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+---
+name: 1_gofer_research
+description: "Research codebase, CLI integrations, and technology landscape for the target feature."
+---
+
+## Workspace Preflight
+
+Before doing stage/helper work:
+
+1. Resolve the repository root.
+2. Check the core Gofer sentinels:
+   - `.specify/.gofer-version`
+   - `.specify/commands/0_gofer_start.md`
+   - `.specify/templates/spec-template.md`
+   - `.specify/templates/loop-contract-template.json`
+   - `.specify/templates/working-backwards-prfaq-template.md`
+   - `.specify/templates/business-owner-summary-template.md`
+   - `.specify/templates/cto-architecture-summary-template.md`
+   - `.specify/templates/ciso-security-summary-template.md`
+   - `.specify/templates/stakeholder-review-index-template.md`
+   - `.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh`
+   - `.specify/scripts/node/parse-stage-command.mjs`
+   - `.specify/scripts/node/gofer-loop-audit.mjs`
+   - `.specify/scripts/hooks/post-tool-use.mjs`
+   - `.specify/scripts/powershell/install-optional-tools.ps1`
+   - `.specify/templates/gofer-model-policy.yaml`
+   - `.specify/memory/gofer-model-policy.yaml`
+   - `.specify/specs/`
+   - `.specify/memory/`
+3. Check host-specific repo-owned files when relevant:
+   - Claude: `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, `.claude/settings.json`
+   - Codex: `AGENTS.md`
+   - Copilot: `.github/copilot-instructions.md`
+   - VS Code extension mirrors Claude/Copilot/Gemini resources itself and should still keep the core scaffold healthy
+4. If the repo already has the workspace checker script, prefer running:
+   - `node .specify/scripts/node/gofer-workspace-check.mjs --host codex --json`
+5. If the workspace is missing or stale, ask exactly:
+   - **"This repo is missing or stale for Gofer. Initialize/update it now?"**
+6. If the user says yes, run the Gofer workspace bootstrap helper and then resume this command from the top.
+7. If the user says no, stop and explain that Gofer stage/helper work depends on the repo-owned scaffold.
+
+---
+description: Deep codebase and technology research for feature implementation
+---
+
+# Gofer Research
+
+## EAI Platform Session Preflight
+
+Before any Gofer stage/helper command does pipeline work:
+
+1. Treat durable delivery as EAI Platform delivery by default, with Azure second
+   and every other stack only by explicit exception.
+2. Run `eai whoami` and confirm the EAI CLI is installed, the user is logged in,
+   and an active tenant is visible.
+3. If `eai` is missing, `eai whoami` fails, the token is expired, or no active
+   tenant is available, stop and run `/gofer:eai-first-run` or ask the user to
+   approve login/setup before continuing.
+4. For EAI app delivery, do not continue into research, specification, planning,
+   tasks, implementation, or validation until
+   `.specify/specs/{feature}/eai-preflight.md` records login, tenant, template,
+   app-readiness, and next-action evidence.
+5. Do not write tokens, secrets, private tenant IDs, or local `.env` values into
+   Gofer artifacts; record only product-safe readiness status and evidence.
+
+## Token And Cost Policy
+<!-- gofer:token-cost-policy:start -->
+
+Before spawning agents, calling tools, or loading large files:
+
+1. Treat `.specify/memory/gofer-model-policy.yaml` as the repo-owned source of truth for simple, medium, hard, and arbiter model routing. If it is missing, run `/gofer:bootstrap-workspace` before continuing.
+2. Use the cheapest capable model first.
+   - Claude: Haiku for scouting/extraction; Sonnet for normal implementation, synthesis, validation, and security; Opus for high-risk arbitration or release-critical failures.
+   - Codex/OpenAI: GPT mini for simple coding; GPT nano only for locate/classify/summarize/mechanical work; GPT-5.3-Codex or flagship GPT for tool-heavy coding, architecture, and release-critical validation.
+   - Gemini: Flash-Lite for cheap large-context scan/summarize; Flash for default research synthesis; Pro for large-context architecture or high-risk arbitration.
+   - Copilot: prefer Auto for simple and default work; ask the user before choosing a paid/high-tier picker model for hard security, architecture, or release gates.
+3. Keep raw tool output out of the main conversation context. Save stable findings to `.specify/specs/{feature}/context-bundle.md`, then work from summaries.
+4. Use provider prompt/context caching only for stable, non-secret prefixes: Gofer scaffold, AGENTS/CLAUDE/Copilot instructions, constitution, repo map, stage contracts, and validation rubric.
+5. Before continuing after large research, planning, implementation, or validation bursts, checkpoint the durable artifacts and compact/clear/resume context when the host supports it.
+6. Escalate model tier only when a cheaper pass is low-confidence, contradictory, security-sensitive, or blocking release quality.
+<!-- gofer:token-cost-policy:end -->
+
+## User Input
+
+```text
+$ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+You **MUST** consider the user input before proceeding (if not empty).
+
+## Execution Profile And Public Risk Labels
+
+Classify the request before spawning agents. Choose exactly one effective
+execution profile. This is a per-run depth decision: it controls research
+depth, agent fanout, and artifact production for this feature. It does not
+change the repo's broader workflow/content family, such as the optional VS Code
+`gofer.workflowProfile` setting.
+
+Use repository-neutral labels only: `docs-only`, `single-repo-code`,
+`cross-repo`, `api-contract`, `auth-security`, `data-model`, `infra-config`,
+`release-critical`, `broad-fanout`, `unknown-blast-radius`, or `unknown`.
