Purpose
Conduct thorough research on a topic, producing a structured summary with
sources and actionable takeaways for Genesis.
When to Use
- User requests research on a topic.
- A blocker requires understanding an unfamiliar domain.
- Surplus compute is available and a research task is queued.
- An evaluation identified a WATCH or ADOPT item needing deeper analysis.
Workflow
- Scope — Define the research question clearly. What specifically do we
need to know? What decisions does this inform?
- Gather — Search web, documentation, code repositories. Collect primary
sources. Prefer official docs over blog posts.
- Synthesize — Organize findings into a coherent narrative. Identify
consensus vs. conflicting information.
- Assess reliability — Note source quality, recency, potential bias.
- Extract actionables — What should Genesis do with this information?