aigon-research-create

name	aigon-research-create
description	Create research <name> - creates topic in inbox

aigon-research-create

Run this command followed by the research topic name.

aigon research-create $ARGUMENTS

This creates a new research topic in ./docs/specs/research-topics/01-inbox/.

Tip: If you are running this command in your own Claude Code session (no --agent flag), press Shift+Tab now to enter plan mode before drafting — this keeps your session read-only while you frame the research brief.

Important: Create the document only — do NOT conduct research

Your job is ONLY to create a research topic document. You are NOT researching, investigating, or answering questions. You are writing down what SHOULD be researched later by a different agent (or yourself in a later step).

Do NOT:

• Read source code to investigate the topic
• Search the web for answers
• Write findings, recommendations, or conclusions
• Fill in answers to the questions you define
• Explore the codebase beyond what's needed to phrase good questions

Do:

• Ask the user what they want to learn (if unclear from the topic name)
• Write a clear Context section explaining why this research matters
• Write focused Questions to Answer as a checklist (unchecked - [ ])
• Define Scope (in scope / out of scope) to keep the research bounded
• Optionally note any Inspiration or starting-point references the user mentions

The output should be a short, well-structured document that frames the research — not the research itself. Think of it as a brief for another agent.

Set the spec frontmatter (complexity)

The template ships with a complexity: frontmatter field that feeds the dashboard start modal's per-agent model/effort defaults (from each agent’s complexity ladder, then config). Pick:

• low — narrow topic, one dimension, answer already clear-ish (lookup research).
• medium — typical topic with 3–5 focused questions, moderate breadth.
• high — wide-ranging investigation, competing options with non-obvious trade-offs.
• very-high — exploratory research where the right questions aren't obvious yet. Reserve for research that needs strong reasoning.

Set complexity: in the frontmatter; do not write model or effort values into the spec — defaults are resolved at start time from each agent’s cli.complexityDefaults[<complexity>].

Next step: Once the topic is complete, run aigon-research-prioritise $ARGUMENTS to assign an ID and prioritise it to backlog.

Prompt Suggestion

End your response with the suggested next command on its own line. This helps agent UIs surface the next suggested Aigon command. Use the actual topic name:

aigon-research-prioritise <name>