nw-research

# NW-RESEARCH: Evidence-Driven Knowledge Research **Wave**: CROSS_WAVE **Agent**: Nova (nw-researcher) **Command**: `*research` ## Overview Systematic evidence-based research with source verification. Cross-wave support providing research-backed insights for any nWave phase using trusted academic|official|industry sources. Optional `--skill-for={agent-name}` distills research into a practitioner-focused skill file for a specific agent. ## Orchestration: Trusted Source Config At orchestration time, before invoking the researcher subagent: 1. **Read Config** — Read `.nwave/trusted-source-domains.yaml` from the project root. Gate: file read attempted. 2. **Seed If Missing** — If file missing, write it from the defaults in `## Default Trusted Sources` below, then notify the user: "Seeded `.nwave/trusted-source-domains.yaml` with defaults (7 categories, 42 trusted domains, 5 excluded). Edit the YAML directly to customize." Gate: file exists. 3. **Embed Config** — Embed the YAML content inline in the researcher subagent Task prompt so the agent receives trusted source config via prompt context. Gate: YAML present in Task prompt. ## Agent Invocation @nw-researcher Execute \*research on {topic} [--skill-for={agent-name}]. **Configuration:** - research_depth: detailed # overview/detailed/comprehensive/deep-dive - source_preferences: ["academic", "official", "technical_docs"] - output_directory: docs/research/ - skill_for: {agent-name} # Optional: distilled skill for specifi...