discovery

Mandatory

MANDATORY: Use this skill to discover anything in a codebase.

CRITICAL: Load the specific discovery type file for detailed guidance.

NO EXCEPTIONS: Guessing = wasted time = broken builds.

Subagent Context

IF YOU ARE A SUBAGENT: Follow the discovery process directly and return findings to the primary agent.

Discovery Types

Available Discovery Types

This skill provides discovery patterns for different contexts. Load the appropriate file based on what you're discovering:

Progressive Disclosure:

1. This SKILL.md provides overview
2. Read specific $TYPE.md for detailed guidance
3. Follow that file's discovery process exactly

Usage

Invocation

Use /code:discovery $TYPE where $TYPE is one of: ci, feature, function, pattern, test

Example:

/code:discovery ci
/code:discovery feature authentication
/code:discovery function process_payment

Core Principles

1. Source of truth matters

   • CI files > project files > guessing
   • Existing code > documentation > assumptions

2. Exact replication

   • Use EXACT commands/patterns found
   • Don't modify, simplify, or "improve"

3. Never guess

   • If not found, ask for guidance
   • Report what was searched

4. Context awareness

   • Check parent directories for monorepos
   • Consider project structure

Quick Reference

Anti-Rationalization

THESE EXCUSES NEVER APPLY

"I know what commands to run" WRONG: Discover from source of truth

"I'll simplify the command" WRONG: Use EXACT command found

"Similar to other projects" WRONG: Every project has unique patterns

NO EXCEPTIONS