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  1. package/.codebase/ARCHITECTURE_REVIEW_COMPLETE.md +216 -216
  2. package/.codebase/CURRENT_STATE.md +8 -2
  3. package/.codebase/FILE_NAMING_CLARIFICATION.md +161 -161
  4. package/.codebase/HARNESS_COMPLETENESS_AUDIT.md +613 -613
  5. package/.codebase/IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md +429 -429
  6. package/.codebase/IMPLEMENTATION_HANDOFF.md +351 -351
  7. package/.codebase/IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md +419 -419
  8. package/.codebase/PHASE3_SKILLS_NAMING_COMPLETE.md +292 -292
  9. package/.codebase/PHASE_DEPENDENCY_MAP.md +486 -486
  10. package/.codebase/QUICK_START_SPEC_IMPACT.md +456 -456
  11. package/.codebase/README.md +139 -139
  12. package/.codebase/RECOVERY_POINTS.md +83 -438
  13. package/.codebase/beads.json +16 -0
  14. package/.codex/skills/genesis-ai-provider/SKILL.md +1 -1
  15. package/.codex/skills/genesis-api-contract/SKILL.md +1 -1
  16. package/.codex/skills/genesis-api-sync/SKILL.md +354 -354
  17. package/.codex/skills/genesis-api-sync/checklists/api-sync-checklist.md +101 -101
  18. package/.codex/skills/genesis-api-sync/templates/api-change-template.md +257 -257
  19. package/.codex/skills/genesis-architecture/SKILL.md +1 -1
  20. package/.codex/skills/genesis-codebase-map/SKILL.md +1 -1
  21. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/SKILL.md +479 -479
  22. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/checklists/flaky-test-investigation.md +339 -339
  23. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/checklists/production-bug-debug.md +210 -210
  24. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/checklists/test-failure-debug.md +158 -158
  25. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/observability/debug-commands.md +365 -365
  26. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/playbooks/unit-test-failures.md +289 -289
  27. package/.codex/skills/genesis-debug-guide/templates/debug-investigation-log.md +288 -288
  28. package/.codex/skills/genesis-design-spec/SKILL.md +3 -3
  29. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/SKILL.md +1003 -1003
  30. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/checklists/docs-validation.md +359 -359
  31. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/checklists/spec-alignment.md +312 -312
  32. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/observability/docs-tracking.md +382 -382
  33. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/playbooks/auto-update-flow.md +851 -851
  34. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/playbooks/changelog-generation.md +491 -491
  35. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/templates/changelog-entry-template.md +187 -187
  36. package/.codex/skills/genesis-docs-automation/templates/handoff-template.md +297 -297
  37. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/SKILL.md +1428 -1427
  38. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/agents/openai.yaml +7 -7
  39. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/checklists/bug-fix-qa.md +169 -169
  40. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/checklists/new-feature-qa.md +157 -157
  41. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/checklists/refactor-qa.md +216 -216
  42. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/checklists/requirements-validation.md +211 -211
  43. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/references/planning-schema.md +35 -35
  44. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/references/quality-rubric.md +21 -21
  45. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/references/research-rubric.md +41 -41
  46. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/references/workflows.md +33 -33
  47. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/agents-template.md +27 -27
  48. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/api-docs-template.md +32 -32
  49. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/architecture-template.md +30 -30
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  53. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/check-template.md +21 -21
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  59. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/foundation-phase-template.md +131 -131
  60. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/integrations-template.md +32 -32
  61. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/journeys-template.md +13 -13
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  68. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/resources/post-implementation-guide.md +347 -347
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  78. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/scripts/check-docs-sync.sh +0 -0
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  88. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/scripts/init-planning.sh +0 -0
  89. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/scripts/list-changed-files.sh +0 -0
  90. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/scripts/offload-log.sh +0 -0
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  93. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness/scripts/update-state.sh +0 -0
  94. package/.codex/skills/genesis-harness-engineering/SKILL.md +1 -1
  95. package/.codex/skills/genesis-new-design/SKILL.md +2 -1
  96. package/.codex/skills/genesis-new-design/agents/openai.yaml +3 -3
  97. package/.codex/skills/genesis-observability-automation/checklists/.gitkeep +0 -0
  98. package/.codex/skills/genesis-observability-automation/observability/.gitkeep +0 -0
  99. package/.codex/skills/genesis-observability-automation/playbooks/.gitkeep +0 -0
  100. package/.codex/skills/genesis-observability-automation/templates/.gitkeep +0 -0
