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feat(agents): add OpenTrace-aware explore agent#10

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Overview

This merge request introduces the opentrace:explore agent, a new specialized tool for advanced, multi-step system architecture exploration. It integrates local codebase tools with OpenTrace's knowledge graph to provide comprehensive analysis capabilities.

To streamline its adoption, the SessionStart hook has been updated to guide the main Claude agent in delegating complex, architecture-related questions to this new agent.

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File Change Summary
agents/explore.md (New File) Defines the explore agent, which is designed for OpenTrace-aware architecture exploration, dependency mapping, incident investigation, and cross-service investigations.
.claude-plugin/plugin.json (Modified) Incremented the plugin version from 0.0.5 to 0.0.6 to reflect the addition of the new agent.
hooks/session-start/script.sh (Modified) Updated the SessionStart script to recommend the opentrace:explore agent for multi-step architecture exploration tasks, improving initial agent delegation.
cspell.json (Modified) Added "toolsets" to the dictionary to prevent linting errors.

Review Summary

  • Status: Approved
  • Key Findings: The changes were reviewed and approved. The introduction of a dedicated agent for architectural exploration was noted as a positive step toward modularity and maintainability.

Impact Assessment

  • Security: No direct security impact. The changes are confined to plugin configuration and agent behavior.
  • Performance: No performance impact is anticipated, as the update primarily affects agent delegation logic.
  • Maintainability: Improves maintainability by encapsulating specialized logic into a dedicated agent, which simplifies the primary agent's responsibilities and promotes modular design.

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Add a custom explore agent that combines local codebase tools with
OpenTrace's knowledge graph for multi-step architecture exploration.
The agent includes traversal best practices, auto-follow-up logic,
and common exploration patterns (dependency mapping, blast radius,
path tracing, incident investigation).

Update the SessionStart hook to guide the main Claude toward
delegating architecture questions to the new opentrace:explore agent.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@Umaaz Umaaz requested review from AnysSido and Edwinbhart February 25, 2026 20:10
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opentrace bot commented Feb 25, 2026

This merge request introduces a valuable new feature: the OpenTrace-aware explore agent. The changes are well-described, follow best practices by including a version bump, and improve user experience by guiding them towards the new agent for relevant tasks. The new agent's capabilities for architecture exploration and incident investigation are a significant enhancement.


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opentrace bot commented Feb 25, 2026

This merge request is well-structured and introduces a valuable new feature. The new opentrace:explore agent improves modularity by encapsulating specialized logic for architecture exploration. The changes are clearly documented, and the impact assessment indicates no negative effects on security or performance. This is a good addition to the codebase.


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@Umaaz Umaaz merged commit d5e048b into main Feb 25, 2026
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@Umaaz Umaaz deleted the feat/explore-agent branch February 25, 2026 21:31
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