ultra-researchlisted

# Ultra Research v2 — Step-File Architecture ## Overview Transform vague ideas into complete, high-confidence specifications through progressive interactive discovery. Each research step is a self-contained instruction file loaded just-in-time for maximum LLM attention density. **Philosophy**: Research is collaborative. Each decision validated with user before proceeding. All findings must have 90%+ confidence. Every claim needs a source. ## WORKFLOW ARCHITECTURE ### Core Principles - **Step-File Design**: Each step is a self-contained .md file with full execution instructions - **Just-In-Time Loading**: Only the current step file is in context — never load future steps - **Sequential Enforcement**: Steps must be completed in order, no skipping - **Write-Immediately**: Every step writes its output to the spec file BEFORE presenting to user - **User Gate**: User must explicitly confirm [C] Continue before proceeding to next step - **State Tracking**: Track per-session progress via the runtime's native TaskCreate/TaskUpdate (session-local). Research does NOT write business tasks to state.db — it only emits spec files. Business tasks are created later by `/ultra-plan` via MCP `task.create`. - **Web-First**: Every analysis step REQUIRES web search with citations. No search = no proceed. ### Step Processing Rules 1. **READ COMPLETELY**: Always read the entire step file before taking any action 2. **FOLLOW SEQUENCE**: Execute all numbered sections in order 3. **SEARCH FIRST