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Use when the user asks "how does X work" and wants an architecture walkthrough of the code path or subsystem, including its gotchas. Don't use for tasks that require source or remote-system changes.

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# How

## Contract

| Field | Bound contract |
|---|---|
| Trigger | User asks to explain how a code path or subsystem works |
| Authority | Read-only. No file, VCS, credential, paid, published, deployed, or remote mutation. |
| Side effect | Chat output only; read-only investigation |
| Done | Grounded architecture walkthrough and gotchas returned |

## Inputs

- Target: the specific code path, function, module, class, or subsystem the user names. Required.