source-command-hdd-research

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Phase 1 router for HDD research

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the source-command-hdd-research skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by kastalien-research/thoughtbox in .agents/skills/source-command-hdd-research/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Use this skill when the user asks to run the migrated source command hdd-research.

Command Template

/hdd:research

Build context and hypotheses for a new ADR initiative.

Usage

/hdd:research "<task-goal>"

Delegation

  • Primary module: ./modules/research-brief.md
  • Handoff schema: ../_contracts/delegation-handoff-schema.md

Inputs

  • task_goal
  • paths_to_inspect (accepted ADRs, rejected ADRs, staging ADRs, relevant specs)
  • acceptance_checks

Steps

  1. Delegate research to the module using path-scoped inputs.
  2. Capture hypotheses, unknowns, and open risks.
  3. Ask for user approval before moving to ADR staging.

Output

  • Research summary with SOFT hypotheses and blockers.

Signals

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