+
+- **fast**: docs-only, small clarification work, or clearly bounded low-risk
+  single-repo work. Use one locator/summarizer, keep existing required
+  artifacts concise, and skip optional councils unless evidence contradicts the
+  request.
+- **standard**: ordinary single-repository feature work. Standard is the
+  catch-all for work that is not fast, full, or dynamic.
+- **full**: bounded high-risk work such as known cross-repo impact, API
+  contracts, auth/security, data model, infra/config, release risk, or migration
+  risk. Use specialist fan-out, explicit evidence, blast-radius notes, and
+  richer test/release obligations.
+- **dynamic**: explicit dynamic workflow requests, workspace-wide
+  audits/sweeps/migrations, unknown blast radius, broad fanout, or work spanning
+  more than three repos/workstreams. Do not launch broad shard fanout during
+  research; identify shard candidates and confirmation gates first.
+
+Use this priority order so profiles are mutually exclusive and collectively
+exhaustive: dynamic first, then full, then fast, then standard as the catch-all.
+Users may request a deeper profile. Do not run below the computed
+`profileFloor` without explicit approval.
+
+Record the decision in `.specify/specs/{feature}/execution-profile.md` with
+frontmatter fields: `classificationVersion`, `requestedProfile`,
+`profileFloor`, `effectiveProfile`, `riskLabels`, `overrideStatus`,
+`requiresConfirmation`, and `classificationReason`. If `dynamic` is selected by
+the classifier but was not explicitly requested, set `requiresConfirmation:
+true` and stop for confirmation before broad fanout work.
+
+Artifact-churn rule: preserve existing required artifacts, but do not create
+large optional diagrams, councils, issue lists, workflow DAGs, or extended
+reports unless the classified risk or user request justifies them. Mark weak
+claims as inferred or unknown instead of inventing certainty.
+
+## Outline
+
+This is the **first stage** of the unified Gofer pipeline. Your job is to:
+
+1. Check context health
+2. Understand what the user wants to build
+3. Research the codebase to find where it should be implemented
+4. Identify patterns, existing code, and integration points
+5. Document technology decisions, business scenarios, and architecture options
+6. Prepare any supporting review context needed before specification begins
+
+**Output**:
+
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/research.md`
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/goal-ledger.json`
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/loop-contract.json`
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/working-backwards-prfaq.md`
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/prfaq-history/01-research.md`
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/business-owner-summary.md` (draft; mark missing inputs pending)
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/stakeholder-review-index.md`
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/proposal-review.md` (optional supporting review context)
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/journeys/base-journey.md` (application delivery default)
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/eai-preflight.md` (EAI app delivery default)
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/ui-preview-brief.md` (application delivery default)
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/context-bundle.md` (EnterpriseAI profile only)
+- `.specify/specs/{feature}/reuse-scan.md` (EnterpriseAI profile only)
+
+---
+
+## Step 0: Context Health Check
+
+Before starting research, assess context window health:
+
+```bash
+.specify/scripts/bash/check-context-health.sh
+```
+
+- If **< 50%**: Proceed normally
+- If **50-70%**: Consider compacting after this stage completes
+- If **> 70%**: Start a new session with a handoff summary
+
+Research is typically the heaviest context stage - monitor usage.
+
+---
+
+## Step 0.5: Load Discovery Context (If Available)
+
+Check if discovery.md exists for this feature:
+
+```bash
+ls -la .specify/specs/{feature}/discovery.md 2>/dev/null
+ls -la .specify/specs/{feature}/eai-preflight.md 2>/dev/null
+```
+
+If discovery.md exists:
+
+1. **Load the discovery findings** to inform research focus:
+   - Problem Statement → Focus research on solving this specific problem
+   - Target Users → Research UX patterns appropriate for these users
+   - Value Proposition → Research metrics and measurement approaches
+   - Competitive Analysis → If researched, focus on differentiation
+   - Application Classification → Determine whether a four-step AI-augmented
+     app journey is required
+   - AI-Augmented Journey → If app delivery, preserve the four-step-or-fewer
+     journey as the scope spine for research
+   - EAI Preflight → If present, preserve CLI install/login/tenant/template/app
+     readiness decisions and do not re-ask for information already confirmed
+   - Shared numbered-stage contract → if non-app, preserve the current shared
+     stages without adding app-only preview or service-fit requirements
+
+2. **Use discovery to guide agent prompts**:
+   - Codebase Locator: Focus on areas related to the discovered problem
+   - Codebase Analyzer: Analyze patterns relevant to target users
+   - Pattern Finder: Find examples that deliver similar value
+   - AI Pattern Finder: Find existing chatbot, voice, accessibility,
+     translation, contextual prefill, recommendation, validation, or
+     human-review patterns that can support each journey step
+
+3. **Load discovery memories** via MemoryManager if available:
+   ```
+   Category: 'discovery'
+   Tags: ['#feature-{id}']
+   ```
+
+If no discovery.md exists, proceed with standard research flow.
+
+---
+
+## Step 1: Get Feature Context
+
+If no feature description provided in $ARGUMENTS:
+
+1. Ask: **"What feature or change would you like to work on?"**
+2. Wait for user response
+
+Once you have the feature description:
+
+1. **Generate a short name** (2-4 words) for the feature
+2. Run `.specify/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh --json "$DESCRIPTION"` with
+   `--short-name "your-short-name"` to create the feature directory
+3. Parse JSON output for FEATURE_DIR and BRANCH_NAME
+
+---
+
+## Step 2: Spawn Parallel Research Agents
+
+**CRITICAL**: You **MUST** launch these agents using the Task tool. Do NOT
+perform this research work inline in the main context. The main context should
+only orchestrate and review agent outputs.
