Researching a Feature Implementation

How It Works

What you do: Ask Claude a question such as "How should we implement real-time notifications?"

What happens:

1. Claude reads your CLAUDE.md instructions and learns about your tech stack, existing patterns, and architectural constraints.
2. An Explore agent is dispatched to search your codebase for:
   • Existing notification systems
   • WebSocket or server-sent event implementations
   • Message queue integrations
3. A Plan agent uses the information it has gathered to design an implementation approach that fits your existing patterns.
4. The agent may use the Sonnet model, which offers a good balance of capability and speed for this kind of research task.
5. It presents a plan showing which files need changes, what patterns to follow (based on your instructions), and the key design decisions.
6. You approve the plan, and the agent proceeds with implementation.