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Spelunking...
intransitive verb
Definition
- 1
intransitive verb
Exploring a cave for the pleasure of exploring, carrying only the light one brought.
- 2
intransitive verb
Of legacy code: descending into it in search of the original architecture, willing to be surprised.
Example
“Spelunking the old module.”— Claude Code, headlamp on