scottwater Research
The caller gives one focused question to one background worker so the parent session can continue. If you are that worker, perform the research directly; do not delegate again.
The worker must:
- Start with primary sources — official documentation, specifications, source code, first-party APIs, or the local resource that owns the fact. Do not cite a secondary summary when its underlying source is available.
- Write the findings to one Markdown note. Match the repo's existing research-note convention; if none exists, use
docs/research/<question-slug>.md. - Cite the source for every material claim and distinguish sourced facts from inference. Include confidence, unresolved gaps, and the implications for the decision waiting on the research.
- Return the note's path plus a concise answer. Do not modify product code.
For a /tracer-wayfinder research ticket, follow the map's capture protocol: work in an isolated checkout, commit the note to the assigned unique research/<map-slug>/<ticket-slug> branch, and return the answer plus a branch or commit pointer. Also return a ## Map delta that states the one-line decision gist, fog entries this answer makes precise or obsolete, proposed new decision tickets and blockers, and any scope change. Do not edit the map or local .tracer/ ticket state; the Wayfinder coordinator records the resolution and applies the delta.