# Probe

> Get a one-time bypass so the next Write/Edit is not blocked by strict mode (for probing)

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

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The user wants to run a probe — make **one** minimal viable change by hand and verify it works,
then write the recipe into a task book afterward.

Create the one-time bypass flag:

```bash
node "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/bin/pi-probe"
```

Then tell the user: **this flag is good for one use only** — it turns itself off automatically after
the next Write/Edit goes through. Once the probe is done, immediately write the verified recipe into
a task book, and dispatch everything else to pi as usual.