Market Research

External research: competitors, demand, alternatives.

Process

Step 1: Gather project context from PROJECT_SPEC.md or CLAUDE.md.

Step 2: Use do:researcher with WebSearch/WebFetch:

If no specific topic (competitive analysis):

• Search for similar tools/projects
• Assess demand signals (stars, downloads, discussions)
• Compare approaches
• Identify opportunities and threats

If specific topic:

• Research that topic externally
• Ground findings in project context

Step 3: Generate RESEARCH-market-*.md

Output

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Market Research Complete
  Topic: [competitive analysis | specific topic]
  Alternatives: [count] found
  Key insight: [1-sentence]

  Report: RESEARCH-market-<timestamp>.md
Next: /do:plan to incorporate findings
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