Entry point: /faion-net — invoke this skill for automatic routing to the appropriate domain.

Research Domain Skill

Communication: User's language. Docs: English.

Purpose

Orchestrate all research and discovery activities for product/startup development. Coordinates 2 specialized sub-skills for comprehensive research coverage.

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Architecture

faion-researcher (orchestrator)
├── faion-market-researcher (22 methodologies)
│   ├── Market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM)
│   ├── Competitor analysis
│   ├── Pricing research
│   ├── Trend analysis
│   ├── Niche evaluation
│   ├── Business model planning
│   └── Idea generation
└── faion-user-researcher (21 methodologies)
    ├── Persona building
    ├── User interviews
    ├── Pain point research
    ├── Jobs-to-be-done
    ├── Problem validation
    ├── Value proposition design
    └── Survey design

Total: 43 methodologies across 2 sub-skills

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Quick Decision Tree

If you need...	Route to Sub-Skill
Market Intelligence
Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)	faion-market-researcher
Competitors & gaps	faion-market-researcher
Pricing benchmarks	faion-market-researcher
Market trends	faion-market-researcher
Niche evaluation	faion-market-researcher
Business models	faion-market-researcher
Generate ideas	faion-market-researcher
User Understanding
User profiles	faion-user-researcher
Pain points	faion-user-researcher
User motivations (JTBD)	faion-user-researcher
Value proposition	faion-user-researcher
Interview questions	faion-user-researcher
Problem validation	faion-user-researcher
Survey design	faion-user-researcher
Full Research
Complete product research	Both (sequential)

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Sub-Skills (2)

faion-market-researcher

Focus: Market & business intelligence

Capability	Methodologies
Market Analysis	TAM/SAM/SOM, market sizing, trends
Competitive Intel	Competitor analysis, competitive intelligence
Business Planning	Models, niche eval, risk, distribution
Pricing	Research, benchmarking
Ideas	Generation, frameworks

Files: 22 | Location: faion-market-researcher/

faion-user-researcher

Focus: User research & validation

Capability	Methodologies
Personas	Building, segmentation, AI-assisted
Interviews	Methods, analysis, at-scale
Pain Points	Research, validation
JTBD	Framework, motivations
Validation	Methods, problem-solution fit
Value Prop	Design, canvas

Files: 21 | Location: faion-user-researcher/

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Agents (2)

Agent	Model	Purpose	Modes
faion-research-agent	opus	Research orchestrator	ideas, market, competitors, pains, personas, validate, niche, pricing, names
faion-domain-checker-agent	sonnet	Domain availability verification	-

Details: agent-invocation.md

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Research Modes (9)

Mode	Output	Sub-Skill Used
ideas	idea-candidates.md	market-researcher
market	market-research.md	market-researcher
competitors	competitive-analysis.md	market-researcher
pricing	pricing-research.md	market-researcher
niche	niche-evaluation.md	market-researcher
personas	user-personas.md	user-researcher
pains	pain-points.md	user-researcher
validate	problem-validation.md	user-researcher
names	name-candidates.md	market-researcher

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Core Workflows

1. Idea Discovery

Context → Generate Ideas → Select → Pain Research → Niche Eval → Results
Sub-skills: market-researcher (ideas, niche) + user-researcher (pains)

2. Product Research

Parse Project → Read Docs → Select Modules → Sequential Execution → Summary
Sub-skills: market-researcher (market, competitors, pricing) + user-researcher (personas, validate)

3. Project Naming

Gather Concept → Generate Names → Select → Check Domains → Results
Sub-skill: market-researcher (naming)

Details: workflows.md

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Quick Reference

Topic	File	Description
Navigation	CLAUDE.md	Entry point, when to use
Agents	agent-invocation.md	Agent syntax, modes
Workflows	workflows.md	Research workflows
Frameworks	frameworks.md	7 Ps, JTBD, TAM/SAM/SOM
Methodologies	methodologies-index.md	Full index

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Output Files

All outputs go to .aidocs/product_docs/:

Module	Output File	Sub-Skill
Idea Discovery	idea-validation.md	market-researcher
Market Research	market-research.md	market-researcher
Competitors	competitive-analysis.md	market-researcher
Pricing	pricing-research.md	market-researcher
Niche	niche-evaluation.md	market-researcher
Personas	user-personas.md	user-researcher
Pain Points	pain-points.md	user-researcher
Validation	problem-validation.md	user-researcher
Summary	executive-summary.md	Both

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Integration

Entry Point

Invoked via /faion-net when intent is research-related:

if intent in ["idea", "research", "market", "competitors", "naming", "personas", "pricing"]:
    invoke("faion-researcher")

Sub-Skill Invocation

# Market intelligence
invoke("faion-market-researcher", mode="market")

# User research
invoke("faion-user-researcher", mode="personas")

# Full research (sequential)
invoke("faion-market-researcher", mode="market")
invoke("faion-market-researcher", mode="competitors")
invoke("faion-user-researcher", mode="personas")
invoke("faion-user-researcher", mode="validate")

Next Steps

After research complete, offer:

• "Create GTM Manifest?" → faion-marketing-manager
• "Create spec.md?" → faion-sdd
• "Start development?" → faion-software-developer

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Rules

1. Sequential execution - Run agents ONE BY ONE (not parallel)
2. Sub-skill routing - Market topics → market-researcher, User topics → user-researcher
3. Source citations - All research must include URLs
4. Data quality - If not found → "Data not available"

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faion-researcher v2.0 Orchestrator with 2 sub-skills Total: 43 methodologies | Agents: 2 | Modes: 9