Grep and Read Skill

Purpose: Search for pattern and read all matching files in a single coordinated operation, eliminating sequential round-trips.

Performance: 50-70% time savings, 4000-8000 token savings compared to sequential Grep -> Read -> Read -> Read pattern.

When to Use:

• Exploring codebase for specific functionality
• Finding all files containing a pattern
• Researching implementation approaches
• Investigating errors or bugs across multiple files

Anti-Pattern This Skill Replaces

INEFFICIENT PATTERN (4 messages, 9-12 seconds):

Message 1: Grep "FormattingRule" -> returns 5 files
  [Wait for response ~2.5s]