research-companion

What problem does it solve?

Structured ideation sessions can be ad-hoc and inconsistent; this Skill provides a disciplined, end-to-end framework to transform vague curiosity into concrete research directions through a 6-phase workflow (Seed, Diverge, Evaluate, Deepen, Frame, Decide) and orchestrates multiple agents to support brainstorming, critique, and strategic planning. It ensures clear progression, defensible decisions, and alignment with research constraints, while optionally integrating with wiki-backed memory and literature tools if available.

Core Features & Use Cases

• 6-phase pipeline: Seed → Diverge → Evaluate → Deepen → Frame → Decide, with explicit phase goals and handoffs.
• Multi-agent orchestration: Brainstormer, Idea Critic, and Research Strategist (with optional Academic Writing Agents) to cover ideation, critique, and literature triangulation.
• Triage mode for fast, single-pass idea evaluation when time-constrained.
• Wiki-backed persistence and export to a Research Backlog or wiki pages (when integrated) for longer-term memory.
• Cross-domain ideation with emphasis on cross-field connections, challenged assumptions, and structured decision outputs.

Quick Start

Begin a session by providing your topic and invoking research-companion to run the full 6-phase ideation workflow from Seed to Decide.