grep-research-workflow
Multi-Step Research Workflow
Chains 2-3 Grep jobs together: a cheap orientation pass to scope the topic, then a deep investigation on the most interesting angle, then optionally a build artifact (slidedeck / app / spreadsheet) materialising the findings. Each step inherits the prior step's research context via --reference-jobs=, so later steps don't re-investigate the same ground.
When to use this skill vs the others
| User wants | Use |
|---|---|
| One-shot research report | /research, /quick-research, /ultra-research |
| One-shot deliverable (deck, app, spreadsheet) | /grep-build-slidedeck, /grep-build-app, /grep-build-spreadsheet |
| End-to-end: investigate AND deliver | /grep-research-workflow (you are here) |
| Domain-specific single research call | /grep-domain-expert |
Concrete signals: "investigate X and then make me a deck", "do a full investigation with a presentation", "comprehensive analysis of Y with a writeup", "research X and then build me a tool", "deep dive then summarise".
If the user only wants a single research output, use the one-shot skill. The workflow's value is in the chained context — the deck or app builds on real research findings, not a fresh investigation.