# AI Explore

> Codebase-only read-only research dispatcher. Thin wrapper around the ai-explore agent for architecture mapping, dependency tracing, pattern identification, and risk surfacing — dispatch for any question spanning >= 1 file, module, or import edge. Trigger for 'explore the codebase', 'where does X live', 'map this module', 'what depends on Y', 'trace this import chain'. Not for external evidence with citations; use /ai-research instead.

- Skill: `arcasilesgroup/ai-explore-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add arcasilesgroup/ai-explore-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/arcasilesgroup/ai-explore-2/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: arcasilesgroup (https://skillmd.com/u/arcasilesgroup)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/arcasilesgroup/ai-explore-2

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# Explore

Read-only codebase research dispatcher: a thin wrapper around the
`ai-explore` agent for architecture mapping, dependency tracing, pattern
identification, and risk surfacing. Use it for any question spanning one
or more files, modules, or import edges.

## Quick start

```
/ai-explore "where does the install pipeline run hooks?"
/ai-explore "trace the import chain from cli_factory to the durable repository"
/ai-explore "what files reference the legacy ai_providers schema?"
```

## Workflow

Thin wrapper (D-133-09), §10.1 KISS — fewest moving parts. The
`ai-explore` agent (`.claude/agents/ai-explore.md`) owns file-reading +
grep and the structured findings output.

1. **Capture** — take the entire argument as the question.
2. **Dispatch** — invoke the `ai-explore` agent with the question.
3. **Report** — pass the agent's structured findings through unchanged.

## Output Contract

Agent emits Findings / Dependencies / Risks / Recommendations; the
wrapper returns them verbatim. Pure read-only — never edits code, never
fetches external sources.

## Integration

Called by: user directly. Dispatches: `ai-explore` agent
(`.claude/agents/ai-explore.md`). See also: `/ai-research` (external
evidence), `/ai-review` (LLM review), `/ai-build` (code changes).

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