# Spk Mission Research

> Operate pre-spec or in-mission research workflows while keeping findings tied to mission decisions.

- Skill: `spec-kitty/spk-mission-research` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add spec-kitty/spk-mission-research`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/spec-kitty/spk-mission-research/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: spec-kitty (https://skillmd.com/u/spec-kitty)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/spec-kitty/spk-mission-research

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# spk-mission-research

Use this skill when a mission needs discovery, external facts, design precedent,
technical investigation, or decision support.

## Flow

1. Use a research mission for pre-spec discovery workflows.
2. Invoke `/spec-kitty.research` only after `/spec-kitty.plan`; it scaffolds
   research artifacts from an existing plan.
3. Write findings as decision-ready evidence, not a loose reading list.
4. Record assumptions, source quality, and unresolved questions.
5. Return findings to `spk-mission-specify` or `spk-mission-plan`.

## Rule

Research is not a substitute for a spec. It should narrow uncertainty enough for
the next mission phase.