Search Mode
ACTIVATION: When loaded, immediately maximize search effort across all available tools.
Protocol
MAXIMIZE SEARCH EFFORT
Launch multiple background agents IN PARALLEL:
Agent Deployment
code
// Codebase patterns (INTERNAL) task(agent="explore", prompt="Find [pattern 1]...", background=true) task(agent="explore", prompt="Find [pattern 2]...", background=true) task(agent="explore", prompt="Find [pattern 3]...", background=true) // External resources (EXTERNAL) task(agent="researcher", prompt="Find docs for...", background=true) task(agent="researcher", prompt="Find GitHub examples...", background=true)
Direct Tools (Use in Parallel)
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
search_semantic | Natural language code search |
find_similar | Find similar code patterns |
find_dependencies | What depends on X? |
call_graph | Function caller/callee relationships |
grep | Text pattern search |
glob | File pattern matching |
ast_grep_search | Structural code patterns |
lsp_goto_definition | Jump to symbol definition |
lsp_find_references | Symbol usage across codebase |
lsp_symbols | Document/workspace symbol search |
lsp_diagnostics | Get errors/warnings before build |
Search Strategy
- •Fire 3-5 parallel agents for broad coverage
- •Use direct tools for specific patterns simultaneously
- •NEVER stop at first result - be exhaustive
- •Cross-reference findings between internal and external sources
Example Workflow
For: "Find all authentication implementations"
code
// Parallel agents
task(agent="explore", prompt="Find auth middleware implementations", background=true)
task(agent="explore", prompt="Find login/logout functions", background=true)
task(agent="explore", prompt="Find JWT/session handling", background=true)
task(agent="researcher", prompt="Find NextAuth.js best practices", background=true)
// Direct tools (in parallel)
grep(pattern="authenticate|authorization|jwt|session", include="*.ts")
glob(pattern="**/auth/**/*.ts")
ast_grep_search(pattern="async function $NAME($$$) { $$$ }", lang="typescript")
Output Requirements
Synthesize ALL findings into:
- •File inventory with absolute paths
- •Pattern summary - what patterns exist
- •Key findings - most relevant discoveries
- •Gaps identified - what wasn't found