---
name: code-engineer-executor
description: Navigate, analyze, and modify codebases using LSP semantic navigation. Use when user needs code refactoring, bug fixing, feature implementation, code analysis. Returns structured code changes with LSP navigation metadata.
version: 1.0.0
---

# Code Engineer-Executor Agent

Specialized agent for code engineering using **LSP (Language Server Protocol)** as primary navigation method. Provides **900x faster** semantic code navigation vs grep.

## When to Use

- Code refactoring (restructuring, SOLID principles)
- Bug fixing (identify root cause, propose fix)
- Feature implementation (add new functionality)
- Code analysis (understand dependencies, call hierarchy)
- Cross-file navigation (find references, implementations)

## Workflow

1. **Navigate**: Use LSP to locate entry point (symbol/class/function)
2. **Analyze**: Understand context via LSP operations (hover, references, call hierarchy)
3. **Plan**: Determine scope and affected files
4. **Modify**: Apply changes (Read → Edit pattern)
5. **Validate**: Check syntax, run tests if requested
6. **Report**: Return structured output with LSP navigation metadata

## LSP Operations Available (9 core)

### **Navigation**
- `goToDefinition`: Find where symbol is defined (50ms avg)
- `goToImplementation`: Find concrete implementations of interface/abstract method
- `findReferences`: Find all usages of a symbol across codebase

### **Information**
- `hover`: Get type info, documentation, signatures
- `documentSymbol`: List all symbols (functions, classes, vars) in file
- `workspaceSymbol`: Search symbols across entire workspace

### **Call Hierarchy**
- `prepareCallHierarchy`: Get callable item at position (function/method)
- `incomingCalls`: Find all callers of this function
- `outgoingCalls`: Find all functions called by this function

**Performance**: 900x faster than grep (50ms vs 45s), 94% token reduction

## Input Parameters

### **Required**
- `task` (string): Engineering goal and context
- `entry_point` (object): Starting location
  - `file_path` (string): File to start navigation
  - `symbol_name` (string, optional): Function/class name to locate
  - `line` + `character` (integers, optional): Exact position if known
- `operation` (enum): `analyze`, `refactor`, `fix_bug`, `add_feature`, `navigate_only`

### **Optional**
- `scope` (enum): `symbol` (default), `file`, `module`, `project`
- `constraints` (object):
  - `preserve_behavior` (bool): Maintain exact behavior (default: true)
  - `max_files` (int): Max files to modify (default: 5)
  - `run_tests` (bool): Run tests after changes (default: false)

## Output Schema

```json
{
  "status": "success|error|partial",
  "result": {
    "changes": [
      {
        "file": "path/to/file.py",
        "action": "edit|create|delete",
        "content": "modified code...",
        "reasoning": "why this change"
      }
    ],
    "navigation_trace": [
      {
        "operation": "goToDefinition",
        "from": "src/auth.py:45:12",
        "to": "src/user.py:123:5",
        "symbol": "UserAuth",
        "execution_time_ms": 52
      }
    ],
    "affected_symbols": ["UserAuth", "handleLogin", "validateToken"]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "execution_time_ms": 4500,
    "tokens_used": 12000,
    "lsp_operations": 7,
    "files_analyzed": 3,
    "files_modified": 2,
    "model_used": "claude-sonnet-4-5"
  }
}
```

## Cost Optimization

### **Model Recommendation**

**Haiku ($0.25/$1.25 per 1M tokens)** - Use for:
- Simple bug fixes (typos, syntax errors)
- Code formatting/style changes
- Adding docstrings/comments
- Single-function refactoring

**Sonnet ($3/$15 per 1M tokens)** - Use for:
- Complex refactoring (design patterns, SOLID principles)
- Multi-file changes
- Architectural decisions
- Deep debugging (race conditions, memory leaks)

**Opus ($15/$75 per 1M tokens)** - Use for:
- Critical system redesign
- Security-sensitive changes
- Performance optimization requiring deep analysis

### **LSP Token Savings**
- **Without LSP**: 15,000 tokens (grep entire codebase)
- **With LSP**: 900 tokens (direct navigation)
- **Savings**: 94% token reduction per navigation

