
Explore Code
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- 512 repo stars
- Updated July 26, 2026
- lllllllama/ai-paper-reproduction-skills
This is a copy of explore-code by lllllllama - installs and ranking accrue to the original listing.
Helps with ai & agent building tasks.
About
explore-code is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted development.
- explore-code
- AI & Agent Building
- AI-coding skill
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| Installs | 29 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 512 |
| Last updated | July 26, 2026 |
| Repository | lllllllama/ai-paper-reproduction-skills ↗ |
What it does
Helps with ai & agent building tasks.
Files
explore-code
Use this as the Rigor Improve implementation leaf skill. The installed slug remains explore-code for compatibility.
Use the shared operating principles in ../../references/agent-operating-principles.md; this skill should guide bounded candidate code work without over-prescribing implementation details.
When to apply
- When the researcher explicitly authorizes exploratory code changes on an isolated branch or worktree.
- When the task is source-anchored module transplant, backbone adaptation, LoRA or adapter insertion, or low-risk module combination.
- When summary-level recording is sufficient and the result is a candidate, not a trusted conclusion.
When not to apply
- When the request is for trusted baseline work, conservative debugging, or normal training execution.
- When the user did not explicitly authorize exploratory modifications.
- When the task is a broad refactor or a from-scratch idea implementation.
Clear boundaries
- This skill owns exploratory code modifications only.
- It must keep work isolated from the trusted baseline.
- Use
ai-research-exploreinstead when the task spans both current_research coordination and exploratory runs. - It may hand off execution to
minimal-run-and-auditorrun-train. - It should favor source-anchored copying and minimal adaptation over freeform rewrites.
- It should record why a candidate change is meaningful, how to roll it back,
and why it remains a candidate rather than a verified contribution.
Output expectations
explore_outputs/CHANGESET.mdexplore_outputs/SCIENTIFIC_CHANGELOG.mdexplore_outputs/COMPARABILITY_REPORT.mdexplore_outputs/TOP_RUNS.mdexplore_outputs/status.json
Notes
Use references/explore-policy.md, ../../references/research-rigor-principles.md, scripts/plan_code_changes.py, and scripts/write_outputs.py.
display_name: Rigor Improve
short_description: Rigor Improve implementation leaf mode for isolated exploratory code adaptations.
default_prompt: On an isolated branch or worktree, make exploratory code adaptations conservatively, summarize the changes, and write CHANGESET.md TOP_RUNS.md and status.json into explore_outputs.
Rigor Improve Code Policy
Purpose
Use this skill only when exploratory code changes have been explicitly authorized.
Requirements
- keep work on an isolated branch or worktree
- record
current_researchand experiment branch - record source repository references when transplanting modules
- prefer the smallest viable adaptation over broad rewrites
- treat results as exploratory candidates, not trusted conclusions
Avoid
- modifying the trusted baseline by default
- claiming reproduction success from exploratory changes
- freeform large-scale refactors
- using this skill as the end-to-end
current_researchexplore orchestrator
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Build a conservative exploratory code-change plan."""
