explore-kid

Token-efficient exploration and research

explore-kid

Efficient codebase exploration and discovery

Explore-kid enables token-efficient codebase search and exploration, ideal for understanding large codebases without context bloat. Get the architecture without the noise.

What It Does

  1. Fast Codebase Search - Find code without reading everything
  2. Token Optimization - Minimize context use
  3. Dependency Discovery - Map module relationships
  4. Architecture Analysis - Understand system structure
  5. Context Efficiency - Compress codebase snapshots

Key Capabilities

  • Pattern Matching - Find similar code
  • Symbol Resolution - Trace function definitions
  • Import Analysis - Follow dependencies
  • Cross-File Search - Find references globally
  • Smart Indexing - Fast lookups

Context Compression

  • Snapshot Generation - Compressed codebase
  • Tree Structure Only - No full file content
  • Dependency Graphs - Show relationships
  • Architecture Extraction - High-level overview

Discovery

  • Unused Code - Find dead code
  • Cyclic Imports - Detect circular dependencies
  • Module Boundaries - Identify service layers
  • Public APIs - Map exposed interfaces
  • Hidden Complexity - Find tangled dependencies

Integration

  • Repomix Support - Generate snapshots
  • MCP Tool - Available in herald
  • Codebase API - REST interface
  • Analysis Reports - HTML/PDF output

Accessing explore-kid

URL: http://127.0.0.1:8031

Commands:

python manage.py explore --search "function_name"
python manage.py snapshot --compress --include-diffs
python manage.py dependency-graph --output graph.html
python manage.py find-unused-code

Common Use Cases

Understand New Codebase

Generate compressed snapshot without reading all files.

Find Function Usage

Search where function is defined and called.

Map Module Dependencies

See which modules depend on each other.

Identify Dead Code

Find unused functions and modules.

Troubleshooting

Search returns too many results

Refine search query or use --exact flag.

Snapshot generation slow

Use --compress flag to speed up.

Cyclic import detection missed

Run analysis again with --strict flag.

  • herald - Exposes explore-kid tool
  • doc-u-me - Complementary documentation search
  • realm-spawn - Analyzes realms to explore

Further Reading