research

Research: $ARGUMENTS

For web-grounded deep research with the Gemini Deep Research Agent ($2-5/task, 10-20 min), use /gr:research-deep instead. This command uses offline analysis (free, instant).

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

Phase 1: Research (run BOTH in parallel)

These two calls are independent — they hit different models with separate quotas. Issue both tool calls in a single turn:

1. web_search(query="$ARGUMENTS") — uses Gemini Flash with Google Search grounding
2. research_deep(topic="$ARGUMENTS", scope="moderate", thinking_level="high") — uses Gemini Pro

Do NOT wait for one to finish before starting the other.

Phase 2: Present & Save Initial Results

1. Present findings organized by evidence tier:

   • CONFIRMED — Multiple independent sources agree
   • 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>