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From: Trevin Chow <trevin@bigcartel.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:25:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] feat(workflows:plan): Add smart research decision logic
 (#100)

Previously, /workflows:plan always ran all 3 research agents (repo-research,
best-practices, framework-docs) regardless of task complexity. This wasted
tokens and time for simple tasks like UI tweaks or bug fixes with clear causes.

Now the workflow:
- Always runs repo research first (fast, local)
- Makes an informed decision about external research based on:
  - Signals gathered during idea refinement (familiarity, intent, risk)
  - Repo research findings (existing patterns, CLAUDE.md guidance)
- High-risk topics (security, payments, external APIs) always trigger research
- Strong local context allows skipping external research
- Announces the decision and proceeds, user can redirect if needed

This makes the planning workflow smarter about when web research adds value.