analyze

Analyze performs deep investigation of architecture, bugs, performance issues, and dependencies. It routes to the architect agent or Gemini MCP for thorough analysis and returns structured findings with evidence.

<Use_When>

• User says "analyze", "investigate", "debug", "why does", or "what's causing"
• User needs to understand a system's architecture or behavior before making changes
• User wants root cause analysis of a bug or performance issue
• User needs dependency analysis or impact assessment for a proposed change
• A complex question requires reading multiple files and reasoning across them </Use_When>

<Do_Not_Use_When>

• User wants code changes made -- use executor agents or ralph instead
• User wants a full plan with acceptance criteria -- use plan skill instead
• User wants a quick file lookup or symbol search -- use explore agent instead
• User asks a simple factual question that can be answered from one file -- just read and answer directly </Do_Not_Use_When>

<Why_This_Exists> Deep investigation requires a different approach than quick lookups or code changes. Analysis tasks need broad context gathering, cross-file reasoning, and structured findings. Routing these to the architect agent or Gemini MCP ensures the right level of depth without the overhead of a full planning or execution workflow. </Why_This_Exists>

<Execution_Policy>

• Use architect Claude agent as the primary analysis route
• Use Gemini MCP for large-context analysis spanning many files when available
• Always provide context files to the analysis tool for grounded reasoning
• Return structured findings, not just raw observations </Execution_Policy>

1. **Identify the analysis type**: Architecture, bug investigation, performance, or dependency analysis 2. **Gather relevant context**: Read or identify the key files involved 3. **Route to analyzer**: - Standard: `Task(subagent_type="pepcode:architect", model="opus", prompt="Analyze: ...")` - For large-context analysis: `ask_gemini` with `agent_role: "architect"` and relevant files 4. **Return structured findings**: Present the analysis with evidence, file references, and actionable recommendations

<Tool_Usage>

• Before first MCP tool use, call ToolSearch("mcp") to discover deferred MCP tools
• Use Task(subagent_type="pepcode:architect", model="opus", ...) as the standard analysis route
• Optionally use ask_gemini with agent_role: "architect" for large-context analysis spanning many files
• Pass files with all relevant source files for grounded analysis when using Gemini
• For broad analysis, use explore agent first to identify relevant files before routing to architect </Tool_Usage>

User: "analyze why the WebSocket connections drop after 30 seconds" Action: Gather WebSocket-related files, route to architect with context, return root cause analysis with specific file:line references and a recommended fix. Why good: Clear investigation target, structured output with evidence. User: "investigate the dependency chain from src/api/routes.ts" Action: Use explore agent to map the import graph, then route to architect for impact analysis. Why good: Uses explore for fact-gathering, architect for reasoning. User: "analyze the auth module" Action: Returning "The auth module handles authentication." Why bad: Shallow summary without investigation. Should examine the module's structure, patterns, potential issues, and provide specific findings with file references. User: "fix the bug in the parser" Action: Running analysis skill. Why bad: This is a fix request, not an analysis request. Route to executor or ralph instead.

<Escalation_And_Stop_Conditions>

• If analysis reveals the issue requires code changes, report findings and recommend using ralph or executor for the fix
• If the analysis scope is too broad ("analyze everything"), ask the user to narrow the focus
• If the architect agent fails, report what context was gathered and suggest manual investigation paths </Escalation_And_Stop_Conditions>

<Final_Checklist>

• Analysis addresses the specific question or investigation target
• Findings reference specific files and line numbers where applicable
• Root causes are identified (not just symptoms) for bug investigations
• Actionable recommendations are provided
• Analysis distinguishes between confirmed facts and hypotheses </Final_Checklist>

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