+
+### Agent 1: Codebase Locator
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="codebase-locator", model="haiku"
+Prompt: "Find all code related to [FEATURE AREA] in this codebase.
+Identify: entry points, related files, directory structure, key classes/functions.
+Focus on: [specific aspects from user's description]"
+```
+
+### Agent 2: Codebase Analyzer
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="codebase-analyzer", model="sonnet"
+Prompt: "Analyze how [RELATED FUNCTIONALITY] is implemented in this codebase.
+Explain: architecture patterns, data flow, key abstractions.
+Focus on: [how similar features work]"
+```
+
+### Agent 3: Pattern Finder
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="codebase-pattern-finder", model="haiku"
+Prompt: "Find examples of [PATTERN TYPE] in this codebase.
+Show: similar implementations we should model after.
+Include: file paths, code snippets, conventions used."
+```
+
+**Run all three agents in parallel** for maximum efficiency in standard/full
+mode. In fast mode, collapse this into one concise locator/summarizer unless
+the feature touches a full-depth risk label. In dynamic mode, do not start broad
+fanout yet; have these agents identify candidate shards, unresolved ownership,
+and evidence needed before P3 builds the workflow DAG.
+
+---
+
+## Step 2.5: Multi-Perspective Research (Optional)
+
+After the core research agents complete, optionally run additional perspective
+strategies for deeper analysis. **Skip this step if the feature is
+straightforward or time-constrained.** For dynamic mode, use this step to test
+the proposed shard boundaries and stop conditions, not to execute the shards.
+
+### Strategy #6: Research Perspective Multiplier
+
+When the feature involves complex integration or unfamiliar territory, spawn 5
+perspective agents:
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="research-perspective-multiplier", model="haiku"
+Prompt: "Research [TOPIC] from perspective [1-5].
+Perspective 1: Existing codebase patterns
+Perspective 2: Open-source project approaches
+Perspective 3: Latest documentation/guides
+Perspective 4: Anti-patterns to avoid
+Perspective 5: Emerging approaches
+Context: [summary of feature and existing research findings]"
+```
+
+Run all 5 perspectives in parallel, then synthesize with judge:
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="multi-perspective-judge", model="opus"
+Prompt: "Judge verdict type: research synthesis.
+Synthesize these 5 research perspectives into a unified recommendation.
+[paste all 5 agent outputs]"
+```
+
+### Strategy #9: Dependency Evaluator
+
+When the research proposes new dependencies, evaluate each one:
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="research-dependency-evaluator", model="haiku"
+Prompt: "Evaluate [LIBRARY NAME] from perspective [1-3].
+Perspective 1: Evaluate the proposed library
+Perspective 2: Find alternatives
+Perspective 3: Estimate building without it
+Needed functionality: [what we need from it]"
+```
+
+Run all 3 perspectives in parallel, then synthesize with judge:
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="multi-perspective-judge", model="opus"
+Prompt: "Judge verdict type: dependency decision.
+Decide whether to adopt, find alternative, or build in-house.
+[paste all 3 agent outputs]"
+```
+
+### Strategy #20: Technology Horizon Scanner
+
+For features touching evolving technology areas:
+
+```
+Task: subagent_type="research-horizon-scanner", model="haiku"
+Prompt: "Scan for emerging alternatives and approaches relevant to [TOPIC].
+Current approach: [what we're considering]
+Tech stack: [relevant technologies]"
+```
+
+This is a single agent — no judge synthesis needed. Include findings in the
+research document.
+
+---
+
+## Step 3: Technology Research
+
+While waiting for agents, research any technology questions:
+
+1. **Identify unknowns** from the feature description:
+   - New libraries or frameworks needed?
+   - Integration patterns to research?
+   - Best practices to follow?
+
+2. **Research each unknown** (use WebSearch if needed):
+   - Decision: [what to use]
+   - Rationale: [why chosen]
+   - Alternatives: [what else considered]
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.5: Competitive Analysis Stage Flag (Optional, Run-Level)
+
+Before drafting `research.md`, resolve competitive-analysis behavior for the
+run:
+
+- Treat competitive analysis as an explicit stage flag:
+  `includeCompetitiveAnalysis` (alias: `competitiveAnalysisEnabled`).
+- Default for `workflowProfile=enterpriseai`: `includeCompetitiveAnalysis=true`.
+- Allow per-run override to disable competitive analysis without blocking the
+  rest of the pipeline.
+- Always generate `business-analysis.md` for EnterpriseAI runs.
+- Always generate `market-analysis.md` for EnterpriseAI runs.
+- When competitive analysis is disabled:
+  - Record `competitiveAnalysisEnabled=false` in research outputs.
+  - Keep `market-analysis.md` as a baseline traceability artifact with
+    disabled-state messaging (no comparative metrics).
+  - Continue to `/2_gofer_specify` normally (no stage failure).
+
+When enabled, `market-analysis.md` must include:
+
+- At least 3 alternatives.
+- Explicit EnterpriseAI-selected direction rationale.
+- Traceability indicators for downstream `spec.md` and `plan.md` references.
+
+---
+
+## Step 3.6: Context Bundle and Reuse-Before-Create Scan
+
+The standard Gofer workflow is the public default. When `workflowProfile` is
+explicitly `enterpriseai`, generate:
+
+1. `{FEATURE_DIR}/context-bundle.md`
+   - Feature summary and approved business scenario.
+   - Application classification: app delivery or non-app work, with rationale.
+   - Four-step-or-fewer AI-augmented journey summary when app delivery applies.
