research

One bounded question, answered with cited evidence.

code research

What it does

Answers a bounded code or pattern question with cited evidence and explicit gaps.

When to use it

Use when uncertainty needs evidence.

Give it a bounded question; it returns a cited answer with evidence and remaining gaps.

What you provide

This skill

current primary sources

Read

Reads current primary sources

${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/codebase-recon-validate.*

Write

Creates temporary validation snapshots

Research involving restricted or mined episode material must follow Memory's access and storage boundary.

jq is required for the optional pattern-mining validator.

Plan owns unified discovery and resumption when research helps shape a change.