c3-query

Research

This skill should be used when the user asks "where is X", "how does X work", "explain X", "show me the architecture", "find component", "what handles X", or references C3 IDs (c3-0, c3-1, adr-*). Requires .c3/ to exist. For changes, route to c3-alter instead.

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C3 Query - Architecture Navigation

Navigate C3 docs AND explore corresponding code. Full context = docs + code.

REQUIRED: Load References First

../../references/skill-harness.md - Routing and red flags
../../references/layer-navigation.md - How to traverse C3 docs

Query Flow

Query → Clarify Intent → Navigate Layers → Extract References → Explore Code
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              └── Use AskUserQuestion if ambiguous

Step 0: Clarify Intent

Ask when:

Query vague ("how does X work?" - which aspect?)
Multiple interpretations ("authentication" - login? tokens? sessions?)
Scope unclear ("frontend" - whole container or specific component?)

Skip when:

Query includes C3 ID (c3-102)
Query specific ("where is login form submitted?")
User says "show me everything about X"

Step 1-2: Navigate and Extract

Follow layer navigation: Context → Container → Component

Doc Section	Extract For Code
Component name	Class/module names
`## References`	Direct file paths, symbols
Technology	Framework patterns
Entry points	Main files, handlers

Step 3: Explore Code

Use extracted references:

Glob: src/auth/**/*.ts
Grep: Class names, functions
Read: Specific files from ## References

Query Types

Type	User Says	Response
Docs	"where is X", "explain X"	Docs + suggest code exploration
Code	"show me code for X"	Full flow through code
Deep	"explore X thoroughly"	Docs + Code + Related

Response Format

**Layer:** <c3-id> (<name>)

<Architecture from docs>

**Code References:**
- `path/file.ts` - <role>

**Key Insights:**
<Observations from code>

**Related:** <navigation hints>