+   - AI-readable blocks bridge summary: external/internal/hybrid profile
+     choice, package lane, coupling status, public-readiness target, and block
+     porting posture.
+   - Relevant existing specs, code paths, platform references, and API surfaces.
+   - EAI preflight summary: CLI version, login/account status, tenant readiness,
+     template initialization state, app enrollment readiness, block catalog
+     readiness, and next action. Do not include tokens, secrets, tenant-private
+     payloads, or `.env.local` values.
+   - EnterpriseAI object types, tenant assumptions, deployment target, and
+     validation criteria.
+   - A compact "what the next agent needs" section to avoid dumping entire
+     source files into later stages.
+2. `{FEATURE_DIR}/reuse-scan.md`
+   - Existing object types, APIs/events, workflows, modules, specs, and
+     reference implementations that may satisfy the need.
+   - Existing AI assistance capabilities: chat, voice, accessibility,
+     translation, contextual prefill, recommendation, validation, completion
+     checks, audit logging, and escalation.
+   - Existing UI block/package assets, Storybook story IDs, theme override
+     points, and source-platform dependencies that affect reuse, porting, or decoupling.
+   - EAI Platform/Azure stack fit for every app-delivery capability. Treat EAI
+     Platform services as primary evidence, Azure as the preferred supporting
+     substrate, and unrelated app stacks as exceptions only.
+   - Decision for each candidate: reuse, extend, or create new.
+   - Rationale, evidence path, and stakeholder/architecture owner if a new
+     platform concept is recommended.
+3. `{FEATURE_DIR}/ui-preview-brief.md` (application delivery only)
+   - MVP preview scope: target users, must-have screens, target workflow, and
+     the smallest useful UI slice to show first.
+   - Package profile: selected external/internal/hybrid profile choice, package
+     lane, coupling status, public-readiness target, and why that lane is
+     appropriate for this feature.
+   - EAI App Template constraint map: which approved template blocks or layout
+     patterns the preview should use before any create-new UI concept is
+     considered.
+   - Block catalog evidence: run `eai --describe`, `eai blocks list`,
+     `eai blocks describe <id>` for each candidate, and
+     `eai resources schema --format json`; record stable block IDs, required resources,
+     data/action bindings, Storybook story IDs, theme override points, package
+     lane, coupling status, and any custom-block exception that needs approval.
+   - Block porting and source-platform decoupling evidence: identify whether
+     each selected block is reused as-is, ported into a package lane, or
+     blocked by source-platform coupling; define the adapter/resource-schema
+     boundary for any decoupling work.
+   - Public-readiness evidence: for external or hybrid profiles, capture package
+     exports, consumer-facing constraints, accessibility/theming expectations,
+     and what still prevents public consumption.
+   - Branding inputs: whether client styling, logos, colors, copy tone, or
+     other corporate-brand artifacts must be applied.
+   - Preview validation plan: what screenshot, browser-render, or
+     Playwright-style self-review evidence must exist before Gofer presents the
+     preview to the stakeholder.
+   - Non-app runs MUST skip this artifact and record "Not applicable" in
+     `research.md`.
+4. `{FEATURE_DIR}/eai-preflight.md` (EAI app delivery only, created by
+   `/0_gofer_start` when possible and updated here when missing or stale)
+   - Verify the safe public EAI source set used for research:
+     `https://eai-tools.github.io/eai/docs/overview`,
+     `https://eai-tools.github.io/eai/docs/api-reference`,
+     `https://eai-tools.github.io/eai/registry/`,
+     `https://eai-tools.github.io/eai/scenarios`, and
+     `https://github.com/eai-tools/eai-app-template`.
+   - Record whether `eai --describe` found the expected scaffolding,
+     authentication, tenant, app, resource schema, workflow
+     readiness, block catalog, diagnostics, Gofer-refresh, and template-check
+     commands.
+   - Record whether `eai update --check` reports the installed CLI is current
+     or requires an upgrade before app delivery proceeds.
+   - Record whether the app template markers exist:
+     `src/eai.config/object-types.ts`, `src/eai.config/register.ts`,
+     `.env.example`, `.npmrc`, and `package.json`.
+   - Record whether the current repo is ready for `eai verify`, needs
+     `eai init <app-name>`, or must avoid scaffolding because it is a non-empty
+     non-EAI repo.
+   - Record whether `eai template check --format json` and `eai gofer refresh
+     --check --format json` succeed, report drift, or return `E001` because the
+     repo is not yet an EAI app project.
+   - Record the app stack policy decision: EAI Platform including the EAI app
+     template first, Azure second, or approved non-EAI exception.
+   - Record the selected package profile and block-catalog readiness evidence
+     from `eai blocks list`, `eai blocks readiness`, and selected
+     `eai blocks describe <id>` calls.
+   - Record resource provisioning state, object-type publish state,
+     schema/storage health state, workflow readiness, last completed gate,
+     blocked gate, and next recovery command so later stages inherit the real
+     platform lifecycle instead of guessing.
+   - Use `.specify/references/platform/eai-repo-contract.md` and
+     `.specify/references/platform/eai-error-catalog.yaml` whenever recovery,
+     command ordering, or drift handling is unclear.
+   - Record only product-safe status labels such as `ready`,
+     `account_required`, `login_required`, `tenant_required`,
+     `operator_required`, `template_required`, `user_confirmation_required`,
+     or `not_applicable`.
+
+Do not recommend a new EnterpriseAI object type, API/event, workflow, or module
+until the reuse-before-create scan is complete. Do not recommend a non-EAI app
+runtime, database, hosting platform, or primary service as the default app
+substrate; use it only as an explicit integration/migration reference or
+approved exception after the EAI Platform/Azure fit has been evaluated.
