research

name	research
description	Force an evidence-first research pass before advice or an engineering handoff.
disable-model-invocation	true
argument-hint	<research question or decision>

Research workflow

Use this manual workflow when the user explicitly invokes /research. Treat the argument (or current request) as a forced research route and dispatch researcher in the foreground using docs/RESEARCH-CONTRACT.md and docs/RESEARCH-HARNESS.md.

Start with research_state: intake. If Researcher returns RESEARCH_NEEDS_INPUT, relay all three targeted questions to the user and re-dispatch it with research_state: investigation, the answers, and any prior report path. On RESEARCH_EVIDENCE_READY, create the task-scoped Scribe handoff; Researcher sends the full evidence packet directly to Scribe and the lead retains only a compact receipt. Never let research override explicit user requirements or silently add scope.