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 bounded exploratory runs (small-subset validation, short-cycle probes, batch sweeps, idle-GPU search, transfer trials) and wants candidate ranking instead of trusted success certification.
Working Mechanism
- Plan variant grid via
variant_axes,subset_sizes,short_run_steps - Score candidates by cost/success_rate/expected_gain with conservative weights
- Prune by
max_variants/max_short_cycle_runs - Hand off execution to minimal-run-and-audit or run-train
- Write bounded-evidence summaries to
explore_outputs/
Outcome
Standardized explore_outputs/ files (CHANGESET, COMPARABILITY_REPORT, TOP_RUNS, status.json) with no-overclaim, fair-comparison caveats for exploratory candidates.
Use Cases
Two Typical Use Cases
Small-subset backbone variant screening
A researcher wants to test 5 backbone variants on 10% of data before full training. They use explore-run to define variant_axes and subset_sizes, score by cost/success_rate/expected_gain, prune via max_variants, then hand off to minimal-run-and-audit. Result: TOP_RUNS.md ranks candidates with comparability caveats, avoiding premature trusted claims.
Idle-GPU short-cycle hyperparameter sweep
During idle GPU windows, a researcher authorizes short-cycle guess-and-check sweeps for LR and batch size. explore-run plans short_run_steps, budgets max_short_cycle_runs, labels outputs as bounded evidence in explore_outputs/, and notes unfair comparisons. Value: cheap exploration without polluting trusted baseline records.
Skill Relationships
Which Skills I Use · Which Skills Use Me
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Tier 1 · These Skills Use Me
Tier 2 · Current Skill
- explore-runWorkflow
Tier 3 · I Use These Skills
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