+
+---
+
+## Step 4: Synthesize Findings
+
+Once all agents complete:
+
+1. **Compile findings** from all sources
+2. **Identify key integration points** in the codebase
+3. **Document patterns to follow** from existing code
+4. **Note constraints and considerations**
+5. **Distill business scenario options and architecture recommendations** for
+   user review before specification
+
+### Structured Discovery Outputs (MANDATORY)
+
+`research.md` MUST include all of the following in explicit sections:
+
+1. **Structured Problem Statement**
+   - Problem summary
+   - Current state friction
+   - Desired EnterpriseAI-oriented outcome
+2. **Structured Target Persona**
+   - Primary persona name/role
+   - Skill level (novice/intermediate/advanced)
+   - Primary needs and constraints
+3. **Structured Value Proposition**
+   - Primary value delivered
+   - Quantified or measurable goal
+   - Why this should be EnterpriseAI-first
+4. **Application-Delivery Gate Summary** (app delivery only)
+   - Preview-first rationale and the smallest useful MVP to show first
+   - EAI App Template reuse constraints and any approved extension gaps
+   - External/internal/hybrid profile choice, package lane, coupling status,
+     public-readiness target, block-porting needs, and source-platform decoupling status
+   - Candidate capability-discovery inputs for the later service-fit gate
+   - Non-app runs must explicitly state "Not applicable"
+5. **Goal Ledger Seed**
+   - Goal IDs, business outcomes, metrics, targets, owners, and confidence
+   - Delivery states for any capability that starts mock/hybrid before going live
+   - Re-loop triggers for objective drift, assumption expiry, contract drift,
+     UX scope changes, and post-validation code/test movement
+6. **Loop Contract Seed**
+   - Initialize `{FEATURE_DIR}/loop-contract.json` if it is missing:
+     `node .specify/scripts/node/gofer-loop-audit.mjs --feature-dir {FEATURE_DIR} --stage 1_research --init --json`
+   - Align the loop objective, maximum iterations, evaluation commands, success
+     criteria, stop conditions, and human escalation rules with the research
+     risk profile.
+   - Keep the default contract for ordinary work, but tighten it for
+     release-critical, security, data, auth, platform, or cross-repo work.
+
+### Novice Walkthrough Guardrail (MANDATORY)
+
+Assume a novice user can read only in-repo/generated artifacts.
+
+- Do not require external docs to understand or act on research output.
+- Explain terms and recommendations in plain language before advanced details.
+
+---
+
+## Step 4.5: Generate Research Visuals (Persona Pack — US4)
+
+After synthesis, dispatch the visual writers in parallel to produce the
+research-stage visuals. These run AFTER research findings are compiled so they
+can cite real integration points and capability mentions, but BEFORE
+`research.md` is finalized so the writers can append cross-references to the
+generated artefacts.
+
+Run two sub-agents concurrently:
+
+1. **`visual-c4-writer`** (Context level only at this stage)
+   - Inputs:
+     - `<feature_dir>/research.md` (working draft)
+     - `<feature_dir>/discovery.md` (if present)
+     - Template: `.specify/templates/visuals/c4-context-template.md`
+   - Output: `<feature_dir>/visuals/c4-context.md`
+   - Required: Mermaid `C4Context` block with named external systems and at
+     least one Person; plain-language preamble ≥30 ≤200 words.
+
+2. **`visual-heatmap-writer`** (Capability heatmap)
+   - Inputs:
+     - `<feature_dir>/research.md` (working draft)
+     - Template: `.specify/templates/visuals/capability-heatmap-template.md`
+   - Output: `<feature_dir>/visuals/capability-heatmap.md`
+   - Required: Mermaid `quadrantChart` placing each capability on maturity ×
+     strategic-value axes plus tabular complement listing touched / extended /
+     replaced capabilities.
+
+Both writers must honour the ≥30 ≤200 word plain-language preamble rule
+(NFR-010). If a renderer fails downstream, the `mermaid-tabular-fallback.mjs`
+helper provides a markdown-table replacement without losing information.
+
+Cross-reference the generated artefacts from `research.md` (Step 5) under a new
+`## Visuals` section.
