investigation-workflow
6-phase investigation workflow for understanding existing systems. Auto-activates for research tasks. Optimized for exploration and understanding, not implementation. Includes parallel agent deployment for efficient deep dives and automatic knowledge capture to prevent repeat investigations.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill investigation-workflow --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Investigation Workflow Skill ## Purpose This skill provides a systematic 6-phase workflow for investigating and understanding existing systems, codebases, and architectures. Unlike development workflows optimized for implementation, this workflow is optimized for exploration, understanding, and knowledge capture. ## When to Use This Skill **Investigation Tasks** (use this workflow): - "Investigate how the authentication system works" - "Explain the neo4j memory integration" - "Understand why CI is failing consistently" - "Analyze the reflection system architecture" - "Research what hooks are triggered during session start" **Development Tasks** (use DEFAULT_WORKFLOW.md instead): - "Implement OAuth support" - "Build a new API endpoint" - "Add feature X" - "Fix bug Y" ## Core Philosophy **Exploration First**: Define scope and strategy before diving into code **Parallel Deep Dives**: Deploy multiple agents simultaneously for efficient information gathering **Verification Required**: Test understanding through practical application **Knowledge Capture**: Document findings to prevent repeat investigations ## The 6-Phase Investigation Workflow ### Phase 1: Scope Definition **Purpose**:
- Purpose
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Philosophy
- The 6-Phase Investigation Workflow
- Phase 1: Scope Definition
- Phase 2: Exploration Strategy
- Phase 3: Parallel Deep Dives
- Phase 4: Verification & Testing
- Phase 5: Synthesis
- Phase 6: Knowledge Capture
- Transitioning to Development Workflow
- Efficiency Targets
- Comparison to DEFAULTWORKFLOW.md
- Similarities (Structural Consistency)
What does the investigation-workflow skill do?
6-phase investigation workflow for understanding existing systems. Auto-activates for research tasks. Optimized for exploration and understanding, not implementation. Includes parallel agent deployment for efficient deep dives and automatic knowledge capture to prevent repeat investigations.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill investigation-workflow --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.