/research:view

Display the complete content of a research note from your research folder.

Quick Start

Copy/research:view FILE=20250101-oauth-setup.md

Purpose

Read and review research notes to find:

• Code snippets from past research
• Action items and their status
• Key findings and recommendations
• Implementation approaches

This is a read-only command—no files are modified.

Parameters

Usage

Copy# View specific research
/research:view FILE=20250101-oauth-setup.md
 
# View another note
/research:view FILE=20241231-typescript-perf.md

Interactive Selection

If you run the command without FILE, you'll be prompted to select:

Which research note would you like to view?

1. 20250106-oauth-setup.md - OAuth 2.0 Setup
2. 20250105-next-patterns.md - Next.js Best Practices
3. Show full list

Output

Displays the complete research file—never truncated or summarized:

Copy# OAuth 2.0 Setup
 
**Import Date**: 2025-01-01
**Topic**: OAuth 2.0 Setup
**Source**: https://chatgpt.com
 
---
 
## Summary
 
[Full executive summary...]
 
---
 
## Key Findings
 
- [Complete list of findings...]
 
---
 
## Implementation Approach
 
1. [All implementation steps...]
 
---
 
## Code Snippets
 
[All code blocks exactly as imported...]
 
---
 
## Action Items
 
- [x] Completed action
- [ ] Pending action
 
---
 
## Risks & Gotchas
 
[Full risk assessment...]

After Viewing

You're offered next actions:

What would you like to do with this research?

1. Analyze for implementation (Recommended)
2. View another research note
3. Done

Analyze for implementation enters plan mode and explores how to apply this research to your specific codebase.

Finding the Right File

Don't know the filename? Use list first:

Copy/research:list
# Shows all files with correct names
 
/research:view FILE=<filename from list>

Missing File Handling

If the file doesn't exist:

Research note not found: [FILENAME]

Use /research:list to see all available research notes.

Related Commands

• /research - Overview of research system
• /research:ask - Generate research prompts
• /research:import - Import research results
• /research:list - View all research notes
• /research:analyze - Analyze for implementation