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name: discovery-levels description: Determining appropriate research depth before implementation

Discovery Levels

Detection Triggers

Level 2:

• New library not in package.json
• External API integration
• "choose/select/evaluate" in description
• Multiple viable approaches

Level 3:

• "architecture/design/system" mentioned
• Multiple external services
• Data modeling decisions
• Auth/security design
• Novel problem domain

DISCOVERY.md Template

Copy# Discovery: [Topic]

## Question
[What we need to learn]

## Research
| Source | Finding |
|--------|---------|

## Options
| Option | Pros | Cons |
|--------|------|------|

## Recommendation
[Choice with rationale]