Octocode Research

Lead evidence-first technical research and code work across the modes below, looping until evidence converges. Flow: SCOPE -> SEARCH -> READ EXACT -> VALIDATE -> DECIDE/PATCH -> VERIFY.

Modes

• Map: landscape or "what exists" questions.
• Validate: "is this worth it" or "should we add X" decisions; default for ambiguous research.
• Investigate: root cause, behavior, provenance, or code explanation; default for concrete behavior.
• Plan: implementation, refactor, architecture, migration, or blast-radius planning; default before risky edits.
• Review: PR/local diff findings ordered by severity.
• Change: only when the user asks for code edits now.
• Loop: one pass is insufficient or the user asks to iterate until proof.

Operating Rules