| name | research-scope |
| description | Investigate the intended scope of a codebase topic through discussion with a human, propose a research-note outline, and only create a .memory-bank/research file after explicit human confirmation. |
Research Scope Skill
Use this skill when the user wants to investigate and clarify a codebase topic before persisting durable research.
Workflow
Follow the canonical workflow in ../../../.memory-bank/workflows/research-scope.md.
Required Guardrails
- Read the relevant
.memory-bank/ context before forming conclusions.
- Treat the interaction as a discussion, not a one-shot dump.
- Propose a title and outline before creating any research file.
- Do not create
.memory-bank/research/*.md until the human gives explicit confirmation.
- If the topic overlaps an existing research note, discuss whether to extend the existing note or create a new one.
Minimal Starting Reads
Start with:
../../../.memory-bank/project-context.md../../../.memory-bank/architecture.md../../../.memory-bank/exploration-map.md../../../.memory-bank/gotchas.md../../../.memory-bank/research/README.md
Then read only the additional research notes, ADRs, rules, and source files needed for the current topic.