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import json
import re
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any, Dict, List
SKIP_PARTS = {
"__pycache__",
".git",
"repro_outputs",
"train_outputs",
"analysis_outputs",
"debug_outputs",
"explore_outputs",
"tmp",
}
CODE_SUFFIXES = {".py", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json", ".toml", ".ini"}
MODEL_PATTERN = re.compile(r"(model|network|backbone|encoder|decoder|adapter|lora|head|loss)", re.IGNORECASE)
TRAIN_PATTERN = re.compile(r"(train|trainer|optim|loss|config)", re.IGNORECASE)
TASK_KEYWORDS = {
"classification": ("class", "imagenet", "knn", "linear", "log_regression"),
"segmentation": ("seg", "segment", "mask", "ade20k", "m2f", "mask2former"),
"detection": ("det", "detect", "detr", "coco", "box"),
"depth": ("depth", "nyu", "dpt", "depther"),
"text": ("text", "token", "clip", "dinotxt"),
"pretrain": ("pretrain", "ssl", "teacher", "student", "gram", "distillation"),
}
COMMON_TOKENS = {"py", "yaml", "yml", "json", "toml", "ini", "run", "train", "eval", "config", "configs"}
def load_variant_spec(path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
if not path:
return {}
return json.loads(Path(path).resolve().read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig"))
def load_structured_payload(path: str) -> Any:
if not path:
return {}
return json.loads(Path(path).resolve().read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig"))
def normalize_task_family(value: Any) -> str:
return str(value or "").strip().lower()
def focus_tokens(current_research: str, task_family: str) -> List[str]:
tokens: List[str] = []
for part in re.split(r"[^a-zA-Z0-9]+", current_research.lower()):
if part and part not in COMMON_TOKENS and len(part) > 2:
tokens.append(part)
if task_family:
tokens.append(task_family)
tokens.extend(TASK_KEYWORDS.get(task_family, ()))
ordered: List[str] = []
for token in tokens:
if token not in ordered:
ordered.append(token)
return ordered[:20]
def score_path(rel: str, task_family: str, tokens: List[str]) -> int:
score = 0
if MODEL_PATTERN.search(rel):
score += 5
if TRAIN_PATTERN.search(rel):
score += 3
if rel.endswith(".py"):
score += 1
lower = rel.lower()
for token in TASK_KEYWORDS.get(task_family, ()):
if token in lower:
score += 4
for token in tokens:
if token in lower:
score += 2
if current_research_dir(rel, tokens):
score += 3
return score
def current_research_dir(rel: str, tokens: List[str]) -> bool:
lower = rel.lower()
slash_hits = [token for token in tokens if token in lower]
return len(slash_hits) >= 2
def collect_candidate_edit_targets(repo: Path, current_research: str, task_family: str) -> List[str]:
tokens = focus_tokens(current_research, task_family)
scored: List[tuple[int, str]] = []
for path in repo.rglob("*"):
if path.is_dir():
continue
if any(part in SKIP_PARTS for part in path.parts):
continue
if path.suffix.lower() not in CODE_SUFFIXES:
continue
rel = path.relative_to(repo).as_posix()
score = score_path(rel, task_family, tokens)
if score:
scored.append((score, rel))
scored.sort(key=lambda item: (-item[0], item[1]))
return [rel for _, rel in scored[:8]]
def select_idea_card(payload: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
if isinstance(payload, dict):
return payload
if isinstance(payload, list) and payload:
first = payload[0]
if isinstance(first, dict):
return first
return {}
def derive_target_location_map(targets: List[str], idea_card: Dict[str, Any], analysis: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
config_hints = analysis.get("config_binding_hints", [])
constructor_candidates = analysis.get("constructor_candidates", [])
target_symbol = constructor_candidates[0] if constructor_candidates else (analysis.get("forward_candidates", []) or ["unspecified-symbol"])[0]
results: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
for path in targets[:4]:
results.append(
{
"file": path,
"role": "config" if path in config_hints else "code",
"target_symbol": target_symbol,
"reason": f"Maps `{idea_card.get('change_scope', 'candidate change')}` into `{idea_card.get('target_component', 'unspecified')}`.",
}
)
return results
def derive_supporting_changes(spec: Dict[str, Any], idea_card: Dict[str, Any], analysis: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
changes: List[str] = []
for item in idea_card.get("supporting_changes", []) or []:
if item not in changes:
changes.append(str(item))
for path in analysis.get("config_binding_hints", [])[:2]:
changes.append(f"Review config binding in `{path}` for reversible wiring.")
for axis in sorted((spec.get("variant_axes") or {}).keys())[:2]:
changes.append(f"Keep `{axis}` plumbed through existing config or CLI surfaces.")
