research

# Research Use this skill when the next step depends on something not yet known. Research answers questions; it does not implement. This is the canonical research lane. `deep-dive`, `sciomc`, and `autoresearch` route here. ## Goal Replace assumptions with evidence, and say plainly what remains uncertain. ## Workflow 1. State the question precisely enough to know when it is answered. 2. Search the repo and its docs first — local evidence outranks recollection. 3. For external SDKs, frameworks, or APIs, consult official documentation. 4. Sweep more than one way when the answer could hide: by file, by symbol, by caller, by history. 5. Synthesize into findings, each tied to where it came from. ## Scale - **Narrow lookup** — answer it directly. - **Multiple independent questions** — investigate in parallel. - **Unknown-size discovery** — keep going until additional passes surface nothing new. ## Rules - Cite the source: file and line, or the document consulted. - Distinguish what was verified from what was inferred. - Report contradicting evidence rather than picking the tidier story. - Do not implement as a side effect of researching. ## Output - The question - Findings, each with its source - What remains unknown or unverifiable - Recommended next step, if one follows