research

Research: $ARGUMENTS

For hosted web-grounded research, use /gr:research-deep. Both workflows use provider quota/billing; check current pricing and the authorized budget.

Run a multi-phase deep research analysis with progressive memory saving and automatic evidence-network visualization.

Phase 1: Research (run BOTH in parallel)

These calls are independent. Issue both in one turn within the authorized budget; configured model routes may coincide and share quota:

1. web_search(query="$ARGUMENTS") — uses the configured flash_model with Google Search grounding
2. research_deep(topic="$ARGUMENTS", scope="moderate", thinking_level="high") — uses the configured analysis model for three-phase model-only synthesis

Do NOT wait for one to finish before starting the other. The synthesis does not consume the parallel search response or retrieve sources. Keep its model proposals separate from inspected search evidence.

Phase 2: Present & Save Initial Results

1. Present findings organized by evidence tier:

   • CONFIRMED — Inspected independent primary evidence supports the claim; model-written tiers alone do not qualify
   • STRONG INDICATOR — Credible evidence with minor gaps
   • INFERENCE — Reasonable conclusion from indirect evidence
   • SPECULATION — Plausible but unverified
   • UNKNOWN — Insufficient evidence

2. Highlight open questions and methodology critique

3. Immediately save initial results: a. Determine the memory directory: find the .claude/ project memory path for the current working directory. Use Glob on ~/.claude/projects/*/memory/ to find the active project memory path if needed. b. Generate a slug from the topic: lowercase, hyphens, no special chars, max 50 chars (e.g., "impact of mcp on ai agents" → impact-of-mcp-on-ai-agents) c. Use Write to save at <memory-dir>/gr/research/<slug>/analysis.md:

---
source: web research
topic: "$ARGUMENTS"
analyzed: <ISO 8601 timestamp>
updated: <ISO 8601 timestamp>
scope: moderate
findings_count: <number>
evidence_tiers:
  confirmed: <count>
  strong_indicator: <count>
  inference: <count>
  speculation: <count>
  unknown: <count>
---

# $ARGUMENTS

> Researched on <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM>
> Scope: moderate

## Executive Summary  <!-- <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> -->

<2-3 sentence summary>

## Findings  <!-- <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> -->

### CONFIRMED
1. **<Finding>** — <evidence summary>

### STRONG INDICATOR
2. **<Finding>** — <evidence summary>

### INFERENCE
3. **<Finding>** — <evidence summary>

### SPECULATION
4. **<Finding>** — <evidence summary>

### UNKNOWN
5. **<Finding>** — <evidence summary>

## Sources  <!-- <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> -->

<Cited sources with URLs where available>

## Open Questions  <!-- <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> -->

<Unresolved questions for future investigation>

## Methodology Critique  <!-- <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> -->

<Assessment of research methodology limitations>