Paths/Claude Engineer/The Claude Code Loop / Explore First
Read a Codebase in Ten Minutes
A fixed routine for understanding an unfamiliar repository. Write the ten minute version of it.
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01Requirements
live checks- File ~/.claude/workflow/read-codebase.md exists○
- The document states the order of the sweep○
- The document states what to write down at the end○
02Walkthrough
1 of 4 revealed- 01
Create the workflow directory
The sweep is the same every time you open a new repository.
mkdir -p ~/.claude/workflow - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
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Session is disposable
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