear. 2. **How it connects** — `project_map(focus: <key file>)` for its neighborhood; `dependents <file>` for who relies on it; `depends_on <file>` for what it pulls in. 3. **Read the core** — `read_relevant "<specific behavior>"` on the key files; follow the helper calls a named file delegates to. 4. **History & why** — `git_context` for what changed recently; `file_history <file>` for how a file evolved; `search_commits "<topic>"` for why past decisions were made. 5. **Prior context** — `search_conversation "<topic>"` and `search_checkpoints "<topic>"` for earlier discussion and decisions, so you don't re-derive what's already known. 6. **Caveats** — `get_annotations` on the key files for known bugs, fragile spots, or constraints before trusting the code. Finish: summarize in plain language — entry points, key files, data flow, gotchas — each with a `file:line` citation. Flag anything still unclear instead of guessing.
From TheWinci/mimirs, Apache-2.0.
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Signals
- Stars
- 30
- Forks
- 3
- Open issues
- 0
- Last commit (this folder)
- Jun 5, 2026 (4 months ago)
From GitHub (fetched Oct 24, 2026).
Details
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository
- github.com/TheWinci/mimirs
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
- Source
- GitHubgithub-graphql
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debug
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Find what's underdocumented or hard to retrieve in a project — the topics people search for but don't find.
SkillCFreshness: C★ 30Claude Code +9 - 0.556score
handoff
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Wrap up a work session so the next session (or another agent) can pick up cleanly — what was done, what's in flight, what to watch out for.
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explore skill. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/skills/thewinci-explore (last updated 2026-10-24)