fastcontextlisted
Install: claude install-skill T0mSIlver/skills
# fastcontext
!`command -v fastcontext >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo '> ⚠️ **fastcontext CLI not found on PATH.** Install and configure it before using this skill: https://github.com/T0mSIlver/fastcontext#installation'`
A read-only repository-exploration subagent. It searches and reads files in a **separate process**, then returns a compact `<final_answer>` block of `path:line` citations. Delegating to it keeps broad exploration out of your context window — you get the evidence, not the file dumps. It never edits; you act on what it finds.
## When to use
Run it **before** you answer/edit/review/debug code you're not already sure about:
- Understand or explain how something works
- Locate where a symbol or behavior is defined or used ("where is X?", "what calls Z?")
- Trace logic across files or layers (request → handler → service → DB)
- Assess blast radius ("what breaks if I change X?")
Prefer it over manual grep/glob/read chains whenever the answer spans more than one file.
## When NOT to use
- You already read the exact file this session
- A single obvious grep in one known file
- A pure write/generate task needing no exploration
## Usage
```bash
# Machine-readable: prints ONLY the <final_answer> citation block to stdout
fastcontext -q "<specific, detailed question>" --citation
# Large exploration (architecture, multi-module trace): give it more turns
fastcontext -q "<complex question>" --citation --max-turns 16
# Drop --citation to also get a prose explanation (more