Find Expert

Find people who actually know about a topic — not just by org chart, but by real contributions and activity.

Clarify the topic

Work from the topic the user named. If it is ambiguous, ask a brief clarifying question before searching — for example, whether they need someone to answer questions, review code, or make a decision, and whether this is a specific internal system or a general technology. A single sentence of clarification is enough; don't interrogate.

Core Principles

• Activity over title: Someone actively contributing beats someone nominally responsible
• Multiple signals: Code + docs + discussions = true expertise
• Be skeptical: Just mentioning a topic doesn't make someone an expert
• Quality over quantity: 3 vetted experts beats 10 names

Phase 1: Gather Expertise Signals

Find people with multiple evidence of expertise: