Explore Repo

Use external source when implementation details, version-specific behavior, or history are needed; prefer installed source or primary documentation when they answer the question. Requires Git and access to the target repository.

Cache and ref

Use ~/.repos/<host>/<owner-or-group>/<repo>, stripping a trailing .git. Do not clone into the current project, a tracked worktree, or .tmp/ unless the user requests that location. Do not add ignore rules to hide external clones or wire cached repositories into the project as dependencies.

Before reusing a clone, inspect its status and remote identity:

git -C <cache-path> status --short --branch
git -C <cache-path> remote -v