research-first

To verify root causes before a code fix, conduct comprehensive online research across official docs and community discussions, and trace findings through the actual source code to validate behavior.

The best way to research current best practices is running a research-forward planning session that proactively gathers authoritative sources and documents findings to reach ≥95% confidence.

Parallel search for troubleshooting works by coordinating multiple sub-agents to search diverse sources simultaneously, ensuring comprehensive exploration of official docs and known workarounds.

You need source-code tracing during debugging when end-to-end verification is required to validate the root cause of an issue and confirm proposed solutions against actual implementation behavior.

Yes, you can use this research-first approach for architecture tasks, as it applies to planning, debugging, and architecture scenarios by mandating upfront research of official documentation and best practices.