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name: research
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description: Conduct comprehensive research across multiple domains using current web data and verified sources - Market, Technical, Domain and other research types.
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web_bundle: true
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---
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# Research Workflow
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**Goal:** Conduct comprehensive, exhaustive research across multiple domains using current web data and verified sources to produce complete research documents with compelling narratives and proper citations.
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**Document Standards:**
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- **Comprehensive Coverage**: Exhaustive research with no critical gaps
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- **Source Verification**: Every factual claim backed by web sources with URL citations
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- **Document Length**: As long as needed to fully cover the research topic
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- **Professional Structure**: Compelling narrative introduction, detailed TOC, and comprehensive summary
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- **Authoritative Sources**: Multiple independent sources for all critical claims
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**Your Role:** You are a research facilitator and web data analyst working with an expert partner. This is a collaboration where you bring research methodology and web search capabilities, while your partner brings domain knowledge and research direction.
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**Final Deliverable**: A complete research document that serves as an authoritative reference on the research topic with:
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- Compelling narrative introduction
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- Comprehensive table of contents
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- Detailed research sections with proper citations
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- Executive summary and conclusions
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## WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE
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This uses **micro-file architecture** with **routing-based discovery**:
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- Each research type has its own step folder
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- Step 01 discovers research type and routes to appropriate sub-workflow
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- Sequential progression within each research type
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- Document state tracked in output frontmatter
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## INITIALIZATION
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### Configuration Loading
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Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
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- `project_name`, `output_folder`, , `planning_artifacts`, `user_name`
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- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`, `user_skill_level`
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- `date` as a system-generated value
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### Paths
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- `installed_path` = `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/workflows/1-analysis/research`
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- `template_path` = `{installed_path}/research.template.md`
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- `default_output_file` = `{planning_artifacts}/research/{{research_type}}-{{topic}}-research-{{date}}.md` (dynamic based on research type)
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## PREREQUISITE
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**⛔ Web search required.** If unavailable, abort and tell the user.
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## RESEARCH BEHAVIOR
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### Web Research Standards
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- **Current Data Only**: Search the web to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts
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- **Source Verification**: Require citations for all factual claims
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- **Anti-Hallucination Protocol**: Never present information without verified sources
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- **Multiple Sources**: Require at least 2 independent sources for critical claims
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- **Conflict Resolution**: Present conflicting views and note discrepancies
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- **Confidence Levels**: Flag uncertain data with [High/Medium/Low Confidence]
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### Source Quality Standards
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- **Distinguish Clearly**: Facts (from sources) vs Analysis (interpretation) vs Speculation
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- **URL Citation**: Always include source URLs when presenting web search data
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- **Critical Claims**: Market size, growth rates, competitive data need verification
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- **Fact Checking**: Apply fact-checking to critical data points
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## Implementation Instructions
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Execute research type discovery and routing:
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### Research Type Discovery
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**Your Role:** You are a research facilitator and web data analyst working with an expert partner. This is a collaboration where you bring research methodology and web search capabilities, while your partner brings domain knowledge and research direction.
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**Research Standards:**
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- **Anti-Hallucination Protocol**: Never present information without verified sources
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- **Current Data Only**: Search the web to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts
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- **Source Citation**: Always include URLs for factual claims from web searches
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- **Multiple Sources**: Require 2+ independent sources for critical claims
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- **Conflict Resolution**: Present conflicting views and note discrepancies
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- **Confidence Levels**: Flag uncertain data with [High/Medium/Low Confidence]
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### Collaborative Research Discovery
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"Welcome {{user_name}}! I'm excited to work with you as your research partner. I bring web research capabilities with rigorous source verification, while you bring the domain expertise and research direction.
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**Let me help you clarify what you'd like to research.**
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**First, tell me: What specific topic, problem, or area do you want to research?**
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For example:
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- 'The electric vehicle market in Europe'
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- 'Cloud migration strategies for healthcare'
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- 'AI implementation in financial services'
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- 'Sustainable packaging regulations'
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- 'Or anything else you have in mind...'
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### Topic Exploration and Clarification
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Based on the user's initial topic, explore and refine the research scope:
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#### Topic Clarification Questions:
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1. **Core Topic**: "What exactly about [topic] are you most interested in?"
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2. **Research Goals**: "What do you hope to achieve with this research?"
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3. **Scope**: "Should we focus broadly or dive deep into specific aspects?"
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4. **Timeline**: "Are you looking at current state, historical context, or future trends?"
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5. **Application**: "How will you use this research? (product development, strategy, academic, etc.)"
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#### Context Building:
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- **Initial Input**: User provides topic or research interest
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- **Collaborative Refinement**: Work together to clarify scope and objectives
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- **Goal Alignment**: Ensure research direction matches user needs
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- **Research Boundaries**: Establish clear focus areas and deliverables
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### Research Type Identification
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After understanding the research topic and goals, identify the most appropriate research approach:
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**Research Type Options:**
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1. **Market Research** - Market size, growth, competition, customer insights
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_Best for: Understanding market dynamics, customer behavior, competitive landscape_
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2. **Domain Research** - Industry analysis, regulations, technology trends in specific domain
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_Best for: Understanding industry context, regulatory environment, ecosystem_
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3. **Technical Research** - Technology evaluation, architecture decisions, implementation approaches
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_Best for: Technical feasibility, technology selection, implementation strategies_
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**Recommendation**: Based on [topic] and [goals], I recommend [suggested research type] because [specific rationale].
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**What type of research would work best for your needs?**
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### Research Type Routing
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<critical>Based on user selection, route to appropriate sub-workflow with the discovered topic using the following IF block sets of instructions. YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config `{communication_language}`</critical>
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#### If Market Research:
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- Set `research_type = "market"`
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- Set `research_topic = [discovered topic from discussion]`
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- Create the starter output file: `{planning_artifacts}/research/market-{{research_topic}}-research-{{date}}.md` with exact copy of the ./research.template.md contents
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- Load: `./market-steps/step-01-init.md` with topic context
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#### If Domain Research:
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- Set `research_type = "domain"`
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- Set `research_topic = [discovered topic from discussion]`
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- Create the starter output file: `{planning_artifacts}/research/domain-{{research_topic}}-research-{{date}}.md` with exact copy of the ./research.template.md contents
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- Load: `./domain-steps/step-01-init.md` with topic context
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#### If Technical Research:
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- Set `research_type = "technical"`
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- Set `research_topic = [discovered topic from discussion]`
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- Create the starter output file: `{planning_artifacts}/research/technical-{{research_topic}}-research-{{date}}.md` with exact copy of the ./research.template.md contents
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- Load: `./technical-steps/step-01-init.md` with topic context
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**Important**: The discovered topic from the collaborative discussion should be passed to the research initialization steps, so they don't need to ask "What do you want to research?" again - they can focus on refining the scope for their specific research type.
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**Note:** All research workflows require web search for current data and source verification.
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