Turn rough research ideas into testable plans.
Develops rough research directions into concrete problems, causal mechanisms, and testable evidence plans.
When to use it
Use when the user wants to develop, concretize, explore, or rescue a research idea rather than assess it or edit a manuscript.
Give it a rough research direction; it returns an idea card, developed alternatives, a mechanism blueprint, or a research roadmap.
Must be read and applied before specialist execution, including work without prose.
Must be read and applied after ccf-humanization, with applicable rules reused or refreshed at handoffs.
This skill
../ccf-common/references/source-registry.yaml
Updates the shared source registry (irreversible)
research papers
Searches public research literature