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Use when you are lost in local code details — step one abstraction level up, map the owning modules and callers, and restate the system in project vocabulary

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# Zoom Out

Zoom Out is for moments when a function or file is understandable in isolation but the surrounding
system is not. The goal is to move up one abstraction level and rebuild the mental map around the
code you are reading.

## When to Use

- You understand the local code but not why it exists
- A file is readable, yet the owning module and its callers are still unclear
- You need the domain-language explanation of a technical area before editing it
- The next step should be "show me the bigger picture," not "change this line"

## Workflow