@event4u/agent-config 1.32.0 → 1.33.0
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- package/.agent-src/commands/research/deep.md +149 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/research/report.md +134 -0
- package/.agent-src/commands/research.md +43 -13
- package/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json +3 -1
- package/CHANGELOG.md +27 -0
- package/README.md +3 -3
- package/docs/architecture.md +2 -2
- package/docs/catalog.md +10 -3
- package/docs/contracts/command-clusters.md +1 -1
- package/docs/contracts/file-ownership-matrix.json +54 -0
- package/docs/getting-started.md +1 -1
- package/docs/guidelines/agent-infra/5w2h-analysis.md +260 -0
- package/docs/guidelines/agent-infra/critical-thinking.md +156 -0
- package/docs/guidelines/agent-infra/first-principles.md +192 -0
- package/docs/guidelines/agent-infra/six-hats.md +353 -0
- package/docs/guidelines/agent-infra/systems-thinking.md +220 -0
- package/package.json +1 -1
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# 5W2H Analysis
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Reference guideline for Wing-1 deep-thinking work — the 5W2H systematic
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questioning method (What · Why · Who · When · Where · How · How-much) for
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comprehensive understanding of any topic, problem, or plan. Adopted under
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the **Reference-Guideline Sunset Policy** (see frontmatter `upstream` /
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`refresh_trigger` keys) and cross-referenced from:
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- [`deep-reading-analyst`](../../../.agent-src.uncompressed/skills/deep-reading-analyst/SKILL.md)
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— L1 Quick analysis depth.
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- [`refine-ticket`](../../../.agent-src.uncompressed/skills/refine-ticket/SKILL.md)
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— completeness check on a Jira / Linear ticket before estimation.
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- [`bug-investigate`](../../../.agent-src.uncompressed/commands/bug-investigate.md)
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— gap analysis on an incident report before forming a hypothesis.
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> **Core principle:** "Quality of decisions equals quality of questions
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> asked." — 5W2H captures essence in seven dimensions.
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## When to Use
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Ideal for:
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- 📋 Quickly understanding complete article information
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- 🔍 Discovering information gaps and omissions
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- 📊 Evaluating plan feasibility
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- 💼 Analyzing business cases and proposals
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[`mental-models`](mental-models.md)) or pre-mortem on failure paths
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(use [`inversion-thinking`](inversion-thinking.md)).
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## The 7 Questions in Detail
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### W1: What (Content)
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**Core questions:**
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**Deep inquiry:** What is the real problem? What is missing? What
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**Core questions:**
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Adopted from [`ginobefun/deep-reading-analyst-skill`](https://github.com/ginobefun/deep-reading-analyst-skill) @ commit `26cd7dc9` · `src/deep-reading-analyst/references/5w2h_analysis.md` · MIT License.
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# First-Principles Thinking
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understanding from the ground up. Distinct from `inversion-thinking`
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