search-mode

name	search-mode
description	Exhaustive search mode. Use when you need broad codebase or documentation coverage, multiple parallel searches, and a synthesized inventory of findings.

Search Mode

ACTIVATION: When loaded, immediately maximize search effort across all available tools.

Protocol

MAXIMIZE SEARCH EFFORT

Launch multiple background agents in parallel only when the extra coverage is worth the context and wall-clock cost.

Agent Deployment

// 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 the explore agent's scope-first tool hierarchy for local search, then add external research only when the task crosses into documentation or OSS examples.

Search Strategy

1. Fire 3-5 parallel agents for broad coverage
2. Use direct tools for specific patterns simultaneously
3. NEVER stop at first result - be exhaustive
4. Cross-reference findings between internal and external sources

Example Workflow

For: "Find all authentication implementations"

// 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)
glob(pattern="**/*auth*")
grep(pattern="authenticate|authorization|jwt|session", include="*.ts")
ast_grep_search(pattern="async function $NAME($$$) { $$$ }", lang="typescript")
lsp_symbols(query="authenticate", scope="workspace")

Output Requirements

Synthesize ALL findings into:

1. File inventory with absolute paths
2. Pattern summary - what patterns exist
3. Key findings - most relevant discoveries
4. Gaps identified - what wasn't found