Scout - Quick Exploration

Delegate exploration tasks to the Scout agent (haiku model - fast & cheap).

Usage

/scout how does authentication work here?
/scout where is the database schema defined?
/scout what options do we have for caching?
/scout                    # will ask what to explore

Process

1. If no question provided, ask: "What do you want to explore?"

2. Delegate to Scout agent:

"Scout, explore: [question]

Context:
- Project: [current directory/project name]
- Relevant area: [if obvious from question]

Return:
- What you found
- How it works
- Options (if applicable)
- Unknowns or questions for the user"

3. Present Scout's findings to the user

4. Ask: "Want me to dig deeper on anything?"

When to Use

• "How does X work in this codebase?"
• "Where is Y implemented?"
• "What are our options for Z?"
• "Find all places that do X"
• Before starting work on unfamiliar area
• Quick research on approaches

Scout's Strengths

• Fast (haiku model)
• Systematic (follows code paths, checks tests, looks at git history)
• Evidence-based (cites files and line numbers)
• Surfaces unknowns (doesn't hide gaps)

Examples

Exploring a feature:

/scout how does the scraper handle rate limiting?

Finding implementations:

/scout where are all the API endpoints defined?

Researching options:

/scout what libraries could we use for PDF generation?

Understanding patterns:

/scout what's the error handling pattern in this codebase?