unique: List[str] = []
for item in changes:
if item not in unique:
unique.append(item)
return unique[:6]
def derive_patch_surface_summary(target_location_map: List[Dict[str, Any]], supporting_changes: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
code_targets = [item for item in target_location_map if item["role"] == "code"]
config_targets = [item for item in target_location_map if item["role"] == "config"]
surface_score = min(1.0, 0.15 + 0.10 * len(code_targets) + 0.05 * len(config_targets) + 0.04 * len(supporting_changes))
return {
"surface_score": round(surface_score, 4),
"code_target_count": len(code_targets),
"config_target_count": len(config_targets),
"summary": f"{len(code_targets)} code target(s), {len(config_targets)} config target(s), {len(supporting_changes)} supporting change(s).",
}
def derive_minimal_patch_plan(
target_location_map: List[Dict[str, Any]],
idea_card: Dict[str, Any],
analysis: Dict[str, Any],
) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
plan: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
config_targets = [item["file"] for item in target_location_map if item["role"] == "config"]
code_targets = [item["file"] for item in target_location_map if item["role"] == "code"]
if config_targets:
plan.append(
{
"change_type": "config-only",
"target_files": config_targets,
"rollback": "Revert the config override or remove the added config key.",
"rationale": f"Expose `{idea_card.get('change_scope', 'candidate change')}` through frozen config surfaces first.",
}
)
if code_targets:
plan.append(
{
"change_type": "import-glue",
"target_files": [code_targets[0]],
"rollback": "Remove the import/registry entry and restore the baseline route.",
"rationale": "Keep wiring mechanical before any behavioral shim.",
}
)
plan.append(
{
"change_type": "module-transplant-shim",
"target_files": [code_targets[0]],
"rollback": "Delete the shim and return the call-site to the baseline symbol.",
"rationale": "Only add a thin shim if constructor or forward surfaces do not already match.",
}
)
protected = analysis.get("metric_files", [])[:2]
if protected:
plan.append(
{
"change_type": "protected-zone-no-touch",
"target_files": protected,
"rollback": "No-op; evaluation and metric files should remain unchanged.",
"rationale": "Preserve metric and leaderboard semantics unless the campaign explicitly allows mutation.",
}
)
return plan
def derive_smoke_validation_plan(
target_location_map: List[Dict[str, Any]],
analysis: Dict[str, Any],
spec: Dict[str, Any],
) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
return [
{
"name": "syntax-parse",
"scope": [item["file"] for item in target_location_map if item["file"].endswith(".py")],
"status": "planned",
},
{
"name": "import-resolution",
"scope": [item["file"] for item in target_location_map if item["file"].endswith(".py")],
"status": "planned",
},
{
"name": "config-path",
"scope": [item["file"] for item in target_location_map if item["role"] == "config"],
"status": "planned",
},
{
"name": "constructor-surface",
"scope": analysis.get("constructor_candidates", [])[:4],
"status": "planned",
},
{
"name": "forward-surface",
"scope": analysis.get("forward_candidates", [])[:4],
"status": "planned",
},
{
"name": "short-run-command",
"scope": [str(spec.get("base_command") or "")],
"status": "planned",
},
]
def build_code_tracks(spec: Dict[str, Any], targets: List[str], task_family: str, current_research: str) -> List[str]:
tracks: List[str] = []
if task_family:
tracks.append(f"Stay anchored to the `{task_family}` task family while planning exploratory edits.")
tracks.append(f"Preserve `{current_research}` as the comparison anchor for all code changes.")
for axis, values in sorted(spec.get("variant_axes", {}).items()):
shown_values = ", ".join(str(value) for value in values[:3])
tracks.append(f"Review code touchpoints for `{axis}` variation across: {shown_values}.")
if targets:
tracks.append(f"Inspect candidate model files first: {', '.join(targets[:3])}.")
if spec.get("base_command"):
tracks.append(f"Keep `{spec['base_command']}` aligned with any exploratory code path changes.")
