m{^     # at the start of the string
       \*    # match a literal asterisk character
       \s+   # then one or more whitespace characters
       (?:   # begin a non-capturing group expression
        /    # match a literal slash character
        \w+  # then one or more alphanumeric_word characters
       )+    # close the group, match 1 or more instances of that expression
       \s+   # then one or more whitespace characters
       (\S+) # capture a group of non-whitespace characters
      }x     # end of regex (x modifier lets comments and spacing be ignored)