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slicing-code-context
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Selects bounded, graph-informed source slices with Trailmark and delegates focused code analysis or patch-proposal work to a smaller subagent. Use when offloading function-, class-, caller-, callee-, call-path-, entrypoint-, or line-focused code tasks to constrained or locally hosted models without exposing the full repository.
When to use
- Offload explanation, classification, review, or mechanical edit proposals for a function or class
- Trace callers, callees, shortest call paths, or entrypoint-to-target paths within a small context window
- Focus a local or lower-cost model on explicit source lines and their graph neighborhood
- Keep repository access and final judgment with the coordinator
When not to use
- The worker must explore the repository or discover its own scope
- Runtime behavior, generated code, macros, or dynamic dispatch dominate what Trailmark can see
- The anchor alone cannot fit and no meaningful line range is known
- The task requires direct worker edits; workers may only propose changes
- A small file can be read safely without graph selection or delegation
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