finalize

Research quest closure is achieved by consolidating final claims, limitations, and recommendations based on completed evidence and writing. This process updates status documents and Git graphs to provide a durable stopping point with minimal disruption for future work.

Documenting the final state of a research quest requires updating SUMMARY.md, status.md, and Git graph exports. This document refresh captures final claims, limitations, and recommendations to ensure a clear and stable stopping point for the project.

Finalizing a research quest requires sufficient evidence review and writing completion to determine whether to stop, archive, or continue. The finalize skill monitors progress after 6 tool calls or 8 minutes without interaction to trigger this final decision.

Document preparation tools support quest closure by updating SUMMARY.md, status.md, and Git graph exports with final claims and recommendations. These updates provide a durable stopping point and prepare the research state for future work.

Automating final decisions in research management requires complete evidence review and writing completion before determining whether to stop, archive, or continue a quest. Finalizing without sufficient evidence may disrupt the stability of the documented stopping point.