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name: research description: Deep research and investigation mode. Auto-triggers on "research", "find out", "learn about", "investigate", "deep dive", "what is", "how does", "explore", "understand", or questions requiring substantial information gathering.

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:

Copy# 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.