  101. package/.codex/skills/genesis-pipeline-orchestration/SKILL.md +1 -1
  102. package/.codex/skills/genesis-planning/SKILL.md +26 -1
  103. package/.codex/skills/genesis-planning/checklists/mvp-readiness.md +18 -0
  104. package/.codex/skills/genesis-planning/examples/5-phase-roadmap-example.md +43 -0
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  106. package/.codex/skills/genesis-planning/templates/phase-2-auth.md +17 -0
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  108. package/.codex/skills/genesis-planning/templates/phase-4-integrations.md +17 -0
  109. package/.codex/skills/genesis-planning/templates/phase-5-readiness.md +17 -0
  110. package/.codex/skills/genesis-release/SKILL.md +24 -1
  111. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/checklists/post-deployment-verification.md +274 -274
  112. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/checklists/pre-release-validation.md +220 -220
  113. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/observability/release-tracking.md +253 -253
  114. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/playbooks/canary-deployment-orchestration.md +472 -472
  115. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/playbooks/semantic-versioning-automation.md +494 -494
  116. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/templates/deployment-strategy-template.md +303 -303
  117. package/.codex/skills/{genesis-release-orchestration → genesis-release}/templates/release-runbook-template.md +420 -420
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  119. package/.codex/skills/genesis-research-first/templates/.gitkeep +0 -0
  120. package/.codex/skills/genesis-spec-propagation/SKILL.md +534 -534
  121. package/.codex/skills/genesis-spec-propagation/checklists/phase-update-verification.md +384 -384
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  127. package/.codex/skills/{ui-ux-test-skill → genesis-ui-ux-test}/SKILL.md +1 -1
  128. package/.codex/skills/genesis-upgrade-design/agents/openai.yaml +3 -3
  129. package/.codex/skills/spec-impact-engine/SKILL.md +504 -504
  130. package/.codex/skills/spec-impact-engine/detect-spec-changes.sh +0 -0
  131. package/.codex-plugin/plugin.json +19 -19
  132. package/CHANGELOG.md +56 -0
  133. package/LICENSE +22 -22
  134. package/README.EN.md +780 -730
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  141. package/scripts/compact-context.sh +0 -0
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- name: genesis-research-first
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- description: Auto-enforce research-first pattern - automatically research documentation, best practices, and GitHub before any important decision. Research output feeds directly into planning. Triggered automatically for features, bugs, architecture changes, and spec updates.
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- # Genesis Research-First (Auto-Enforce)
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- ## Purpose
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- **Eliminate guesswork by auto-researching before planning.**
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- This skill enforces a strict research-first pattern:
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- ```
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- User Request
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- → Read local documentation
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- → Check official package/framework docs
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- → Review existing codebase patterns
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- → [AUTO] Compile Research Note
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- → [AUTO] Generate Planning Artifact
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- → User Reviews & Confirms
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- ```
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- **Not optional. Automatic.**
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- ## When Auto-Triggered
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- Auto-trigger on these task types:
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- - `/init` - Project initialization
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- - `/new-feature` - Feature work
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- - `/fix-bug` - Bug fixes
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- - `/spec-change` - Architecture or API changes
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- - `/architecture` - System design decisions
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- - `/design` - UI/UX changes
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- - `/plan` - Planning from scratch
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- ## Research Scope
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- ### 1. Local Documentation (5 min)
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- - README.EN.md / README.VI.md
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- - CONTRIBUTING.md
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- 5. Pass to user for review
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- ```
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- **Genesis Research-First** | Enforce best-practice research workflow | v1.0
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+ ---
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+ name: genesis-research-first
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+ description: Auto-enforce research-first pattern - automatically research documentation, best practices, and GitHub before any important decision. Research output feeds directly into planning. Triggered automatically for features, bugs, architecture changes, and spec updates.
