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Imported from akillness/jeo-skills (.agent-skills/zoom-out/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add akillness/jeo-skills --skill zoom-out. Copyright stays with the author.

Zoom Out

Name: zoom-out
Author: akillness

Get a higher-level architectural perspective on unfamiliar code sections.

When to use this skill

Navigating unfamiliar code and needing to understand how it connects to the larger system
Before making changes to understand the blast radius
When you need a module map before diving into implementation

When not to use this skill

Finding specific symbols or patterns → use codebase-search
Architectural improvement opportunities → use improve-codebase-architecture
Debugging a specific failure → use debugging

What zoom-out produces

A structural map showing:

All relevant modules in the area of interest
Caller relationships (what calls what)
Key dependencies (what depends on what)
Domain vocabulary from CONTEXT.md applied to module names

How to use

When you encounter unfamiliar code, ask for a zoom-out before diving in:

"Zoom out and give me a broader view of how [module/component] fits into the system."

The response will map the relevant modules using the project's domain glossary, not internal implementation names.

Output format

[Module A] → calls → [Module B], [Module C]
[Module B] ← called by → [Module A], [Module D]

Key seams:
- [Interface X] separates [Domain Concept 1] from [Domain Concept 2]
- [Interface Y] is where [Domain Concept 3] behavior can be swapped

Domain terms in use here:
- "Order" = [what it means in this context]
- "Customer" = [what it means in this context]

Note on invocation

This skill sets disable-model-invocation: true — it is a directive framework that instructs the agent how to respond, not an independent processing unit. Invoke it as a behavioral directive when exploring code.

Instructions

Identify the task trigger and expected output.
Follow the workflow steps in this skill from top to bottom.
Validate outputs before moving to the next step.
Capture blockers and fallback path if any step fails.

Examples

Example: Apply this skill to a small scope first, then scale to full scope after validation passes.

Best practices

Keep outputs deterministic and auditable.
Prefer small reversible changes over broad risky edits.
Record assumptions explicitly.

References

Project standards: .agent-skills/skill-standardization/SKILL.md
Validator script: .agent-skills/skill-standardization/scripts/validate_skill.sh

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/akillness-jeo-skills-zoom-out/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

akillness-jeo-skills-zoom-out.ocm.jsonjson

{
  "ocm": "1",
  "id": "akillness-jeo-skills-zoom-out",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "zoom-out",
  "description": "Get higher-level architectural perspective: maps modules, callers, dependencies using domain vocabulary",
  "publisher": "akillness",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
    "domains": [
      "general"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
      "architecture",
      "navigation",
      "context",
      "modules",
      "codebase-understanding",
      "orientation",
      "skills-sh"
    ],
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ]
  },
  "quality_prior": 0.6,
  "examples": [
    "Get higher-level architectural perspective: maps modules, callers, dependencies using domain vocabulary"
  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
      "repository": "https://github.com/akillness/jeo-skills",
      "path": ".agent-skills/zoom-out/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/akillness/jeo-skills/blob/HEAD/.agent-skills/zoom-out/SKILL.md",
      "key": "akillness/jeo-skills/.agent-skills/zoom-out/SKILL.md"
    },
    "compatibility": "Works across all codebases. Most useful when CONTEXT.md domain vocabulary is available. Pairs with improve-codebase-architecture for deeper analysis and codebase-search for targeted navigation.\n",
    "allowed_tools": [
      "Read",
      "Grep",
      "Glob"
    ]
  },
  "instructions": "# Zoom Out\n\nGet a higher-level architectural perspective on unfamiliar code sections.\n\n## When to use this skill\n\n- Navigating unfamiliar code and needing to understand how it connects to the larger system\n- Before making changes to understand the blast radius\n- When you need a module map before diving into implementation\n\n## When not to use this skill\n\n- Finding specific symbols or patterns → use `codebase-search`\n- Architectural improvement opportunities → use `improve-codebase-architecture`\n- Debugging a specific failure → use `debugging`\n\n## What zoom-out produces\n\nA structural map showing",
  "cost": {
    "context_tokens": 595
  }
}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/akillness-jeo-skills-zoom-out/manifest?version=1.0.0

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