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structured-research is agent-read markdown (skill) from rfxlamia/pocketto: Standalone skill for validating an explicit assumption with structured research. Use when a user holds a belief that is still an assumption — a technical claim, a library's behavior, a "this is probably how X works" — and wants it investigated methodically before it leaks into planning or code. Recommends a research methodology (non-binding) and returns an evidence-backed, graded verdict (Confirmed / Refuted / Inconclusive). Trigger on "structured-research", "validate this assumption", "is it tr.

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# Structured Research

Validate an explicit assumption against evidence before it becomes a planning input. Take the "thing the user still treats as an assumption", frame it as a falsifiable question, research it with a chosen methodology, and return a **graded, evidence-backed verdict** with a **non-binding recommendation** the maintainer may adopt, adapt, or replace.

**Core principle:** An assumption is not evidence. Evidence is not a verdict. A verdict is advisory, not a decree.

**Violating the letter of this process is violating the spirit of structured research.**

## When to Use

Trigger when:
- A belief is still an assumption — "I think X works this way", "this library probably supports Y", "Z is the fast path"
- An assumption is about to enter planning/development unvalidated and the cost of being wrong is real
- The user says "validate this", "is it true that…", "research whether…", "verify my assumption"

Do NOT use:
- To generate or explore ideas (→ `pocket-pitching` / `pocket-grinding` — those diverge, this validates)
- To fix a known defect (→ `bug-hunting`)
- When the claim is already settled and just needs implementing (→ `hotfix`)
…

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rfxlamia/pocketto · 5 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-20 · branch main

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