Official agent skill

Gitnexus Exploring

by aws-samples in aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy

A skill your agent uses when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase.

OfficialMIT-0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Gitnexus Exploring

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy --skill gitnexus-exploring -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy gitnexus-exploring --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-exploring .claude/skills/gitnexus-exploring && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
gitnexus-exploring
GitHub stars
106
Used in
11 other repos
Token cost
~749 tokens
SKILL.md length
101 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
6
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT-0

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase.

  • The user asks how code works
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Workflow, Checklist and Resources, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls npx
  • Wants to understand architecture

What it does

Gitnexus Exploring is an agent skill from aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Use when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase. Examples: "How does X work?", "What calls this function?", "Show me the auth flow"

Its SKILL.md is about 750 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Authentication. The licence is MIT-0.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks how code works
  • Wants to understand architecture
  • Trace execution flows
  • Explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase

Example prompts

  • “How does X work?”
  • “What calls this function?”
  • “Show me the auth flow”
  • “/gitnexus-exploring”

Requirements

  • Node.js

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9c3dcee. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npx

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Gitnexus Exploring loads about 749 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 101 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~61
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~749

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy at commit 9c3dcee, republished under its MIT-0 licence (© aws-samples). 101 words, ~749 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/gitnexus-exploring/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
gitnexus-exploring
description
Use when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase. Examples: "How does X work?", "What calls this function?", "Show me the auth flow"

Exploring Codebases with GitNexus

When to Use

  • "How does authentication work?"
  • "What's the project structure?"
  • "Show me the main components"
  • "Where is the database logic?"
  • Understanding code you haven't seen before

Workflow

1. READ gitnexus://repos                          → Discover indexed repos
2. READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/context             → Codebase overview, check staleness
3. gitnexus_query({query: "<what you want to understand>"})  → Find related execution flows
4. gitnexus_context({name: "<symbol>"})            → Deep dive on specific symbol
5. READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/process/{name}      → Trace full execution flow

If step 2 says "Index is stale" → run npx gitnexus analyze in terminal.

Checklist

- [ ] READ gitnexus://repo/{name}/context
- [ ] gitnexus_query for the concept you want to understand
- [ ] Review returned processes (execution flows)
- [ ] gitnexus_context on key symbols for callers/callees
- [ ] READ process resource for full execution traces
- [ ] Read source files for implementation details

Resources

ResourceWhat you get
gitnexus://repo/{name}/contextStats, staleness warning (~150 tokens)
gitnexus://repo/{name}/clustersAll functional areas with cohesion scores (~300 tokens)
gitnexus://repo/{name}/cluster/{name}Area members with file paths (~500 tokens)
gitnexus://repo/{name}/process/{name}Step-by-step execution trace (~200 tokens)

Tools

gitnexus_query — find execution flows related to a concept:

gitnexus_query({query: "payment processing"})
→ Processes: CheckoutFlow, RefundFlow, WebhookHandler
→ Symbols grouped by flow with file locations

gitnexus_context — 360-degree view of a symbol:

gitnexus_context({name: "validateUser"})
→ Incoming calls: loginHandler, apiMiddleware
→ Outgoing calls: checkToken, getUserById
→ Processes: LoginFlow (step 2/5), TokenRefresh (step 1/3)

Example: "How does payment processing work?"

1. READ gitnexus://repo/my-app/context       → 918 symbols, 45 processes
2. gitnexus_query({query: "payment processing"})
   → CheckoutFlow: processPayment → validateCard → chargeStripe
   → RefundFlow: initiateRefund → calculateRefund → processRefund
3. gitnexus_context({name: "processPayment"})
   → Incoming: checkoutHandler, webhookHandler
   → Outgoing: validateCard, chargeStripe, saveTransaction
4. Read src/payments/processor.ts for implementation details

© aws-samples, MIT-0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-exploring of aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9c3dcee

Used in 12 other repositories

We found 14 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 11 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Categories

Questions about Gitnexus Exploring

What does Gitnexus Exploring do?

A skill your agent uses when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase. Gitnexus Exploring is an agent skill from aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Use when the user asks how code works, wants to understand architecture, trace execution flows, or explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase.

When should I use Gitnexus Exploring?

Gitnexus Exploring fits situations like: the user asks how code works; wants to understand architecture; trace execution flows; explore unfamiliar parts of the codebase.

How do I install Gitnexus Exploring in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy --skill gitnexus-exploring -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-exploring in aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy) into .claude/skills/gitnexus-exploring in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Gitnexus Exploring in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy --skill gitnexus-exploring -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/gitnexus/gitnexus-exploring in aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy) into .agents/skills/gitnexus-exploring in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Gitnexus Exploring in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy --skill gitnexus-exploring -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gitnexus-exploring, .gemini/skills/gitnexus-exploring, .github/skills/gitnexus-exploring and .opencode/skills/gitnexus-exploring in your project.

What does Gitnexus Exploring need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Gitnexus Exploring needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Gitnexus Exploring access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Gitnexus Exploring safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Gitnexus Exploring use?

Gitnexus Exploring is published under the MIT-0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Gitnexus Exploring use?

About 749 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Gitnexus Exploring?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gitnexus Exploring: Fortify Development (coollabsio/coolify, 63k stars), Supabase Development and Debugging (supabase/agent-skills, 2.7k stars), Better Auth Best Practices (latitude-dev/latitude-llm, 4.7k stars) and Supabase (curvenote/curvenote, 169 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Gitnexus Exploring?

aws-samples (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: aws-samples/sample-kolya-br-proxy on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.