mastermind-research

Mastermind Research Domain

This skill is invoked directly via /mastermind:research, or by /mastermind:master (pack extras — monomind packs add extras).

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Inputs

• brain_context: BRAIN CONTEXT block (injected by master, or loaded standalone via mastermind-protocol/SKILL.md brain load)
• prompt: the research question or intelligence goal
• project_name: monotask space name
• board_id: monotask board ID (set by master, or created standalone)
• mode: auto | confirm

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Complexity Assessment

Assess the prompt to determine execution mode:

Simple (direct execution): Single-answer lookup or quick scan:

• "What is the pricing model for Competitor X?"
• "Find the current market size for SaaS tools in HR" → Use a single researcher agent. Skip manager delegation.

Complex (spawn Research Manager agent): Any of these:

• Full competitive landscape analysis
• Market sizing with multiple data sources
• User research synthesis across multiple interviews or signals
• Trend analysis requiring cross-domain intelligence → Spawn Research Manager agent with full briefing.

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Standalone Execution (when called without master)

If this skill is invoked directly (not by master):

1. Load brain context following mastermind-protocol/SKILL.md Brain Load Procedure (namespace: research)
2. Run intake from mastermind-intake/SKILL.md if prompt is vague
3. Follow mastermind-protocol/SKILL.md Monotask Space+Board Setup Procedure:

   project_name="${project_name:-$(basename "$PWD")}"
   space_id=$(monotask space list 2>/dev/null | awk -F' \| ' -v n="$project_name" '$2==n{print $1}' | head -1)
   [ -z "$space_id" ] && space_id=$(monotask space create "$project_name" 2>&1 | grep -oE '[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}')
   [ -z "$space_id" ] && { echo "ERROR: Could not find or create space '$project_name'"; exit 1; }
   board_id=$(monotask board create "research" --json | jq -r '.id // empty')
   [ -z "$board_id" ] && { echo "ERROR: Failed to create research board"; exit 1; }
   monotask space boards add "$space_id" "$board_id" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
   todo_col=$(monotask column create "$board_id" "Todo"  --json | jq -r '.id')
   doing_col=$(monotask column create "$board_id" "Doing" --json | jq -r '.id')
   done_col=$(monotask column create "$board_id" "Done"  --json | jq -r '.id')
   

4. Proceed with complexity assessment below
5. At end: follow mastermind-protocol/SKILL.md Brain Write Procedure (namespace: research)