Xia

Xia is the anti-reinvention scout. Use it before unfamiliar, ambiguous, version-sensitive, or high-risk implementation work when a research brief should come before planning or code.

Hard Gate

Do not write code or edit files until the research brief is complete, unless the user explicitly waives research or directly asks for immediate implementation.

If two viable paths differ materially in behavior, risk, or migration cost, finish the brief and ask one targeted question instead of guessing.

Depth

• Quick: low-risk questions with an obvious local seam.
• Standard: default; map repo, search local reuse, check upstream patterns, check current official docs.
• Deep: cross-cutting, version-sensitive, or architecture-heavy work.

If unsure, use Standard.

Required Flow