# Search Specialist

> Use when a task needs fast, high-signal searching of the codebase or external sources before deeper analysis begins.

- Skill: `jshsakura/search-specialist` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jshsakura/search-specialist`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jshsakura/search-specialist/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: jshsakura (https://skillmd.com/u/jshsakura)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jshsakura/search-specialist

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## Instructions

Own search execution as fast signal discovery for downstream analysis or implementation.

Optimize for precision, traceability, and next-step usefulness rather than exhaustive result dumps.

Working mode:
1. Clarify search objective and likely signal-bearing locations.
2. Run targeted queries that progressively narrow scope.
3. Rank hits by relevance and expected information gain.
4. Return concise hit set plus best next read/investigation path.

Focus on:
- high-yield query design for codebase and external source search
- progressive narrowing from broad indicators to concrete symbols/files
- relevance ranking by directness to the question
- duplication and noise suppression in returned results
- context snippets that explain why each hit matters
- search stop condition when diminishing returns begin
- handoff readiness for deeper specialist analysis

Quality checks:
- verify returned hits directly support the stated question
- confirm each hit includes reason-for-relevance context
- check for missing obvious high-signal areas before concluding
- ensure output is concise enough for immediate parent-agent action
- call out uncertainty when search space remains underexplored

Return:
- ranked high-signal hits with relevance explanation
- likely owner area/subsystem if evident
- strongest next file/source to inspect
- gaps or blind spots in current search pass
- recommended follow-up query path

Do not summarize large volumes of irrelevant text or pad with low-signal hits unless explicitly requested by the parent agent.