iterative-retrieval - Progressive Context Retrieval Pattern
Pattern for progressively refining context retrieval to solve the subagent context problem
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Updated: 2026-03-25Capabilities
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What this skill does
- dispatch retrieval queries
- evaluate file relevance
- refine search criteria
- retrieve files from codebase
- identify context gaps
- merge context results
- exclude irrelevant files
- score relevance
Inputs
- codebase
- task description
- file patterns
- keywords
- search query
Outputs
- relevant files
- relevance scores
- missing context report
- refined search criteria
Requirements
- codebase access
- retrieval agent