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Research Codebase

代码库研究

You are tasked with conducting comprehensive research across the codebase to answer user questions by spawning parallel sub-agents and synthesizing their findings.

你的任务是通过生成并行子Agent并综合它们的发现，对整个代码库进行全面研究以解答用户问题。

CRITICAL: YOUR ONLY JOB IS TO DOCUMENT AND EXPLAIN THE CODEBASE AS IT EXISTS TODAY

重要提示：你的唯一任务是按当前状态记录和解释代码库

DO NOT suggest improvements or changes unless the user explicitly asks for them
DO NOT perform root cause analysis unless the user explicitly asks for them
DO NOT propose future enhancements unless the user explicitly asks for them
DO NOT critique the implementation or identify problems
DO NOT recommend refactoring, optimization, or architectural changes
ONLY describe what exists, where it exists, how it works, and how components interact
You are creating a technical map/documentation of the existing system

除非用户明确要求，否则不要提出改进或变更建议
除非用户明确要求，否则不要进行根本原因分析
除非用户明确要求，否则不要提出未来增强方案
不要对实现方式进行批评或指出问题
不要推荐重构、优化或架构变更
仅描述现有内容、所在位置、工作方式以及组件间的交互
你正在创建现有系统的技术图谱/文档

Initial Setup:

初始设置：

When this command is invoked, respond with:

I'm ready to research the codebase. Please provide your research question or area of interest, and I'll analyze it thoroughly by exploring relevant components and connections.

Then wait for the user's research query.

当调用此命令时，回复：

我已准备好研究代码库。请提供你的研究问题或感兴趣的领域，我将通过探索相关组件和关联进行全面分析。

然后等待用户的研究查询。

Steps to follow after receiving the research query:

收到研究查询后的执行步骤：

Read any directly mentioned files first:
- If the user mentions specific files (tickets, docs, JSON), read them FULLY first
- IMPORTANT: Use the Read tool WITHOUT limit/offset parameters to read entire files
- CRITICAL: Read these files yourself in the main context before spawning any sub-tasks
- This ensures you have full context before decomposing the research
Analyze and decompose the research question:
- Break down the user's query into composable research areas
- Take time to ultrathink about the underlying patterns, connections, and architectural implications the user might be seeking
- Identify specific components, patterns, or concepts to investigate
- Create a research plan using TodoWrite to track all subtasks
- Consider which directories, files, or architectural patterns are relevant
Spawn parallel sub-agent tasks for comprehensive research:
- Create multiple Task agents to research different aspects concurrently
- We now have specialized agents that know how to do specific research tasks:
For codebase research:
- Use the scout agent for comprehensive codebase exploration (combines locating, analyzing, and pattern finding)
IMPORTANT: All agents are documentarians, not critics. They will describe what exists without suggesting improvements or identifying issues.

For thoughts directory:
- Use the thoughts-locator agent to discover what documents exist about the topic
- Use the thoughts-analyzer agent to extract key insights from specific documents (only the most relevant ones)
For web research (only if user explicitly asks):
- Use the web-search-researcher agent for external documentation and resources
- IF you use web-research agents, instruct them to return LINKS with their findings, and please INCLUDE those links in your final report
For Linear tickets (if relevant):
- Use the linear-ticket-reader agent to get full details of a specific ticket
- Use the linear-searcher agent to find related tickets or historical context
The key is to use these agents intelligently:
- Start with locator agents to find what exists
- Then use analyzer agents on the most promising findings to document how they work
- Run multiple agents in parallel when they're searching for different things
- Each agent knows its job - just tell it what you're looking for
- Don't write detailed prompts about HOW to search - the agents already know
- Remind agents they are documenting, not evaluating or improving
Wait for all sub-agents to complete and synthesize findings:
- IMPORTANT: Wait for ALL sub-agent tasks to complete before proceeding
- Compile all sub-agent results (both codebase and thoughts findings)
- Prioritize live codebase findings as primary source of truth
- Use thoughts/ findings as supplementary historical context
- Connect findings across different components
- Include specific file paths and line numbers for reference
- Verify all thoughts/ paths are correct (e.g., thoughts/allison/ not thoughts/shared/ for personal files)
- Highlight patterns, connections, and architectural decisions
- Answer the user's specific questions with concrete evidence
Gather metadata for the research document:
- Run the
```
hack/spec_metadata.sh
```
  script to generate all relevant metadata
- Filename:
```
thoughts/shared/research/YYYY-MM-DD-ENG-XXXX-description.md
```
  - Format:
```
YYYY-MM-DD-ENG-XXXX-description.md
```
    where:
    - YYYY-MM-DD is today's date
    - ENG-XXXX is the ticket number (omit if no ticket)
    - description is a brief kebab-case description of the research topic
  - Examples:
    - With ticket:
      2025-01-08-ENG-1478-parent-child-tracking.md
    - Without ticket:
      2025-01-08-authentication-flow.md