+
+---
+
+## Step 5: Generate Research Document
+
+Write to `{FEATURE_DIR}/research.md`:
+
+````markdown
+---
+date: [ISO timestamp]
+researcher: Gofer
+feature: '[Feature Name]'
+status: complete
+---
+
+# Research: [Feature Name]
+
+## Feature Summary
+
+[Brief description of what we're building]
+
+## Goal Ledger Seed
+
+Reference `.specify/specs/{feature}/goal-ledger.json` and capture:
+
+- Goal IDs with business outcomes, metrics, targets, owners, and confidence
+- Delivery-state discipline (`mock`, `hybrid`, `live`) for each risky capability
+- Re-loop triggers that should reopen `/2_gofer_specify`, `/3_gofer_plan`,
+  `/4_gofer_tasks`, or `/6_gofer_validate`
+
+## Loop Contract Seed
+
+Reference `.specify/specs/{feature}/loop-contract.json` and capture:
+
+- The current feature objective in one measurable sentence
+- Evaluation commands that must pass before implementation and validation close
+- Maximum check-repair iterations before human escalation
+- Stop conditions that define when Gofer should stop looping
+
+## Structured Discovery Output
+
+### Problem Statement
+
+- **Problem**: [What is not working today]
+- **Current State Friction**: [Where users lose time/quality]
+- **Desired EnterpriseAI Outcome**: [What success looks like in EAI terms]
+
+### Target Persona
+
+- **Primary Persona**: [Name/role]
+- **Skill Level**: [novice/intermediate/advanced]
+- **Top Needs**: [Need 1, Need 2, Need 3]
+- **Constraints**: [Constraints that shape delivery]
+
+### Value Proposition
+
+- **Primary Value**: [Core value delivered]
+- **Measurable Goal**: [Quantified target]
+- **EnterpriseAI-First Rationale**: [Why EAI is the primary fit]
+- **EAI Platform/Azure Stack Fit**: [EAI services and Azure capabilities to use;
+  exceptions only if approved]
+
+## Context Bundle Summary
+
+- **Relevant Specs**: [Existing specs to carry forward]
+- **Relevant Code Paths**: [Files/directories and why they matter]
+- **EnterpriseAI Object Types**: [Known or candidate object types]
+- **EAI Platform Services and Azure Capabilities**: [Primary platform services,
+  supporting Azure services, and any blocked capabilities]
+- **Tenant and Deployment Assumptions**: [Tenant, identity, runtime, target environment]
+- **Validation Criteria**: [Business, security, data, architecture, and operational checks]
+
+## Reuse-Before-Create Scan
+
+| Candidate | Existing Evidence | Decision | Rationale | Owner |
+| --------- | ----------------- | -------- | --------- | ----- |
+| [Object type/API/workflow/module/spec] | [Path or reference] | Reuse/Extend/Create New | [Why] | [Owner] |
+
+## Business Scenario Analysis
+
+### Scenario Options Considered
+
+| Scenario   | User/Business Fit | Delivery Trade-off | Recommendation |
+| ---------- | ----------------- | ------------------ | -------------- |
+| [Option 1] | [Why it fits]     | [Cost/complexity]  | [Adopt/defer]  |
+| [Option 2] | [Why it fits]     | [Cost/complexity]  | [Adopt/defer]  |
+
+### Recommended Scenario
+
+[Which scenario should move forward into specification and why]
+
+## Codebase Analysis
+
+### Where to Implement
+
+| Component     | Location          | Purpose        |
+| ------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
+| [Component 1] | `path/to/file.ts` | [What it does] |
+| [Component 2] | `path/to/dir/`    | [What it does] |
+
+### Existing Patterns to Follow
+
+#### Pattern 1: [Name]
+
+Found in: `path/to/example.ts:45-67`
+
+```typescript
+// Example code showing the pattern
+```
+````
+
+Why relevant: [Explanation]
+
+#### Pattern 2: [Name]
+
+...
+
+### Integration Points
+
+1. **[Integration 1]**: How to connect with existing code
+2. **[Integration 2]**: ...
+
+### Related Code
+
+- `path/file.ts:123` - [Description]
+- `path/other.ts:45` - [Description]
+
+## Technology Decisions
+
+### Decision 1: [Topic]
+
+- **Choice**: [What we'll use]
+- **Rationale**: [Why]
+- **Alternatives considered**: [What else]
+
+### Decision 2: [Topic]
+
+...
+
+## Recommended Architecture Direction
+
+### Recommended Architecture
+
+[Plain-language summary of the architecture direction this feature should use]
+
+### Architecture Options Considered
+
+| Option     | Why choose it | Why not choose it now |
+| ---------- | ------------- | --------------------- |
+| [Option 1] | [Benefit]     | [Trade-off]           |
+| [Option 2] | [Benefit]     | [Trade-off]           |
+
+## Constraints & Considerations
+
+- [Constraint 1]: [Impact on implementation]
+- [Constraint 2]: ...
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- [ ] [Question needing user input]
+- [ ] [Another question]
+
+## Recommendations
+
+1. [Key recommendation for implementation]
+2. [Another recommendation]
+
+`````
+
+---
+
+## Step 5.5: Generate Supporting Proposal Review Document
+
+Write to `{FEATURE_DIR}/proposal-review.md`:
+
+````markdown
+---
+feature: '[Feature Name]'
+created: [ISO timestamp]
+status: supporting_context
+recommendedScenario: '[short label]'
+recommendedArchitecture: '[short label]'
+selectedOption: ''
+approvedBy: ''
+approvedAt: ''
+---
+
+# Proposal Review: [Feature Name]
+
+## What We Found
+
+[Short, evidence-backed summary of the research findings]
+
+## Business Scenarios Considered
+
+| Scenario | User Value | Delivery Trade-off | Recommendation |
+| -------- | ---------- | ------------------ | -------------- |
+| [Option 1] | [Value] | [Trade-off] | [Adopt/defer] |
+| [Option 2] | [Value] | [Trade-off] | [Adopt/defer] |
+
+## Recommended Business Scenario
+
+[What should be specified next and why]
+
+## Technology Architecture Recommendation
+
+### Recommended Architecture
+
+[Plain-language architecture direction]
+
+### Architecture Options
+
+| Option | Why choose it | Why not choose it now |
+| ------ | ------------- | --------------------- |
+| [Option 1] | [Benefit] | [Trade-off] |
+| [Option 2] | [Benefit] | [Trade-off] |
+
+## Key Decisions and Why
+
+- [Decision]: [Rationale]
+- [Decision]: [Rationale]
+
+## What Can Change Before Specification
+
+- Scope changes the user may request
+- Architecture changes the user may request
+- Options that can be revisited before writing spec.md
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- [ ] [Question needing user input]
+- [ ] [Another question]
+
+## User Feedback and Overrides
+
+- Pending user review
+
+## Approval
+
+- Status: supporting_context
+- Next action: carry any user feedback into `/2_gofer_specify`
+`````
+
+---
+
+## Step 6: Review, Discuss, and Hand Off To Specification
+
+Before presenting the handoff, update the stakeholder-facing product release
+PR/FAQ artifacts:
+
+1. Create or update `{FEATURE_DIR}/working-backwards-prfaq.md` from
+   `.specify/templates/working-backwards-prfaq-template.md`.
