Discover

Discover

Cast a wide net on the research topic "$ARGUMENTS". Gather data, insights, existing research, competitive landscape, and stakeholder perspectives without filtering or narrowing.

Prerequisites

None — this is the first phase.

Process

1. Web research to gather broad context:

   • Use WebSearch to find recent articles, studies, reports, and discussions about "$ARGUMENTS"
   • Use WebFetch to read the most relevant sources in depth (aim for 5-8 quality sources)
   • Look for: academic research, industry reports, case studies, expert opinions, user forums

2. Competitive and market analysis:

   • Use WebSearch to find how others have approached this problem
   • Identify existing solutions, products, or methodologies
   • Note what works well and what gaps exist

3. Stakeholder perspective mapping:

   • Identify the key stakeholder groups affected by "$ARGUMENTS"
   • Document each group's likely needs, pain points, and motivations
   • Note conflicts or tensions between stakeholder groups

4. Pattern identification:

   • Group findings into themes
   • Identify recurring patterns across sources
   • Flag surprising or contradictory findings
   • Note data gaps — what's unknown or under-researched

5. Write the artifact to .metapowers/research/$ARGUMENTS/01-discover.md with sections:

   • Sources — list of sources consulted with key takeaways
   • User & Stakeholder Insights — needs, pain points, motivations by group
   • Market & Competitive Landscape — existing solutions, gaps, trends
   • Key Themes — recurring patterns across all research
   • Surprises & Contradictions — unexpected findings
   • Open Questions — what remains unknown

Output

The discovery brief written to .metapowers/research/$ARGUMENTS/01-discover.md. Present a summary to the user highlighting:

• Top 3-5 key themes discovered
• Most surprising finding
• Biggest open questions for the Define phase