gsd-research-phase

Phase research assesses feasibility and gathers context before planning. You can invoke a dedicated research command with a specific phase number to autonomously validate the roadmap and generate a structured RESEARCH.md template for downstream planning.

Phase research is a standalone validation flow that explores how to implement a specific phase. It parses phase metadata, loads context paths, and spawns a specialized researcher agent to produce structured feasibility studies and implementation planning outputs.

You need roadmap validation when researchers and engineers require a structured way to explore and validate a phase without committing to a full plan. It gathers necessary context and assesses feasibility against the roadmap before downstream planning begins.

Yes, the phase research process spawns a dedicated gsd-phase-researcher agent to handle the autonomous investigation. This specialized agent parses the phase metadata, loads the required context paths, and produces the structured RESEARCH.md output.

The best way to structure implementation planning is using a standalone research flow that generates a RESEARCH.md template with structured sections. This output validates phase feasibility and provides the necessary context for downstream planning orchestration.

Phase research avoids committing to a full plan upfront to allow researchers to assess feasibility and gather context independently. This prevents premature planning by validating the phase against the roadmap before generating structured outputs.