📝 Investigation
This skill scaffolds a structured investigation by creating dated scratch folders, README, and artifacts to trace, document, and analyze complex systems.
npx playbooks add skill talmolab/sleap --skill investigation
About Investigation
The Investigation skill is a documentation tool that helps create a structured approach to analyzing complex systems by generating dated scratch folders, a README file, and other relevant artifacts to facilitate tracing, documentation, and analysis. This skill enables developers to organize their investigation in a systematic way, making it easier to track progress and understand the system. Developers would use this skill when they need to thoroughly examine and document a complex system, likely at the beginning of a debugging or troubleshooting process.
The 21-word prompt provides structured documentation guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.
Use Cases
- Writing API references and README files
- Generating inline code comments and docstrings
- Creating architecture decision records (ADRs)
- Keeping docs in sync with code changes
Example Prompts
System Prompt (21 words)
This skill scaffolds a structured investigation by creating dated scratch folders, README, and artifacts to trace, document, and analyze complex systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Investigation?
Investigation is a free documentation skill for AI coding agents. This skill scaffolds a structured investigation by creating dated scratch folders, README, and artifacts to trace, document, and analyze complex systems.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with documentation expertise.
How do I use Investigation with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill talmolab/sleap --skill investigation in your terminal to install Investigation into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Investigation?
Investigation is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Investigation free to use?
Yes, Investigation is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/talmolab/sleap/tree/main/.claude/skills/investigation. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