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+ ---
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+
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+ # Genesis Research-First (Auto-Enforce)
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+
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+ ## Purpose
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+
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+ **Eliminate guesswork by auto-researching before planning.**
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+
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+ This skill enforces a strict research-first pattern:
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+
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+ ```
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+ User Request
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+ → [AUTO] Research Phase
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+ → Read local documentation
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+ → Search GitHub for best practices
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+ → Check official package/framework docs
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+ → Review existing codebase patterns
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+ → [AUTO] Compile Research Note
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+ → [AUTO] Generate Planning Artifact
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+ → User Reviews & Confirms
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+ → Planning Proceeds
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Not optional. Automatic.**
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+
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+ ## When Auto-Triggered
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+
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+ Auto-trigger on these task types:
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+ - `/init` - Project initialization
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+ - `/new-feature` - Feature work
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+ - `/fix-bug` - Bug fixes
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+ - `/spec-change` - Architecture or API changes
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+ - `/architecture` - System design decisions
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+ - `/design` - UI/UX changes
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+ - `/plan` - Planning from scratch
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+ - `/upgrade` - Major upgrades or refactoring
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+
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+ ## Research Scope
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+
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+ For each task, research covers:
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+ ### 1. Local Documentation (5 min)
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+ ```
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+ Check files:
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+ - .codebase/CURRENT_STATE.md
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+ - .codebase/DOMAIN_MODELS.md
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+ - .codebase/MODULE_INDEX.md
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+ - contracts/ (relevant)
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+ - README.EN.md / README.VI.md
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+ - .instructions.md
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+ - CONTRIBUTING.md
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 2. Codebase Patterns (5 min)
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+ ```
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+ Search for:
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+ - Similar features already implemented
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+ - Existing patterns (test fixtures, error handling, etc.)
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+ - Related modules and dependencies
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+ - Previous decisions (in memory files)
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 3. External Best Practices (5-10 min)
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+ ```
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+ Research:
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+ - Official docs (Node.js, React, framework, etc.)
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+ - GitHub repositories (top 3 with similar feature)
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+ - Stack Overflow (if question is specific)
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+ - Framework/library GitHub Issues (for known issues)
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 4. Compile Research Note
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+ ```
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+ Format:
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+ - Question: What are we deciding?
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+ - Local Evidence: What does codebase show?
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+ - External Evidence: What do best practices say?
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+ - Recommendation: Based on evidence, what's best?
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+ - Risks: What could go wrong?
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+ - Next Steps: What to verify?
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+ ```
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+ ## Output
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+ Each research produces:
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+ 1. **Research Note** (saved to `.planning/RESEARCH_NOTES/`)
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+ - Format: `RESEARCH_[TASK_ID]_[DATE].md`
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+ - Required: Question, local evidence, external evidence, recommendation, risks
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+
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+ 2. **Compiled Plan** (passed to `genesis-planning` automatically)
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+ - Pre-populated with research findings
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+ - Pre-populated with existing patterns
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+ - Pre-populated with risk/constraint list
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+
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+ ## Token Saving Rules
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+ - Read summaries before source files (use .codebase summaries)
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+ - Target searches: Search for specific pattern, not broad topics
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+ - Avoid pasting: Cite sources with line numbers, not full excerpts
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+ - Trust cache: If recently researched, skip re-research
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+ - Parallel: Run local + external research in parallel
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+ ## Acceptance Criteria
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+ Research is complete when:
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+ - [ ] Local documentation reviewed
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+ - [ ] Codebase patterns identified
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+ - [ ] 3+ external sources checked
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+ - [ ] Research note compiled with recommendation
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+ - [ ] Risks and constraints documented
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+ - [ ] Plan passed to `genesis-planning` with research context
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+
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+ ## Common Mistakes
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+ - **Skipping local docs** - Wastes time researching what's already documented
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+ - **Broad searches** - "How to build features" instead of "GraphQL subscriptions in Node.js"
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+ - **Trusting stale docs** - Check issue date and GitHub activity
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+ - **Forgetting to cite** - Always include source, date, and confidence level
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+ - **Over-researching** - 15 min max per task (diminishing returns)
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+ ## Recovery Workflow
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+ If research is inconclusive:
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+ 1. Identify the **primary source of uncertainty**
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+ 2. Research that ONE thing deeper (docs, GitHub issues, etc.)
