Mechanism
When It Triggers · How It Works · What It Produces
Breaks down how the skill works and what it produces, so you can quickly judge whether it fits your scenario and value.
Trigger Timing
When a researcher explicitly authorizes exploratory code changes on an isolated branch or worktree for module transplant, backbone adaptation, LoRA/adapter insertion, or low-risk module combination in deep learning repos.
Working Mechanism
- Load shared principles and
references/explore-policy.md - Use
scripts/plan_code_changes.pyto plan source-anchored minimal edits - Apply changes on isolated branch, record rollback notes
- Use
scripts/write_outputs.pyto emitexplore_outputs/artifacts
Outcome
Candidate code changes with auditable CHANGESET.md, SCIENTIFIC_CHANGELOG.md, comparability and status files; isolated from trusted baseline, no verified claims.
Use Cases
Two Typical Use Cases
Adapt backbone with isolated candidate changes
A researcher wants to test a new backbone in an existing vision model. They authorize explore-code on a worktree to adapt the backbone and add adapter layers. The skill plans minimal changes, applies them, and writes CHANGESET.md with rollback steps. This yields an isolated candidate without touching the trusted baseline, enabling safe experimentation.
Transplant module as auditable candidate
A team needs to transplant a module from repo A to repo B for a low-risk idea. Using explore-code, they copy source-anchored code to an isolated branch, record scientific rationale in SCIENTIFIC_CHANGELOG.md, and emit comparability report. The output helps reviewers understand candidate value and rollback, avoiding unverified claims in baseline.
Skill Relationships
Which Skills I Use · Which Skills Use Me
Dependency relationships read as "the upper tier points to the lower tier." The current Skill sits in the middle tier — above are Skills that depend on it, below are Skills it depends on.
Tier 1 · These Skills Use Me
Tier 2 · Current Skill
- explore-codeWorkflow
Tier 3 · I Use These Skills
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