state-overview

name	state-overview
description	Load the current research state for a research line and present a structured overview. Use at the start of any research session, when switching lines, or when the user asks "what's the state of X?".

State Overview

Load and present the current state of a research line from the research knowledge layer. This is the agent's "boot-up" — it must be done before any research reasoning.

Context Budget

MUST load:

• research-knowledge/INDEX.md
• research-knowledge/lines/<line>/STATE.md (full)
• research-knowledge/lines/<line>/hypotheses.md — one-liner summary per hypothesis only (not full evidence chains)
• research-knowledge/lines/<line>/open-questions.md — high-priority questions only

MUST NOT load:

• Individual paper insight files (load on demand if a specific paper is referenced)
• Full derivation or experiment records
• methodology files
• Other research lines' STATE files (unless cross-line task)

Rule: The overview should fit in one screen. Don't deep-dive into evidence details — that's for the specific skill that needs them.

When to Use

• At the start of any research session (read CLAUDE.md §0 first)
• When switching between research lines
• When the user asks "现在什么状态", "progress", "overview"
• Before proposing new hypotheses or experiments

Workflow

1. Read INDEX first

Always start from research-knowledge/INDEX.md to understand the global research landscape.

2. Load the target line

Read in order:

1. research-knowledge/lines/<line>/STATE.md — current facts, hypotheses summary, next actions
2. research-knowledge/lines/<line>/hypotheses.md — detailed hypothesis tracking with evidence
3. research-knowledge/lines/<line>/open-questions.md — prioritized open questions

3. Check cross-line connections

If the line has cross-line links (check STATE.md frontmatter and cross-cutting/connections.md), note them — they may be relevant to the current task.

4. Present structured overview

Output a concise summary covering:

## <line-name> — 当前状态

### 已确立
- <3-5 key established facts with sources>

### 活跃假说 (N)
- H1: <one-liner> [evidence_type: theoretical|experimental|mixed] [状态: active|stalled|validated]

### 最优先的开放问题
- Q1: <one-liner> (阻塞因素: <what's blocking>)

### 下一步建议
- <ranked next actions>

5. Act on the overview

After presenting, don't wait — if the research context makes the next action obvious, propose it directly:

• "最自然的下一步是 X，要继续吗？"
• If there's new data or a paper to process, suggest running paper-to-insight or experiment-analyzer

Key Rules

• Always present state before reasoning — don't make research suggestions without first loading STATE.md
• If STATE.md hasn't been updated in a while, note this but don't block on it
• The overview should fit in one screen — prioritize, don't dump everything
• Don't re-read files you just read in the same session — use what's in context