Research

Overview

Run source-backed research before recommending or implementing. Combine external evidence, internal repository evidence, and explicit uncertainty so the user can trust what is known, inferred, outdated, or still unknown.

Core Contract

Treat research as read-only unless the user explicitly asks for implementation or persistent changes.

Allowed:

• Read files, docs, configs, logs, tests, git history, package metadata, and generated artifacts.
• Search the codebase and external sources.
• Run inspection commands that do not intentionally mutate the project.
• Use temporary scratch space outside the workspace when necessary for safe inspection.
• Propose plans, decisions, tradeoffs, and next steps.

Avoid unless explicitly approved: