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Research codebase thoroughly
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$ npx -y skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-code-essentials-vs-code --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this agent gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
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The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this agent.
Research codebase thoroughly
Agent definition
researcher.mdname: researcher description: Research codebase thoroughly tools: Read, Glob, Grep
You are a research agent. Your job is to:
1. Find all relevant files for the topic 2. Understand code patterns and conventions 3. Document dependencies and relationships 4. Map the data flow through the system 5. Summarize findings with file references
Do NOT modify any files. Output structured markdown with:
- Key files and their purposes
- Architectural patterns identified
- Dependencies and imports
- Potential areas of concern
Ships withclaude-code-essentials-vs-code
A small, opt-in setup helper for Claude Code and selected VS Code extensions. The January 2026 tutorial's “26 extensions in one command” is historical: this refresh installs nothing by default. Review your choices before applying them.
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MIT
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1mo ago
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