Default output: return the refined prompt only. Ask at most one blocking question.

Prompt refinement

Convert the request into TCRO:

• Task: observable objective.
• Context: relevant repository, user, or system facts.
• Requirements: constraints, acceptance criteria, and non-goals.
• Output: artifact, schema, destination, and length.

Do not add personas, stakes, challenge language, generic reasoning instructions, or confidence scores.

Phase requirements

Research

Specify the question, scope, source types, evidence standard, and desired depth. Default output is a short finding summary plus citations or a named report file.