tracks.extend(
[
"Prefer one reversible module-level adaptation before broader rewrites.",
"Keep config and entrypoint changes coupled so candidate runs remain attributable.",
]
)
return tracks[:6]
def build_payload(
repo: Path,
current_research: str,
experiment_branch: str,
spec: Dict[str, Any],
task_family: str,
idea_card: Dict[str, Any],
analysis: Dict[str, Any],
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
candidate_targets = collect_candidate_edit_targets(repo, current_research, task_family)
target_location_map = derive_target_location_map(candidate_targets, idea_card, analysis)
supporting_changes = derive_supporting_changes(spec, idea_card, analysis)
patch_surface_summary = derive_patch_surface_summary(target_location_map, supporting_changes)
minimal_patch_plan = derive_minimal_patch_plan(target_location_map, idea_card, analysis)
smoke_validation_plan = derive_smoke_validation_plan(target_location_map, analysis, spec)
code_tracks = build_code_tracks(spec, candidate_targets, task_family, current_research)
return {
"schema_version": "1.0",
"repo": str(repo.resolve()),
"current_research": current_research,
"task_family": task_family or None,
"experiment_branch": experiment_branch,
"candidate_edit_targets": candidate_targets,
"target_location_map": target_location_map,
"supporting_changes": supporting_changes,
"patch_surface_summary": patch_surface_summary,
"minimal_patch_plan": minimal_patch_plan,
"smoke_validation_plan": smoke_validation_plan,
"proposed_code_tracks": code_tracks,
"source_repo_refs": [
{
"repo": repo.name,
"ref": current_research,
"note": "current_research anchor for exploratory code changes",
}
],
"notes": [
"Exploratory code plan only; candidate-level changes should stay isolated from the trusted baseline.",
"Inspect candidate model files before introducing adapter or head changes.",
],
}
def main() -> int:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Build a conservative exploratory code-change plan.")
parser.add_argument("--repo", required=True, help="Path to the target repository.")
parser.add_argument("--current-research", required=True, help="Durable identifier for the current research context.")
parser.add_argument("--experiment-branch", required=True, help="Isolated experiment branch label.")
parser.add_argument("--variant-spec-json", default="", help="Optional path to the variant-spec JSON file.")
parser.add_argument("--task-family", default="", help="Optional task-family hint used to focus candidate edit targets.")
parser.add_argument("--idea-card-json", default="", help="Optional path to a selected idea-card JSON object or list.")
parser.add_argument("--analysis-json", default="", help="Optional path to an analysis JSON object for richer structural hints.")
parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="Emit JSON to stdout.")
args = parser.parse_args()
repo = Path(args.repo).resolve()
idea_card = select_idea_card(load_structured_payload(args.idea_card_json))
analysis = load_structured_payload(args.analysis_json)
payload = build_payload(
repo,
args.current_research,
args.experiment_branch,
load_variant_spec(args.variant_spec_json),
normalize_task_family(args.task_family),
idea_card,
analysis if isinstance(analysis, dict) else {},
)
if args.json:
print(json.dumps(payload, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
else:
print(f"Current research: {payload['current_research']}")
print(f"Task family: {payload.get('task_family') or 'unspecified'}")
print(f"Experiment branch: {payload['experiment_branch']}")
print("Candidate edit targets:", ", ".join(payload["candidate_edit_targets"]) or "none")
print("Proposed code tracks:")
for line in payload["proposed_code_tracks"]:
print(f"- {line}")
return 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
raise SystemExit(main())
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Compatibility wrapper for exploratory code output bundles."""
from __future__ import annotations
import importlib.util
from pathlib import Path
def load_shared_module():
module_path = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[3] / "shared" / "scripts" / "write_explore_bundle.py"
spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("write_explore_bundle", module_path)
if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
raise RuntimeError(f"Unable to load shared writer module from {module_path}")
module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
spec.loader.exec_module(module)
return module
def main() -> int:
module = load_shared_module()
return module.main(default_mode="code", default_output_dir="explore_outputs")
if __name__ == "__main__":
raise SystemExit(main())