query

name	query
description	Answer questions about the Vortex codebase or pull requests. Use when asked a question via "/query" or when the user wants to understand code, architecture, behavior, or implementation details.

Vortex Query Skill

Answer questions about the Vortex project, its pull requests, and its implementation.

Key Context

• Vortex is a Rust workspace for columnar arrays, compression encodings, file IO, and scan integrations.
• vortex-array defines the core array traits, dtype system, canonical arrays, and base encodings.
• vortex-buffer owns aligned zero-copy buffers.
• vortex-file and vortex-layout implement file and layout reading.
• encodings/* contains specialized compressed encodings.
• Python, Java, DuckDB, and DataFusion integrations live in their own workspace areas.

Workflow

1. Read AGENTS.md and any closer scoped AGENTS.md before relying on conventions.
2. Use rg and targeted file reads to identify the relevant crate, module, and tests.
3. If the question is about a PR, inspect the diff and comments before answering.
4. If the question is about behavior, trace the implementation through public entry points, encoding-specific implementations, and tests.
5. Answer with concrete file paths and line numbers when they help.

Answering Guidelines

• Separate confirmed facts from inference.
• Prefer precise code references over broad descriptions.
• Mention important uncertainty and describe what would verify it.
• Do not invent architecture. If the repository does not answer the question, say what you checked and what is still missing.