research-initiation

name	research-initiation
description	Scope a research effort before execution. Use when the user has a topic, thesis, or problem but not yet a clear initiation document, research plan, or stopping condition.

Research Initiation

What This Skill Does

Turns a vague topic into a scoped research effort with clear questions, boundaries, pass sequence, and success criteria.

Use When

• The user says "help me research X" but X is still fuzzy
• The user has a concept but not a plan
• The next move should be Pass 0, not actual evidence gathering

Deliverable

Produce an initiation document covering:

1. Problem or question
2. What the user already knows
3. What needs to be found out
4. Scope and out-of-scope boundaries
5. Planned pass sequence
6. Success criteria
7. Likely biases and risks