Research
Workflow
- •Create research file:
research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic-slug.md - •Conduct research: Use web search for current information
- •Document findings: Keep content short and scannable
- •Multiple topics: Launch sub-agents in parallel
File Naming
code
research/ ├── 2026-01-31-vue-composables.md ├── 2026-01-31-tailwind-v4.md └── 2026-01-30-typescript-patterns.md
Format: research/YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md
- •Use today's date
- •Lowercase slug with hyphens
- •One file per topic
Document Structure
markdown
# [Topic Title] ## Summary [2-3 sentence overview] ## Key Findings - Finding 1 - Finding 2 - Finding 3 ## Sources - [Source 1](url) - [Source 2](url) ## Next Steps (optional) - Action item 1 - Action item 2
Research with Web Search
- •Use
WebSearchtool to find current information - •Use
WebFetchfor specific documentation pages - •Extract key points, avoid copying large blocks
- •Always cite sources with URLs
Multiple Topics
For 2+ topics, launch parallel sub-agents:
code
Task tool calls (in parallel): - Agent 1: "Research [topic A], save to research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic-a.md" - Agent 2: "Research [topic B], save to research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic-b.md"
Each agent:
- •Researches one topic
- •Creates one file
- •Returns summary of findings
Quality Checklist
- • File saved in
research/directory - • Filename follows
YYYY-MM-DD-slug.mdformat - • Content is scannable (bullets, headers)
- • Sources cited with URLs
- • No walls of text