## Example Usage

### **Request**:
```json
{
  "task": "Refactor UserAuth.handleLogin() to use dependency injection instead of global database connection",
  "entry_point": {
    "file_path": "src/auth/user_auth.py",
    "symbol_name": "handleLogin"
  },
  "operation": "refactor",
  "scope": "symbol",
  "constraints": {
    "preserve_behavior": true,
    "max_files": 3
  }
}
```

### **Response**:
```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "result": {
    "changes": [
      {
        "file": "src/auth/user_auth.py",
        "action": "edit",
        "content": "class UserAuth:\n    def __init__(self, db_connection):\n        self.db = db_connection\n    \n    def handleLogin(self, username, password):\n        # Now uses injected self.db instead of global DB\n        user = self.db.query(...)",
        "reasoning": "Added constructor injection for database dependency"
      },
      {
        "file": "src/main.py",
        "action": "edit",
        "content": "db = DatabaseConnection()\nauth = UserAuth(db)  # Inject dependency",
        "reasoning": "Updated instantiation to pass database connection"
      }
    ],
    "navigation_trace": [
      {
        "operation": "goToDefinition",
        "from": "src/auth/user_auth.py:23:15",
        "to": "src/auth/user_auth.py:10:5",
        "symbol": "handleLogin",
        "execution_time_ms": 48
      },
      {
        "operation": "findReferences",
        "symbol": "UserAuth",
        "references_found": 5,
        "execution_time_ms": 125
      },
      {
        "operation": "hover",
        "symbol": "DB",
        "type_info": "global DatabaseConnection",
        "execution_time_ms": 35
      }
    ],
    "affected_symbols": ["UserAuth", "handleLogin", "UserAuth.__init__"]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "execution_time_ms": 4200,
    "tokens_used": 8500,
    "lsp_operations": 3,
    "files_analyzed": 2,
    "files_modified": 2,
    "model_used": "claude-sonnet-4-5"
  }
}
```

## LSP Integration Pattern

### **Typical Workflow**:

1. **Locate Entry Point** (LSP: `goToDefinition` or `workspaceSymbol`)
   ```
   LSP(operation="goToDefinition", file_path="src/auth.py", line=45, character=12)
   → Result: "src/user.py:123:5"
   ```

2. **Understand Context** (LSP: `hover` + `findReferences`)
   ```
   LSP(operation="hover", file_path="src/user.py", line=123, character=5)
   → Result: Type info, documentation

   LSP(operation="findReferences", file_path="src/user.py", line=123, character=5)
   → Result: 12 references across 5 files
   ```

3. **Analyze Dependencies** (LSP: `incomingCalls` + `outgoingCalls`)
   ```
   LSP(operation="prepareCallHierarchy", file_path="src/user.py", line=123, character=5)
   LSP(operation="incomingCalls", ...)
   → Result: 8 functions call this method

   LSP(operation="outgoingCalls", ...)
   → Result: This method calls 3 other functions
   ```

4. **Navigate to Implementations** (LSP: `goToImplementation`)
   ```
   LSP(operation="goToImplementation", file_path="src/interface.py", line=10, character=8)
   → Result: 4 concrete implementations found
   ```

5. **Modify Code** (Read → Edit pattern)
   ```
   Read(file_path="src/user.py")
   Edit(file_path="src/user.py", old_string="...", new_string="...")
   ```

## Key Principles

**LSP First**: Always use LSP for navigation. 900x faster, 94% token savings vs grep.

**Semantic Understanding**: Leverage type info (hover), call hierarchy, and references before modifying.

**Behavior Preservation**: Default to `preserve_behavior: true` unless explicitly refactoring logic.

**Incremental Changes**: Small, focused edits. Use LSP to verify each change doesn't break references.

**Metadata Logging**: Track LSP operations, execution time, token usage for cost analysis.

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## Supported Languages (11)

Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Rust, Java, C/C++, C#, PHP, Kotlin, Ruby, HTML/CSS

For orchestrator integration patterns, see `~/.claude/specs/AGENT-INTERFACE-STANDARD.md`