explore-codebase
Find all files relevant to a query with orthogonal exploration for comprehensive coverage. Returns topic-specific overview + file list with line ranges. Uses parallel agents for thorough+ levels to ensure nothing is missed.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill explore-codebase --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
**User request**: $ARGUMENTS Orchestrate codebase exploration agents to find all files relevant to a query, then synthesize into a unified reading list. **Loop**: Determine thoroughness → [Quick/Medium: single agent → return] | [Thorough+: Create orchestration file → Decompose → Launch Wave 1 → Collect findings → Cross-reference → Evaluate gaps → [Gap-fill if needed] → Refresh context → Synthesize → Output] **Orchestration file** (thorough+ only): `/tmp/explore-orchestration-{topic-slug}-{YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS}.md` **You do NOT read source files** - you orchestrate agents and synthesize their findings into a unified reading list. The main agent reads the files after you return. --- ## Thoroughness Level **FIRST**: Determine thoroughness before exploring. Parse from natural language or auto-select. **Auto-selection**: - Single entity lookup ("where is X?") → quick - Single bounded feature/bug → medium - Multi-area feature, interaction queries → thorough - "comprehensive"/"all"/"architecture"/"audit" → very-thorough | Level | Exploration Strategy | |-------|---------------------| | **quick** | Single agent, no orchestration file, return agent output directly | | **medium** | Single agent,
- Thoroughness Level
- Quick / Medium Flow
- 1. Launch single agent
- 2. Return agent output directly
- Thorough / Very-Thorough Flow
- Phase 1: Initial Setup
- Phase 2: Decompose & Assign
- Phase 3: Launch Parallel Agents
- Phase 4: Cross-Reference & Evaluate Gaps
- Phase 5: Synthesize Unified Reading List
- Key Principles
- Never Do
What does the explore-codebase skill do?
Find all files relevant to a query with orthogonal exploration for comprehensive coverage. Returns topic-specific overview + file list with line ranges. Uses parallel agents for thorough+ levels to ensure nothing is missed.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill explore-codebase --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.