Systematic codebase search and pattern discovery for locating implementations, understanding architecture, and answering location-based code questions.
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Supports three thoroughness levels (quick, medium, very thorough) ranging from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, scaling from broad file structure overview to exhaustive dependency tracing
Uses multiple search strategies including grep/rg for text patterns, ast-grep for code structure, LSP tools for symbol references, and git history for context
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versioncodebase-explorationExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches codebase-exploration from 404kidwiz/claude-supercode-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate codebase-exploration. Access via /codebase-exploration in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Specializes in systematic codebase exploration and discovery. Uses advanced search techniques, pattern recognition, and code analysis to quickly understand unfamiliar code, locate specific implementations, map architectural patterns, and answer location-based questions about code.
Invoke this skill when:
Do NOT invoke when:
Quick (Fast, broad strokes)
Medium (Balanced depth)
Very Thorough (Deep dive)
| Question Type | Search Strategy |
|---|---|
| "Where is user authentication?" | Search for auth keywords + login patterns |
| "How does data flow work?" | Find models, services, controllers pattern |
| "Which file handles X API?" | Search endpoints + route definitions |
| "Find all database queries" | Search ORM patterns, SQL keywords |
| "Locate error handling" | Find try-catch, error classes |
| Tool | Best For | Example |
|---|---|---|
grep/rg |
Text pattern matching | rg "function handleAuth" |
find/fd |
File name/path matching | fd -e ts auth |
ast-grep |
Code structure matching | ast-grep --pattern "class $NAME" |
| LSP tools | Symbol and reference finding | lsp_find_references |
git log |
Historical context | git log --name-only |
"Where is X implemented?"
rg "X|x"rg "related|terms"ls src/X/rg "X" tests/"How does Y work?"
"Which files use Z?"
Pattern-Based Search
Context-Aware Search
Multi-Angle Discovery
tree -L 2, ls -la src/)fd -e ts, rg -c "class|function")fd authrg "authentication"ast-grep --pattern "class $NAME"lsp_workspace_symbols# Authentication Flow
1. Entry: src/middleware/auth.ts
2. Token validation: src/services/jwt.service.ts
3. User lookup: src/repositories/user.repository.ts
4. Guards: src/guards/auth.guard.ts
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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codebase-exploration has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
We added codebase-exploration from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in codebase-exploration — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
Useful defaults in codebase-exploration — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
We added codebase-exploration from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: codebase-exploration is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
codebase-exploration is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Registry listing for codebase-exploration matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
codebase-exploration reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: codebase-exploration is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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