+   - Fill the Press Release with the best current customer problem, launch
+     promise, customer benefit, and "How To Get Started" story from research.
+   - Fill External FAQ with researched customer/process evidence and mark
+     unknown claims as `Pending research validation` instead of inventing them.
+   - Fill Internal FAQ Business Owner and CTO sections with research options,
+     platform constraints, and architecture trade-offs.
+2. Write an immutable snapshot to
+   `{FEATURE_DIR}/prfaq-history/01-research.md`.
+3. Create or update `{FEATURE_DIR}/business-owner-summary.md` from
+   `.specify/templates/business-owner-summary-template.md` using
+   `problem-brief.md`, `discovery.md`, `research.md`, value-stream, and ROI
+   evidence when present. If `spec-summary.md` or `business-metrics.md` does
+   not exist yet, keep the relevant rows and mark status `Pending /2 or /7a`.
+4. Update `{FEATURE_DIR}/stakeholder-review-index.md` from
+   `.specify/templates/stakeholder-review-index-template.md` and mark the
+   Business Owner and CTO review asks that should be answered before or during
+   `/2_gofer_specify`.
+
+After saving `research.md`, `goal-ledger.json`, `proposal-review.md`, and the
+PR/FAQ review artifacts:
+
+1. **Present summary** to user:
+   - What was found
+   - Business scenarios considered
+   - Recommended business scenario
+   - Recommended architecture direction
+   - Options and trade-offs
+   - Any open questions needing input
+
+2. **Ask focused follow-up questions only if needed**:
+   - Clarify the preferred business scenario if the research found real alternatives
+   - Clarify the preferred architecture direction if the trade-off is still ambiguous
+   - Confirm whether the user wants to stop after research or continue into specification
+
+3. **Run architecture questions one-by-one (MANDATORY when architecture options
+   exist)**:
+   - Ask exactly ONE architecture question at a time using AskUserQuestion
+   - After each answer, ask whether the user wants to discuss that question
+     before locking the answer
+   - If the user asks clarifying questions, answer them first, then re-ask the
+     same question for a final decision
+   - Record the final answer in `proposal-review.md` before moving to the next
+     question
+   - Never bundle multiple architecture decisions into a single prompt
+
+   Suggested order:
+   1. Confirm preferred architecture option
+   2. Confirm the key trade-off priority (speed, flexibility, reliability, cost)
+   3. Confirm non-negotiable constraints/integration boundaries
+
+4. **If the user requests changes**:
+   - Update `proposal-review.md` with the feedback in
+     `User Feedback and Overrides`
+   - Set `status: revised_supporting_context` if the recommendation must change
+   - Revise the recommendation before continuing
+
+5. **If the user wants to stop after research**:
+   - End after summarizing the current findings
+   - Do not auto-chain until the user explicitly asks to continue
+
+6. **Signal completion**:
+
+```
+
+✓ Research complete: {FEATURE_DIR}/research.md
+✓ Goal ledger seeded: {FEATURE_DIR}/goal-ledger.json
+✓ Loop contract seeded: {FEATURE_DIR}/loop-contract.json
+✓ Working Backwards PR/FAQ updated: {FEATURE_DIR}/working-backwards-prfaq.md
+✓ PR/FAQ research snapshot: {FEATURE_DIR}/prfaq-history/01-research.md
+✓ Business Owner summary draft: {FEATURE_DIR}/business-owner-summary.md
+✓ Stakeholder review index updated: {FEATURE_DIR}/stakeholder-review-index.md
+✓ Supporting review context ready: {FEATURE_DIR}/proposal-review.md
+
+Key findings:
+
+- [Finding 1]
+- [Finding 2]
+
+```
+
+**AUTO-CHAIN (DEFAULT)**: Unless the user explicitly asks to stop after
+research, invoke the Skill tool with `skill="/2_gofer_specify"` immediately
+after the research summary and any critical clarification answers are captured.
+
+---
+
+## Step 6.5: Brownfield/Legacy Analysis (For Existing Codebases)
+
+When working in an existing codebase, add this section to research.md:
+
+```markdown
+## Brownfield Analysis
+
+### Constraints & Limitations
+
+| Constraint Type   | Description                               | Impact on Implementation       |
+| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
+| Framework         | [e.g., React 17 - no concurrent features] | [How this limits our approach] |
+| Database          | [e.g., PostgreSQL 12, existing schema]    | [Schema constraints]           |
+| API Compatibility | [e.g., Must maintain v1 endpoints]        | [Backward compatibility needs] |
+| Performance       | [e.g., Response time < 200ms]             | [Optimization requirements]    |
+
+### Technical Debt to Avoid
+
+The following patterns are deprecated or problematic - do NOT use:
+
+| Pattern       | Found In          | Why Avoid | Use Instead          |
+| ------------- | ----------------- | --------- | -------------------- |
+| [Old pattern] | `path/to/file.ts` | [Reason]  | [Preferred approach] |
+
+### Areas Requiring Extra Caution
+
+- **[Area 1]**: [Why it's fragile and what to watch for]
+- **[Area 2]**: [Known issues or gotchas]
+
+### Integration Requirements
+
+| Existing Service | Integration Method | Notes                          |
+| ---------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------ |
+| [Service 1]      | [API/Import/Event] | [Authentication, format, etc.] |
+
+### Downstream Dependencies
+
+Code that depends on areas we're modifying:
+
+- `path/to/dependent.ts:45` - [What it depends on]
+- `path/to/consumer.ts:123` - [What it expects]
+```
+
+### Brownfield Checklist
+
+Before modifying existing code:
+
+- [ ] Understand current behavior (read and trace code flow)
+- [ ] Document what must NOT change (protected boundaries)
+- [ ] Identify downstream dependencies
+- [ ] Add characterization tests if modifying complex logic
+- [ ] Plan rollback strategy for risky changes
+
+---
+
+## Step 6.5: Journey Variant Generation (Optional)
+
+**If a base journey exists** at
+`.specify/specs/{feature}/journeys/base-journey.md`:
+
+Generate industry variants to discover innovative approaches from other domains.
