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research

From shanraisshan

Research and analyze feature viability - GO/NO-GO decision gate

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/research

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shanraisshan/claude-code-best-practice
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development-workflows/rpi/.claude/commands/rpi/research.md

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The instructions Claude Code reads when this command runs.

## User Input

```text
$ARGUMENTS
```

You **MUST** parse the user input to extract the feature slug (the folder name in `rpi/`).

**Expected Input Format**: `rpi/{feature-slug}/REQUEST.md`

## Purpose

This command performs comprehensive research and analysis of feature requests **before** the planning phase begins. It acts as a critical GO/NO-GO gate to determine whether a feature idea should proceed to detailed planning.

**Key Objectives**:
- Assess product-market fit and user value
- Evaluate technical feasibility and complexity
- Identify risks and potential blockers
- Determine the right approach (build, buy, partner, or decline)
- Make go/no-go recommendation with clear rationale

**Prerequisites**:
- Feature folder exists at `rpi/{feature-slug}/`
- Feature request file exists at `rpi/{feature-slug}/REQUEST.md`

**Output Location**: `rpi/{feature-slug}/research/RESEARCH.md`

**This is Step 2 of the RPI Workflow** (after initial feature description in Step 1).

## Outline

1. **Load Context**: Read feature description from `rpi/{feature-slug}/` and project constitution (if exists)
2. **Parse Feature Request**: Use requirement-parser agent to extract structured requirements
3. **Execute Multi-Phase Research**:
   - Phase 1: Parse Feature Request (requirement-parser agent)
   - Phase 2: Product Analysis with Constitution Alignment (product-manager agent)
   - Phase 2.5: Te
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