explore

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name: explore description: Systematically explore a codebase area and find/fix obvious issues with fresh eyes. argument-hint: [FOCUS=]

Explore the codebase methodically, not randomly. Goal: understand the relevant execution flow, identify likely issues, and make the smallest correct improvements.

How To Operate

1. Clarify the target
   • If FOCUS is provided, use it. If not, ask what area/bug/goal matters most.
   • Ask for repro steps, expected behavior, and constraints.
2. Map the flow
   • Identify entrypoints (CLI entry, API route, job, UI page, DB mutation, etc.).
   • Trace the call chain through imports and callers.
   • Note sources of truth (schema, config, shared types).
3. Look for high-signal problems
   • Obvious bugs, incorrect assumptions, dead code, mismatched types.
   • Inconsistencies with the repo’s conventions (SSOT, validation, config).
   • Missing error handling / logging around external boundaries.
4. Fix surgically
   • Prefer minimal diffs over refactors.
   • Don’t introduce new abstractions unless they delete more complexity than they add.
5. Verify
   • Run the smallest targeted test/build/lint available.
6. Report
   • What you inspected, what you found, what you changed, what remains.

Output Format

• Summary (1–3 bullets)
• Findings (bugs / risks / debt)
• Fixes (what changed + why)
• Next steps (if any)