codebase-research

name	codebase-research
description	Research codebase to inform refinement and planning decisions.

When to Use

• Before writing acceptance criteria
• When an idea references existing functionality
• When estimating implementation effort

Steps

1. Search for related code (grep, file search, symbol lookup)
2. Check architecture decisions and documentation
3. Review dependencies and package configuration
4. Find existing tests for related functionality

Output

Provide evidence-based findings with file references to inform refinement.