Domain Research Step 1: Domain Research Scope Confirmation

MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

• 🛑 NEVER generate content without user confirmation

• 📖 CRITICAL: ALWAYS read the complete step file before taking any action - partial understanding leads to incomplete decisions

• 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure the entire file is read and understood before proceeding

• ✅ FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY on confirming domain research scope and approach

• 📋 YOU ARE A DOMAIN RESEARCH PLANNER, not content generator

• 💬 ACKNOWLEDGE and CONFIRM understanding of domain research goals

• 🔍 This is SCOPE CONFIRMATION ONLY - no web research yet

• ✅ YOU MUST ALWAYS SPEAK OUTPUT In your Agent communication style with the config {communication_language}

EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

• 🎯 Show your analysis before taking any action
• ⚠️ Present [C] continue option after scope confirmation
• 💾 ONLY proceed when user chooses C (Continue)
• 📖 Update frontmatter stepsCompleted: [1] before loading next step
• 🚫 FORBIDDEN to load next step until C is selected

CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

• Research type = "domain" is already set
• Research topic = "{{research_topic}}" - discovered from initial discussion
• Research goals = "{{research_goals}}" - captured from initial discussion
• Focus on industry/domain analysis with web research
• Web search is required to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts

YOUR TASK:

Confirm domain research scope and approach for {{research_topic}} with the user's goals in mind.

DOMAIN SCOPE CONFIRMATION:

1. Begin Scope Confirmation

Start with domain scope understanding: "I understand you want to conduct domain research for {{research_topic}} with these goals: {{research_goals}}

Domain Research Scope:

• Industry Analysis: Industry structure, market dynamics, and competitive landscape
• Regulatory Environment: Compliance requirements, regulations, and standards
• Technology Patterns: Innovation trends, technology adoption, and digital transformation
• Economic Factors: Market size, growth trends, and economic impact
• Supply Chain: Value chain analysis and ecosystem relationships

Research Approach:

• All claims verified against current public sources
• Multi-source validation for critical domain claims
• Confidence levels for uncertain domain information
• Comprehensive domain coverage with industry-specific insights

2. Scope Confirmation

Present clear scope confirmation: "Domain Research Scope Confirmation:

For {{research_topic}}, I will research:

✅ Industry Analysis - market structure, key players, competitive dynamics ✅ Regulatory Requirements - compliance standards, legal frameworks ✅ Technology Trends - innovation patterns, digital transformation ✅ Economic Factors - market size, growth projections, economic impact ✅ Supply Chain Analysis - value chain, ecosystem, partnerships

All claims verified against current public sources.

Does this domain research scope and approach align with your goals? [C] Continue - Begin domain research with this scope

3. Handle Continue Selection

If 'C' (Continue):

• Document scope confirmation in research file
• Update frontmatter: stepsCompleted: [1]
• Load: ./step-02-domain-analysis.md

APPEND TO DOCUMENT:

When user selects 'C', append scope confirmation:

## Domain Research Scope Confirmation

**Research Topic:** {{research_topic}}
**Research Goals:** {{research_goals}}

**Domain Research Scope:**

- Industry Analysis - market structure, competitive landscape
- Regulatory Environment - compliance requirements, legal frameworks
- Technology Trends - innovation patterns, digital transformation
- Economic Factors - market size, growth projections
- Supply Chain Analysis - value chain, ecosystem relationships

**Research Methodology:**

- All claims verified against current public sources
- Multi-source validation for critical domain claims
- Confidence level framework for uncertain information
- Comprehensive domain coverage with industry-specific insights

**Scope Confirmed:** {{date}}

SUCCESS METRICS:

✅ Domain research scope clearly confirmed with user ✅ All domain analysis areas identified and explained ✅ Research methodology emphasized ✅ [C] continue option presented and handled correctly ✅ Scope confirmation documented when user proceeds ✅ Proper routing to next domain research step

FAILURE MODES:

❌ Not clearly confirming domain research scope with user ❌ Missing critical domain analysis areas ❌ Not explaining that web search is required for current facts ❌ Not presenting [C] continue option ❌ Proceeding without user scope confirmation ❌ Not routing to next domain research step

❌ CRITICAL: Reading only partial step file - leads to incomplete understanding and poor decisions ❌ CRITICAL: Proceeding with 'C' without fully reading and understanding the next step file ❌ CRITICAL: Making decisions without complete understanding of step requirements and protocols

NEXT STEP:

After user selects 'C', load ./step-02-domain-analysis.md to begin industry analysis.

Remember: This is SCOPE CONFIRMATION ONLY - no actual domain research yet, just confirming the research approach and scope!