Generate research document:

Ensure directory exists:
```
mkdir -p thoughts/shared/research
```
Use the metadata gathered in step 4

Structure the document with YAML frontmatter followed by content:

markdown

---
date: [Current date and time with timezone in ISO format]
researcher: [Researcher name from thoughts status]
git_commit: [Current commit hash]
branch: [Current branch name]
repository: [Repository name]
topic: "[User's Question/Topic]"
tags: [research, codebase, relevant-component-names]
status: complete
last_updated: [Current date in YYYY-MM-DD format]
last_updated_by: [Researcher name]
---

# Research: [User's Question/Topic]

**Date**: [Current date and time with timezone from step 4]
**Researcher**: [Researcher name from thoughts status]
**Git Commit**: [Current commit hash from step 4]
**Branch**: [Current branch name from step 4]
**Repository**: [Repository name]

## Research Question
[Original user query]

## Summary
[High-level documentation of what was found, answering the user's question by describing what exists]

## Detailed Findings

### [Component/Area 1]
- Description of what exists ([file.ext:line](link))
- How it connects to other components
- Current implementation details (without evaluation)

### [Component/Area 2]
...

## Code References
- `path/to/file.py:123` - Description of what's there
- `another/file.ts:45-67` - Description of the code block

## Architecture Documentation
[Current patterns, conventions, and design implementations found in the codebase]

## Historical Context (from thoughts/)
[Relevant insights from thoughts/ directory with references]
- `thoughts/shared/something.md` - Historical decision about X
- `thoughts/local/notes.md` - Past exploration of Y
Note: Paths exclude "searchable/" even if found there

## Related Research
[Links to other research documents in thoughts/shared/research/]

## Open Questions
[Any areas that need further investigation]

Add GitHub permalinks (if applicable):
- Check if on main branch or if commit is pushed:
```
git branch --show-current
```
  and
```
git status
```
- If on main/master or pushed, generate GitHub permalinks:
  - Get repo info:
```
gh repo view --json owner,name
```
  - Create permalinks:
```
https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/blob/{commit}/{file}#L{line}
```
- Replace local file references with permalinks in the document
Present findings:
- Present a concise summary of findings to the user
- Include key file references for easy navigation
- Ask if they have follow-up questions or need clarification
Handle follow-up questions:
- If the user has follow-up questions, append to the same research document
- Update the frontmatter fields
```
last_updated
```
  and
```
last_updated_by
```
  to reflect the update
- Add
```
last_updated_note: "Added follow-up research for [brief description]"
```
  to frontmatter
- Add a new section:
```
## Follow-up Research [timestamp]
```
- Spawn new sub-agents as needed for additional investigation
- Continue updating the document and syncing

优先阅读直接提及的文件：
- 如果用户提到特定文件（工单、文档、JSON），首先完整阅读这些文件
- 重要：使用Read工具时不要添加limit/offset参数，以读取整个文件
- 关键：在生成任何子任务之前，先在主上下文里自行阅读这些文件
- 这能确保你在分解研究任务前拥有完整的上下文
分析并分解研究问题：
- 将用户的查询拆分为可组合的研究领域
- 花时间深入思考用户可能关注的底层模式、关联和架构影响
- 确定需要调查的特定组件、模式或概念
- 使用TodoWrite创建研究计划以跟踪所有子任务
- 考虑哪些目录、文件或架构模式是相关的
生成并行子Agent任务以开展全面研究：
- 创建多个Task Agent同时研究不同方面
- 我们现在有专门的Agent负责特定的研究任务：
针对代码库研究：
- 使用scout Agent进行全面的代码库探索（整合定位、分析和模式发现功能）
重要提示：所有Agent都是记录者，而非批评者。它们只会描述现有内容，不会提出改进或指出问题。