+
+### Generate Variant Count
+
+Pick a random number between 10-50:
+
+```bash
+VARIANT_COUNT=$((RANDOM % 41 + 10))
+echo "Generating $VARIANT_COUNT industry variants"
+```
+
+### Load Industry Templates
+
+Read `.specify/templates/journey/industry-variants.yaml` for industry-specific
+patterns.
+
+### Generate Variants
+
+For each variant, create a file at:
+`.specify/specs/{feature}/journeys/variants/{industry}-{number}.md`
+
+Example: `healthcare-1.md`, `retail-2.md`, `finance-1.md`
+
+**Distribute proportionally across 10 industries:**
+
+- retail, healthcare, finance, education, hospitality
+- logistics, manufacturing, legal, real_estate, entertainment
+
+**Each variant should include:**
+
+````markdown
+---
+id: {feature}-{industry}-{number}
+baseJourneyId: {feature}-journey
+industry: {industry}
+variantNumber: {number}
+created: {ISO-timestamp}
+---
+
+# Journey Variant: {Industry} #{number}
+
+## Base Journey Reference
+
+Based on: [base-journey.md](../base-journey.md)
+
+## Industry Context
+
+{Description of how this industry typically handles similar journeys}
+
+## Adaptations
+
+{How the base journey is adapted for this industry}
+
+1. **Step N adapted**: {How step N changes in this industry}
+2. **Actor change**: {Different actors in this industry context}
+
+## Innovation Insights
+
+Key innovations from {industry} that could apply to your feature:
+
+1. **{Innovation 1}**: {Description and how it could be applied}
+2. **{Innovation 2}**: {Description and how it could be applied}
+
+## Modified Diagram
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    {Industry-specific sequence diagram}
+```
+````
+
+## Potential Application
+
+How these insights could enhance your feature:
+
+- {Specific suggestion 1}
+- {Specific suggestion 2}
+
+````
+
+### Document Innovation Summary
+
+Add an "Innovation Insights" section to `research.md`:
+
+```markdown
+## Innovation Insights (from Industry Variants)
+
+Generated {N} journey variants across 10 industries.
+
+### Top Innovations to Consider
+
+| Industry | Innovation | Application Potential |
+|----------|------------|----------------------|
+| Healthcare | AI symptom checker | Could add AI-powered input validation |
+| Finance | Real-time fraud detection | Could add anomaly detection |
+| Retail | Personalized recommendations | Could add user-specific suggestions |
+
+### Variant Summary
+
+| Industry | Count | Key Patterns |
+|----------|-------|--------------|
+| Retail | 5 | Cart recovery, recommendations |
+| Healthcare | 4 | Patient portal, telehealth |
+| ... | ... | ... |
+````
+
+### Skip Conditions
+
+Skip variant generation if:
+
+1. No base journey exists (user skipped journey mapping)
+2. Feature is purely technical (no user-facing journey)
+3. Context window is at Warning level (>50%)
+
+---
+
+## Step 7: Observability Logging
+
+At stage completion, log metrics:
+
+```bash
+.specify/scripts/bash/log-stage.sh 1_research --complete --tokens [N] --compactions [N]
+```
+
+This tracks:
+
+- Stage duration
+- Token usage
+- Compaction events
+- Quality metrics snapshot
+
+Logs to: `.specify/logs/pipeline.jsonl`
+
+---
+
+## Important Notes
+
+- **All output goes to `.specify/specs/{feature}/`** - not thoughts/shared/
+- **Run agents in parallel** for efficiency
+- **Include specific file paths and line numbers** for all references
+- **Structured Problem Statement + Persona + Value Proposition are required** in
+  `research.md`
+- **Research must remain usable by novices without external docs**
+- **Research should inform specification directly** - focus on what helps users
+  discuss the business scenario and architecture before `spec.md` is written
+- **Maximum 5 open questions** - make informed decisions for the rest
+- **Use `proposal-review.md` as optional supporting context, not as a blocking stage**
+- **Log stage completion** for observability tracking
+
+---
+
+## Optional Helpers: Vocabulary Extraction and Zoom-Out
+
+If the operator explicitly requests the `vocabulary` selector after
+`research.md` exists, run `gofer:vocabulary` inline and write
+`.specify/specs/{feature}/glossary.md` using the same artifact contract as the
+standalone helper.
+
+If the operator explicitly requests the `zoom-out` selector after `research.md`
+exists, run `gofer:zoom-out` inline and write
+`.specify/specs/{feature}/zoom-out-report.md` using the same artifact contract
+as the standalone helper.
+
+If `research.md` is missing, continue the stage normally and report that the
+helper was not run.
+
+These selectors are optional and do not change stage progress, routing, or
+pipeline state.