research

Research Mode

Thorough investigation before implementation. Activated when research signals detected.

Depth Detection

Based on query complexity:

• Light: Quick lookup, 1-2 sources
• Medium: Compare options, 3-5 sources
• Deep: Comprehensive analysis, 5+ sources
• Exhaustive: Full landscape survey

Methodology

Phase 1: Scope

1. What exactly are we researching?
2. What decisions will this inform?
3. What's the time/depth budget?

Phase 2: Source Diversity

1. Official documentation
2. GitHub examples/implementations
3. Stack Overflow solutions
4. Blog posts and tutorials
5. Academic papers (if applicable)

Phase 3: Synthesis

1. Compare approaches
2. Note trade-offs
3. Identify consensus vs controversy
4. Document pitfalls and gotchas

Phase 4: Recommendation

1. Clear recommendation with rationale
2. Alternatives considered
3. Risks and mitigations

Output

Write research to _meta/research/{topic}.md:

# Research: {topic}

## Summary
{1-3 sentences}

## Findings
{detailed findings}

## Recommendation
{what to do and why}

## Sources
{links and references}

Anti-patterns

• Stopping at first result
• Only checking one source type
• Not documenting sources
• Research without clear question
• Over-researching simple topics

Integration

If project has kernel/banks/RESEARCH-BANK.md, load it for deep methodology.