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+ 3. If still unclear, document assumptions and ask user
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+ 4. Proceed with smallest reversible test
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+ ## Example: Feature Research
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+ ### User Request
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+ ```
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+ /new-feature "Add real-time notifications with WebSocket"
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+ ```
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+ ### Auto-Research Output
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+ **RESEARCH_WEBSOCKET_2026-05-31.md**:
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+ ```markdown
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+ # Research: WebSocket Implementation
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+ ## Question
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+ What's the best way to add real-time notifications with WebSocket?
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+ ## Local Evidence
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+ - Codebase uses Express.js (Node.js server)
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+ - Already uses Socket.io for chat (see: src/modules/chat/)
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+ - Test pattern: fixtures + integration tests
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+ - Error handling: try/catch + structured logging
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+
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+ ## External Evidence
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+ 1. Socket.io docs recommend pub/sub pattern for scaling
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+ 2. GitHub trending (express-websocket): 2k+ stars
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+ 3. Best practice: Use Socket.io adapter for multi-server scaling
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+
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+ ## Recommendation
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+ Extend existing Socket.io setup (already familiar to team, reduces learning)
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+ Add namespace: /notifications
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+ Use Redis adapter for multi-server support
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+ ## Risks
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+ - Single point of failure if Redis goes down
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+ - Learning curve for team on Redis adapter (mitigated by docs)
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+ ## Next Steps
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+ 1. Check existing Socket.io configuration
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+ 2. Verify Redis availability
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+ 3. Create test fixtures for notification flow
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Auto-Generated Plan
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+ ```
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+ **Phase 1: Socket.io Namespace Setup**
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+ - Extend existing Socket.io (pattern: src/modules/chat/)
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+ - Create /notifications namespace
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+ - Add Redis adapter
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+ **Phase 2: Authentication**
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+ - Verify user can only receive own notifications
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+ - Add auth middleware
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+ **Phase 3: Notification Flow**
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+ - Create API endpoint to trigger notification
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+ - Add test fixtures
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+ - Integration tests
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+ **Risks from Research**:
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+ - Redis dependency must be available
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+ - Handle redis down gracefully
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+ ```
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+ ## Installation
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+ Installed with Genesis Codex Harness by default.
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+ ```bash
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+ npm install -g codex-genesis-harness@latest
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+ ```
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+ ## Commands
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+ ```bash
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+ # Explicitly trigger research (optional - auto-triggers for /init, /new-feature, etc.)
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+ /research "WebSocket real-time notifications"
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+ # View research notes
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+ cd .planning/RESEARCH_NOTES/
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+ ls *.md | sort -r | head
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+ ```
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+ ## For Developers: How It Works
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+ This skill runs as a **PreToolUse hook** in `.instructions.md`:
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+ ```yaml
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+ PreToolUse:
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+ - IF: task_type in [init, new-feature, fix-bug, spec-change, architecture, design, plan, upgrade]
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+ THEN:
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+ 1. Load research prompt template
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+ 2. Run research (local docs + codebase + GitHub)
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+ 3. Compile research note
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+ 4. Generate initial plan from research
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+ 5. Pass to user for review
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+ ```
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+
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+ **No code generated until research complete.**
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ **Genesis Research-First** | Enforce best-practice research workflow | v1.0