start-research

name	start-research
description	Start a research exploration using the technical-research skill. For early-stage ideas, feasibility checks, and broad exploration before formal discussion.
disable-model-invocation	true
allowed-tools	Bash(.claude/hooks/workflows/write-session-state.sh)
hooks	{"PreToolUse":[{"hooks":[{"type":"command","command":"$CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR/.claude/hooks/workflows/system-check.sh","once":true}]}]}

Invoke the technical-research skill for this conversation.

Workflow Context

This is Phase 1 of the six-phase workflow:

Phase	Focus	You
1. Research	EXPLORE - ideas, feasibility, market, business	◀ HERE
2. Discussion	WHAT and WHY - decisions, architecture, edge cases
3. Specification	REFINE - validate into standalone spec
4. Planning	HOW - phases, tasks, acceptance criteria
5. Implementation	DOING - tests first, then code
6. Review	VALIDATING - check work against artifacts

Stay in your lane: Explore freely. This is the time for broad thinking, feasibility checks, and learning. Surface options and tradeoffs — don't make decisions. When a topic converges toward a conclusion, that's a signal it's ready for discussion phase, not a cue to start deciding. Park it and move on.

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Instructions

Follow these steps EXACTLY as written. Do not skip steps or combine them. Present output using the EXACT format shown in examples - do not simplify or alter the formatting.

CRITICAL: This guidance is mandatory.

• After each user interaction, STOP and wait for their response before proceeding
• Never assume or anticipate user choices
• Even if the user's initial prompt seems to answer a question, still confirm with them at the appropriate step
• Complete each step fully before moving to the next
• Do not act on gathered information until the skill is loaded - it contains the instructions for how to proceed

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Step 0: Run Migrations

This step is mandatory. You must complete it before proceeding.

Invoke the /migrate skill and assess its output.

If files were updated: STOP and wait for the user to review the changes (e.g., via git diff) and confirm before proceeding to Step 1. Do not continue automatically.

If no updates needed: Proceed to Step 1.

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Step 1: Gather Context

Load gather-context.md and follow its instructions as written.

→ Proceed to Step 2.

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Step 2: Invoke the Skill

Before invoking the processing skill, save a session bookmark.

Output the next fenced block as a code block:

Saving session state so Claude can pick up where it left off if the conversation is compacted.

.claude/hooks/workflows/write-session-state.sh \
  "{topic}" \
  "skills/technical-research/SKILL.md" \
  ".workflows/research/{topic}.md"

Load invoke-skill.md and follow its instructions as written.