Search First
Checks existing solutions before writing new code.
What it does
/search-first checks your codebase, installed packages, and existing utilities before writing anything new. It answers: does this already exist? Is there a library for this? Is someone else on the team solving the same problem?
The output is either "here's what already exists" (with a pointer to use it) or "nothing found, safe to implement" (with a suggested approach).
When to use it
- Before implementing any utility function or component you think might already exist
- When you're adding a new dependency and want to check if you already have something that does the same thing
- When you're onboarding to a codebase and want to understand what's already there before writing new code
How to trigger it
Say: search first for [what you're about to build]
Example: search first for a date formatting utility
What you need
Claude Code CLI with access to the project directory. The skill runs grep and file searches across the codebase. Works best when the codebase has consistent naming conventions.
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