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Summary

Integrates the /research slash command across three chapters of the course. The additions are concise — a command table entry, a quick tip section, and a workflow example.

Changes

Chapter 01 (First Steps)

  • Added /research to the Essential Slash Commands table
  • Added /research to the Additional Commands > Code reference table

Chapter 03 (Development Workflows)

  • Added a "Quick Tip: Research Before You Code" section between Workflow 5 and "Putting It All Together"
  • Shows a single practical example and the /research/plan pattern
  • Added a row in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" table linking to the new section

Chapter 07 (Putting It All Together)

  • Updated the Bug Investigation workflow to use /research in Phase 2 (before switching into an agent), showing it naturally in an end-to-end workflow

Why this placement

  • Ch 01: Beginners see it exists from day one alongside /help, /plan, /clear
  • Ch 03: The standalone quick tip keeps it lightweight without adding a full sixth workflow
  • Ch 07: Using /research before /agent in the bug fix flow shows the real-world pattern: research first, then bring in specialists

Integrate the /research command across three chapters:

- Ch 01: Add to essential and additional slash command tables
- Ch 03: Add 'Quick Tip: Research Before You Code' section with
  example and link in Choose Your Own Adventure table
- Ch 07: Use /research in Bug Investigation workflow (Phase 2,
  before switching to an agent)

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Pull request overview

Adds documentation for the /research slash command across the course so learners see it early, understand when to use it, and see it applied in an end-to-end workflow.

Changes:

  • Chapter 01: Adds /research to the Essential Slash Commands list and the Additional Commands “Code” table.
  • Chapter 03: Adds a “Quick Tip” section demonstrating /research (and positioning it before /plan), plus a new entry in the chapter’s navigation table.
  • Chapter 07: Updates the bug investigation workflow phases to use /research earlier (before switching to an agent).

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01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md Documents /research in the starter command tables.
03-development-workflows/README.md Adds a quick-tip section + navigation link showing the /research → /plan pattern.
07-putting-it-together/README.md Incorporates /research into the end-to-end bug investigation workflow phases.

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| `/plan` | Plan your work out before coding | For more complex features |
| `/research` | Deep research using GitHub and web sources | When you need to investigate a topic before coding |
| `/model` | Show or switch AI model | When you want to change the AI model |
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The surrounding text now conflicts with the table: it says “Start with just these four”, but adding /research makes the list longer (and the “five commands above” note in the Additional Commands section is also now off-by-one). Please update the counts/wording so the guidance matches the table contents.

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# Learn: "find_by_author doesn't work with partial names"

# PHASE 2: Find related code
# PHASE 2: Research best practice (deep research with web + GitHub sources)
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Minor grammar: “Research best practice” reads awkwardly in this context; “best practices” is more standard when referring to general guidance.

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# PHASE 2: Research best practice (deep research with web + GitHub sources)
# PHASE 2: Research best practices (deep research with web + GitHub sources)

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@DanWahlin DanWahlin deleted the feature/add-research-command branch February 26, 2026 17:17
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