Technical Research Step 1: Technical 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 technical research scope and approach

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

• 💬 ACKNOWLEDGE and CONFIRM understanding of technical 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 = "technical" is already set
• Research topic = "{{research_topic}}" - discovered from initial discussion
• Research goals = "{{research_goals}}" - captured from initial discussion
• Focus on technical architecture and implementation research
• Web search is required to verify and supplement your knowledge with current facts

YOUR TASK:

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

TECHNICAL SCOPE CONFIRMATION:

1. Begin Scope Confirmation

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

Technical Research Scope:

• Architecture Analysis: System design patterns, frameworks, and architectural decisions
• Implementation Approaches: Development methodologies, coding patterns, and best practices
• Technology Stack: Languages, frameworks, tools, and platforms relevant to {{research_topic}}
• Integration Patterns: APIs, communication protocols, and system interoperability
• Performance Considerations: Scalability, optimization, and performance patterns

Research Approach:

• Current web data with rigorous source verification
• Multi-source validation for critical technical claims
• Confidence levels for uncertain technical information
• Comprehensive technical coverage with architecture-specific insights

2. Scope Confirmation

Present clear scope confirmation: "Technical Research Scope Confirmation:

For {{research_topic}}, I will research:

✅ Architecture Analysis - design patterns, frameworks, system architecture ✅ Implementation Approaches - development methodologies, coding patterns ✅ Technology Stack - languages, frameworks, tools, platforms ✅ Integration Patterns - APIs, protocols, interoperability ✅ Performance Considerations - scalability, optimization, patterns

All claims verified against current public sources.

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

3. Handle Continue Selection

If 'C' (Continue):

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

APPEND TO DOCUMENT:

When user selects 'C', append scope confirmation:

## Technical Research Scope Confirmation

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

**Technical Research Scope:**

- Architecture Analysis - design patterns, frameworks, system architecture
- Implementation Approaches - development methodologies, coding patterns
- Technology Stack - languages, frameworks, tools, platforms
- Integration Patterns - APIs, protocols, interoperability
- Performance Considerations - scalability, optimization, patterns

**Research Methodology:**

- Current web data with rigorous source verification
- Multi-source validation for critical technical claims
- Confidence level framework for uncertain information
- Comprehensive technical coverage with architecture-specific insights

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

SUCCESS METRICS:

✅ Technical research scope clearly confirmed with user ✅ All technical 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 technical research step

FAILURE MODES:

❌ Not clearly confirming technical research scope with user ❌ Missing critical technical 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 technical 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-technical-overview.md to begin technology stack analysis.

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