Researching the Codebase
Announce: "Using kn-research for [topic]."
Core principle: UNDERSTAND WHAT EXISTS BEFORE ADDING NEW CODE.
Step 1: Search Documentation
json
mcp__knowns__search_docs({ "query": "<topic>" })
mcp__knowns__get_doc({ "path": "<path>", "smart": true })
Step 2: Search Completed Tasks
json
mcp__knowns__search_tasks({ "query": "<keywords>" })
mcp__knowns__get_task({ "taskId": "<id>" })
Step 3: Search Codebase
bash
find . -name "*<pattern>*" -type f | grep -v node_modules | head -20 grep -r "<pattern>" --include="*.ts" -l | head -20
Step 4: Document Findings
markdown
## Research: [Topic] ### Existing Implementations - `src/path/file.ts`: Does X ### Patterns Found - Pattern 1: Used for... ### Related Docs - @doc/path1 - Covers X ### Recommendations 1. Reuse X from Y 2. Follow pattern Z
Checklist
- • Searched documentation
- • Reviewed similar completed tasks
- • Found existing code patterns
- • Identified reusable components
Next Step
After research: /kn-plan <task-id>