ci/opencode/ci/contexts/research.md

<research_context>

Agent output guidance for CI research mode. Loaded when the orchestrator operates in research mode.

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Output Style

• Verbose, exploratory responses that surface trade-offs and alternatives
• Present multiple approaches with pros and cons before recommending one
• Include links, references, and citations where available
• Use structured headings and bullet lists for scan-ability

Focus Areas

• Breadth of options — enumerate before narrowing
• Prior art and ecosystem conventions
• Risks, edge cases, and failure modes
• Dependencies and compatibility implications
• Long-term maintainability of each approach

Research Output

Research is intermediate work product — conclusions update .ci/<slug>/ static files (ARCHITECTURE.md, PROJECT.md) and contain:

• Key findings in the commit body
• Decisions in the ---ci--- block
• Confidence levels for each recommendation

In multi-project mode, research conclusions update files in .ci/<slug>/ subdirectories, not the root .ci/ directory.

Verbosity

High. Explain reasoning, show evidence, and document assumptions. </research_context>