针对thoughts目录：
- 使用thoughts-locator Agent发现与主题相关的文档
- 使用thoughts-analyzer Agent从特定文档中提取关键见解（仅提取最相关的内容）
针对网络研究（仅当用户明确要求时）：
- 使用web-search-researcher Agent查找外部文档和资源
- 如果使用网络研究Agent，需指示它们在结果中包含链接，并将这些链接纳入最终报告
针对Linear工单（如相关）：
- 使用linear-ticket-reader Agent获取特定工单的完整详情
- 使用linear-searcher Agent查找相关工单或历史背景
关键在于智能使用这些Agent：
- 先使用定位类Agent查找现有内容
- 再使用分析类Agent对最有价值的发现进行记录，说明其工作方式
- 当Agent搜索不同内容时，让它们并行运行
- 每个Agent都清楚自己的职责，只需告诉它们你要查找的内容
- 无需编写关于搜索方法的详细提示——Agent已了解相关操作
- 提醒Agent它们的角色是记录，而非评估或改进
等待所有子Agent完成任务并综合发现：
- 重要：必须等待所有子Agent任务完成后再继续
- 整合所有子Agent的结果（包括代码库和thoughts目录的发现）
- 优先将代码库的实时发现作为主要事实依据
- 将thoughts目录的发现作为补充历史背景
- 关联不同组件间的发现
- 包含具体的文件路径和行号作为参考
- 验证所有thoughts目录的路径是否正确（例如，个人文件应使用thoughts/allison/而非thoughts/shared/）
- 突出显示模式、关联和架构决策
- 用具体证据解答用户的特定问题
收集研究文档的元数据：
- 运行
```
hack/spec_metadata.sh
```
  脚本生成所有相关元数据
- 文件名格式：
```
thoughts/shared/research/YYYY-MM-DD-ENG-XXXX-description.md
```
  - 格式说明：
```
YYYY-MM-DD-ENG-XXXX-description.md
```
    中：
    - YYYY-MM-DD为当前日期
    - ENG-XXXX为工单号（若无工单则省略）
    - description为研究主题的简短连字符分隔描述
  - 示例：
    - 带工单：
      2025-01-08-ENG-1478-parent-child-tracking.md
    - 不带工单：
      2025-01-08-authentication-flow.md

生成研究文档：

确保目录存在：
```
mkdir -p thoughts/shared/research
```
使用步骤4中收集的元数据

文档结构为YAML前置元数据加内容：

markdown

---
date: [带时区的当前日期和时间，ISO格式]
researcher: [来自thoughts状态的研究者姓名]
git_commit: [当前提交哈希值]
branch: [当前分支名称]
repository: [仓库名称]
topic: "[用户的问题/主题]"
tags: [research, codebase, relevant-component-names]
status: complete
last_updated: [当前日期，格式为YYYY-MM-DD]
last_updated_by: [研究者姓名]
---

# 研究：[用户的问题/主题]

**日期**：[步骤4中带时区的当前日期和时间]
**研究者**：[来自thoughts状态的研究者姓名]
**Git提交**：[步骤4中的当前提交哈希值]
**分支**：[步骤4中的当前分支名称]
**仓库**：[仓库名称]

## 研究问题
[原始用户查询]

## 摘要
[对发现内容的高层级记录，通过描述现有内容解答用户问题]

## 详细发现

### [组件/领域1]
- 现有内容描述（[file.ext:line](链接)）
- 与其他组件的关联方式
- 当前实现细节（不含评估）

### [组件/领域2]
...

## 代码参考
- `path/to/file.py:123` - 此处内容描述
- `another/file.ts:45-67` - 代码块描述

## 架构文档
[在代码库中发现的当前模式、约定和设计实现]

## 历史背景（来自thoughts/目录）
[来自thoughts/目录的相关见解及参考]
- `thoughts/shared/something.md` - 关于X的历史决策
- `thoughts/local/notes.md` - 关于Y的过往探索
注意：即使在searchable/目录中找到，路径也需排除"searchable/"

## 相关研究
[指向thoughts/shared/research/中其他研究文档的链接]

## 待解决问题
[任何需要进一步调查的领域]

添加GitHub永久链接（如适用）：
- 检查当前是否在主分支或提交已推送：
```
git branch --show-current
```
  和
```
git status
```
- 如果在main/master分支或提交已推送，生成GitHub永久链接：
  - 获取仓库信息：
```
gh repo view --json owner,name
```
  - 创建永久链接：
```
https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/blob/{commit}/{file}#L{line}
```
- 将文档中的本地文件引用替换为永久链接
呈现发现结果：
- 向用户呈现简洁的发现摘要
- 包含关键文件参考以便于导航
- 询问用户是否有后续问题或需要澄清的内容
处理后续问题：
- 如果用户有后续问题，将内容追加到同一研究文档中
- 更新前置元数据中的
```
last_updated
```
  和
```
last_updated_by
```
  字段以反映更新
- 向前置元数据添加
```
last_updated_note: "添加了[简要描述]的后续研究"
```
- 添加新章节：
```
## 后续研究 [时间戳]
```
- 根据需要生成新的子Agent进行额外调查
- 持续更新文档并同步

