9. Research & Analysis

Identifies a single condition that eliminates multiple system components, simplifying architecture through analytical insight.

Applies P19 Sensemaking Canvases to systematically capture, organize, and synthesize complex observations for informed decision-making.

Tests systems at extreme scales (1000x size, instant vs year-long) to uncover fundamental truths obscured at normal scales.

Detects meta-patterns and hidden connections by synthesizing unrelated concepts across domains to uncover innovative insights and simplification cascades.

Identifies Unsafe Control Actions (UCAs) using STPA Step 3's 4-type analysis framework for safety-critical system evaluation.

Generates hierarchical control-feedback diagrams in Graphviz/DOT format for STPA Step 2, modeling system control structures in safety analysis research.

Traces historical evolution of ideas to identify reusable solutions and prevent recurrence of past failures in problem-solving contexts.

Analyzes control loops to identify loss scenarios by tracing causal pathways and understanding causes of unintended control actions (UCAs) in safety-critical systems.

Guides users through all four sequential steps of STPA (System Theoretic Process Analysis) for hazard identification in safety-critical systems.

Identifies recurring patterns across three or more distinct domains to derive universal principles and actionable insights.

Resumes research plans by managing parallel agents, monitoring progress, and synthesizing findings from multiple sources.

Conducts in-depth codebase analysis using parallel agents to generate comprehensive system documentation for understanding complex software architectures.

Generates structured research plans with parallel investigation tasks for exploring topics, analyzing external code, and gathering information to inform implementation decisions.

Conducts research, identifies ambiguities, and confirms full understanding of software development objectives before implementation begins.

Provides real-time web search and synthesis of current information for research, topic exploration, and fact verification.

Automates iterative web search with one-word queries to refine results until convergence, enhancing information gathering efficiency.

Analyzes GitHub user activity including contributions, PRs, reviews, and issues within an organization over customizable time periods.

Analyzes Anviloop intel sidecar outputs to summarize validity, identify issues, and suggest fixes from result zips and nightly failure reports.

Applies Occam's Razor to debug complex issues, evaluate competing theories, and simplify designs without ignoring necessary complexity.

Applies first-principles methodology to deconstruct complex problems into fundamental truths, enabling innovative solutions when conventional approaches fail.

Provides extended reasoning analysis through sequential thinking for deep exploration, comprehensive problem-solving, and complex decision-making.

Command-line tool for fetching, searching, and managing academic papers from arXiv to streamline research workflows.

Conducts research for the ikigai project, gathering and analyzing information to support project objectives and decision-making.

Guides users on effective timing and methods to research a codebase using the librarian agent for optimal information extraction.