investigation

What problem does it solve?

This Skill scaffolds a template for a small investigation to support empirical experimentation. It helps you quickly structure a research or design-for-data process by creating a scratch workspace, a README with context, tasks, and results, and optional scripts and data to run sub-experiments.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Structured workspace: Create a dated folder under scratch/ to host the investigation.
• Notebook-style README: Include background notes, a task list, and a results summary.
• Experiment scaffolding: Generate scripts and testing data files to run empirical checks.
• Sub-experiments: For multi-step investigations, create individual markdown notes for intermediate results.
• Actionable findings: The README should document insights to inform design decisions.

Quick Start

Create a folder in scratch/ with the format {YYYY-MM-DD}-{descriptive-name}. You will mainly work inside this folder. Then add a README.md describing the task, context, and progress, plus any scripts or data to conduct the investigation. For multi-step investigations, add intermediate notes as separate Markdown files. Ensure the README contains actionable findings to support a subsequent implementation or design decision.