Understand an unfamiliar codebase deeply
Quando usar: You inherited a codebase and want to learn it, not just skim.
Fluxo
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Ask Socratic to guide you through the auth flowSocratic: help me understand the authentication flow in this repo. Start from the first request.✓ Copiado→ Claude asks: 'Where does the request first hit your code? Which file?'
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Answer iterativelyAnswer honestly where you're unsure.✓ Copiado→ Questions adapt to your depth of understanding
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SummarizeAt the end, summarize the flow — Claude confirms or corrects via more questions.✓ Copiado→ You wrote the summary, not Claude
Resultado: You actually understand the flow, verified by your own summary.
Armadilhas
- Getting frustrated and begging for the answer — That's the point — the skill enforces. Step away and come back if stuck.
Combine com: filesystem