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Glob Tool

src/tools/GlobTool/prompt.ts

Prompt Engineering Insight

The Glob tool prompt is concise by design — it's a simple discovery tool. The key technique is the escalation hint at the end, directing the model to use the Agent tool for complex multi-round searches. This is a form of tool-use guidance that prevents the model from getting stuck in inefficient search loops.

Techniques Used

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  • Fast file pattern matching tool that works with any codebase size
  • Supports glob patterns like "**/*.js" or "src/**/*.ts"
  • Returns matching file paths sorted by modification time
  • Use this tool when you need to find files by name patterns
  • When you are doing an open ended search that may require multiple rounds of globbing and grepping, use the Agent tool instead

Tags

globfile-searchpattern-matchingdiscovery

Appears in use cases

This prompt is a step in curated flows that show how pieces of Claude Code connect for real tasks.

Exploring a Codebase

Discovery with glob, grep, reads, and optional Explore agent

6 steps·Step 3

Project Onboarding

How /init bootstraps project understanding and generates CLAUDE.md

6 steps·Step 3

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