Map unfamiliar code one layer up before editing: relevant modules, callers, data flow, vocabulary, ownership, tests, and risks. Recommend the next safe action.
Zoom Out
Use when: step back from unfamiliar code and map surrounding modules, callers, concepts, and ownership before editing.
Zoom Out by kimtth · 8d1a0c9
npx skillmds@latest add kimtth/zoom-out File contents
---name: zoom-outdescription: Use when: step back from unfamiliar code and map surrounding modules, callers, concepts, and ownership before editing.---Map unfamiliar code one layer up before editing: relevant modules, callers, data flow, vocabulary, ownership, tests, and risks.Recommend the next safe action.
kimtth/agent-skill-100-lines-or-less/tree/main/skills/zoom-out commit 8d1a0c933b
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Use when: step back from unfamiliar code and map surrounding modules, callers, concepts, and ownership before editing. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.
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kimtth (@kimtth) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.