explore-and-document
Explore and Document Workflow
Purpose
Systematically understand unfamiliar codebases and preserve findings for future reference. Combines Julie's efficient code exploration, Sherpa's exploration workflow, and Goldfish's documentation persistence.
When to Activate
- "understand this codebase", "explore this code"
- "how does this work?", "explain the architecture"
- "I'm new to this project", "onboard me"
- "document the structure", "map this codebase"
Trinity for Exploration
Julie: Semantic search, symbol structure, call tracing (token-efficient!) Sherpa: Exploration workflow phases (Learn → Investigate → Prototype → Document) Goldfish: Checkpoint discoveries, document architecture via plans
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