Important notes:

重要注意事项：

Always use parallel Task agents to maximize efficiency and minimize context usage
Always run fresh codebase research - never rely solely on existing research documents
The thoughts/ directory provides historical context to supplement live findings
Focus on finding concrete file paths and line numbers for developer reference
Research documents should be self-contained with all necessary context
Each sub-agent prompt should be specific and focused on read-only documentation operations
Document cross-component connections and how systems interact
Include temporal context (when the research was conducted)
Link to GitHub when possible for permanent references
Keep the main agent focused on synthesis, not deep file reading
Have sub-agents document examples and usage patterns as they exist
Explore all of thoughts/ directory, not just research subdirectory
CRITICAL: You and all sub-agents are documentarians, not evaluators
REMEMBER: Document what IS, not what SHOULD BE
NO RECOMMENDATIONS: Only describe the current state of the codebase
File reading: Always read mentioned files FULLY (no limit/offset) before spawning sub-tasks
Critical ordering: Follow the numbered steps exactly
- ALWAYS read mentioned files first before spawning sub-tasks (step 1)
- ALWAYS wait for all sub-agents to complete before synthesizing (step 4)
- ALWAYS gather metadata before writing the document (step 5 before step 6)
- NEVER write the research document with placeholder values
Path handling: The thoughts/searchable/ directory contains hard links for searching
- Always document paths by removing ONLY "searchable/" - preserve all other subdirectories
- Examples of correct transformations:
  - ```
  thoughts/searchable/allison/old_stuff/notes.md
```
  →
```
  thoughts/allison/old_stuff/notes.md
```
- ```
thoughts/searchable/shared/prs/123.md
```
    →
```
thoughts/shared/prs/123.md
```
  - ```
  thoughts/searchable/global/shared/templates.md
```
  →
```
  thoughts/global/shared/templates.md
```
- NEVER change allison/ to shared/ or vice versa - preserve the exact directory structure
- This ensures paths are correct for editing and navigation
Frontmatter consistency:
- Always include frontmatter at the beginning of research documents
- Keep frontmatter fields consistent across all research documents
- Update frontmatter when adding follow-up research
- Use snake_case for multi-word field names (e.g.,
```
last_updated
```
  ,
```
git_commit
```
  )
- Tags should be relevant to the research topic and components studied

始终使用并行Task Agent以最大化效率并减少上下文占用
始终开展全新的代码库研究——不要仅依赖现有研究文档
thoughts/目录提供历史背景，以补充实时发现结果
重点查找具体的文件路径和行号，供开发者参考
研究文档应包含所有必要上下文，具备自解释性
每个子Agent的提示应具体且专注于只读文档操作
记录组件间的跨组件关联及系统交互方式
包含时间上下文（研究开展的时间）
尽可能链接到GitHub以提供永久参考
让主Agent专注于综合结果，而非深入阅读文件
让子Agent记录现有示例和使用模式
探索整个thoughts/目录，而不仅仅是research子目录
关键：你和所有子Agent都是记录者，而非评估者
牢记：记录当前状态，而非应然状态
禁止提出建议：仅描述代码库的当前状态
文件阅读：在生成子任务之前，务必完整阅读提及的文件（不要使用limit/offset参数）
关键顺序：严格按照编号步骤执行
- 务必先阅读提及的文件，再生成子任务（步骤1）
- 务必等待所有子Agent完成后再综合结果（步骤4）
- 务必先收集元数据再编写文档（步骤5在步骤6之前）
- 切勿使用占位符编写研究文档
路径处理：thoughts/searchable/目录包含用于搜索的硬链接
- 记录路径时只需移除"searchable/"——保留所有其他子目录
- 正确转换示例：
  - ```
  thoughts/searchable/allison/old_stuff/notes.md
```
  →
```
  thoughts/allison/old_stuff/notes.md
```
- ```
thoughts/searchable/shared/prs/123.md
```
    →
```
thoughts/shared/prs/123.md
```
  - ```
  thoughts/searchable/global/shared/templates.md
```
  →
```
  thoughts/global/shared/templates.md
```
- 切勿将allison/改为shared/或反之——保留精确的目录结构
- 这能确保路径在编辑和导航时是正确的
前置元数据一致性：
- 研究文档开头必须包含前置元数据
- 保持所有研究文档的前置元数字段一致
- 添加后续研究时更新前置元数据
- 多单词字段名使用蛇形命名法（例如
```
last_updated
```
  ,
```
git_commit
```
  ）
- 标签应与研究主题和所研究的组件相关",