/01_research

Ask the user for their topic/goal.

Codebase Research

Use Task agents (subagent_type=Explore) to:

• Find relevant files, patterns, conventions
• Understand existing architecture
• Identify dependencies and conflicts

External Research

Use WebSearch to find:

• How thought leaders/experts approach this problem
• Best practices from top practitioners
• Common pitfalls and lessons learned
• Recent developments or preferred patterns

Loop: if findings raise new questions, search again until you have a clear picture of the ideal approach.

Output

DO NOT write code yet.

Write findings to docs/tasks/{YYYY-MM-DD}-{topic}/research.md with:

1. Codebase context
2. Expert recommendations
   1. include citations/links
3. Recommended approach based on research

Then update .current-plan in repo root with the task folder path.

Use AskUserQuestion before moving to planning (02_plan).s