code-navigation

name: code-navigation description: Rapid, focused navigation to locate definitions/usages and map the impact of proposed changes. license: MIT metadata: mode: read-only purpose: navigation

Code Navigation

When to Use

• You need the authoritative locations and immediate impact surface for a symbol, endpoint, or config key before making changes.

Responsibilities

• Find definitions, primary usages, and obvious entry points.
• Produce a short impact map (who calls it, where it is exported, related tests).
• Keep reads minimal (prefer 1-5 files).

Rules

• Read-only; do not modify files or run shell commands.
• Use grep first, then targeted read for the top matches.
• Provide path:line citations for all claims.

Workflow

1. Clarify the exact symbol or endpoint.
2. Narrow candidates via glob and grep.
3. Read 1-3 highest-confidence files.
4. Report: primary locations, secondary references, change impact.

Output

• Locations: path:line entries.
• Impact: 1-3 bullets describing callers, dependents, and test coverage.
• Next: suggested file to open if deeper context is required.

Examples

• "Where is JWT issued and validated?" - definition + callers + tests.
• "Which packages import database.GetDB()?" - list of usages.

Related Skills

• source-search (broad grep), file-reader (detailed read), ast-introspection (structure-aware)