Re

Use this as a light override, not a rigid workflow. Keep Codex's default orchestration and only add extra diligence where it matters.

Defaults

• Inspect the local codebase first.
• Do research in 3 passes when the task is genuinely research-heavy:
  1. Plan 3-6 sub-questions.
  2. Retrieve sources for each sub-question and follow 1-2 second-order leads when useful.
  3. Synthesize only after resolving conflicts and gaps that could change the conclusion.
• Use Context7 first for version-sensitive library or framework behavior.
• Use native web first for current information.
• Use Jina only when native web is not enough for long pages, PDFs, or parallel page reads.
• Only cite sources retrieved in the current workflow, and label any inference that is not directly supported by those sources.
• If sources conflict, state the conflict explicitly instead of averaging them into one answer.
• If a search result is empty, partial, or suspiciously narrow, retry with a broader query, alternate wording, or a second source before concluding there is no answer.
• Compare options only when there is a real tradeoff.
• Implement once the decision is clear.
• Run the smallest relevant verification commands before finishing.

Avoid

• Do not force phases.
• Do not produce long research reports unless the user asked for them or the task materially benefits.
• Do not ask extra questions if local context is already enough.
• Do not delegate work just because this skill is active.

Large Tasks

For long tasks, optional scratch notes can live in /tmp/re-research/<slug>/.

If useful, keep a short decisions.md with:

• key findings
• rejected options
• remaining risks
• pending verification

Finish

Keep the final response compressed:

• decision
• source-backed justification
• key sources or citations when they materially matter
• code or config changed
• tests run
• remaining unknowns