Smart Explore
Smart Explore is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from thedotmack/claude-mem. Token-optimized structural code search using tree-sitter AST parsing. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode and has 97,272 GitHub stars across a repository of 8 listed skills.
github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/plugin/skills/smart-explore (opens in a new tab)
- Multi-skill repo
- Plugin marketplace
- Coding
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem
/plugin install claude-mem@thedotmackIn the Claude apps, zip the smart-explore folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git
cp -r claude-mem/plugin/skills/smart-explore .agents/skills/smart-explore # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem.git
cp -r claude-mem/plugin/skills/smart-explore .cursor/skills/smart-explore # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Token-optimized structural code search using tree-sitter AST parsing. Use instead of reading full files when you need to understand code structure, find functions, or explore a codebase efficiently. Structural code exploration using AST parsing. This skill overrides your default exploration behavior. While this skill is active, use smartsearch/smartoutline/smart_unfold as your primary tools instead of Read, Grep, and Glob.
When it triggers
- Use instead of reading full files when you need to understand code structure, find functions, or explore a codebase efficiently.
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What is the Smart Explore skill?
Smart Explore is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from thedotmack/claude-mem. Token-optimized structural code search using tree-sitter AST parsing. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode and has 97,272 GitHub stars across a repository of 8 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/plugin/skills/smart-explore.
How do I install the Smart Explore skill?
In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem and then /plugin install claude-mem@thedotmack. For Codex or Cursor, copy the smart-explore folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.
Is the Smart Explore skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Is Smart Explore maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its latest release is v13.34.2. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.