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researching

Explores codebases, researches best practices, evaluates 2-3 approaches with pros/cons, and recommends solutions with codebase-specific reasoning before planning.

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Explore the codebase, research best practices, evaluate alternatives, and recommend the best solution with clear reasoning.

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Research

Explore the codebase, research best practices, evaluate alternatives, and recommend the best solution with clear reasoning.

Key Constraints

Read project instructions first — CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md at repo root, plus stack-specific files.

Search before suggesting — check if something already exists before recommending new implementations.

Evaluate 2-3 approaches — describe each, compare pros/cons specific to this codebase, and recommend one.

Justify with WHY — every recommendation needs reasoning tied to the specific codebase, not generic advice.

Be specific — include file paths, function names, line numbers. Vague findings aren't useful.

Output

Produce a report with these sections:

Problem Statement

Codebase Context — existing patterns, utilities, integration points (with file paths)

Best Practices — industry recommendations with sources

Alternative Approaches — 2-3 approaches with description, pros, cons, codebase fit

Recommendation — which approach and WHY it fits this codebase

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Research

Explore the codebase, research best practices, evaluate alternatives, and recommend the best solution with clear reasoning.

Key Constraints

Read project instructions first — CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md at repo root, plus stack-specific files.
Search before suggesting — check if something already exists before recommending new implementations.
Evaluate 2-3 approaches — describe each, compare pros/cons specific to this codebase, and recommend one.
Justify with WHY — every recommendation needs reasoning tied to the specific codebase, not generic advice.
Be specific — include file paths, function names, line numbers. Vague findings aren't useful.

Output

Produce a report with these sections:

Problem Statement
Codebase Context — existing patterns, utilities, integration points (with file paths)
Best Practices — industry recommendations with sources
Alternative Approaches — 2-3 approaches with description, pros, cons, codebase fit
Recommendation — which approach and WHY it fits this codebase
Open Questions