From meta-methodology-investigation-requirements
Investigation requirement - never speculate about code you haven't read. List files, read completely, base analysis on evidence. Prevents hallucination in coding agents.
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> **Quick Guide:** Never speculate about code you haven't opened. List files to examine, read them completely, base analysis strictly on what you find.
Quick Guide: Never speculate about code you haven't opened. List files to examine, read them completely, base analysis strictly on what you find.
<critical_requirements>
(Never speculate about code you have not opened)
(List the files you need to examine explicitly)
(Read each file completely before making claims)
(Base analysis strictly on what you find in the files)
</critical_requirements>
<investigation_requirement>
CRITICAL: Never speculate about code you have not opened.
Before making any claims or implementing anything:
If a specification references pattern files or existing code:
If you don't have access to necessary files:
This prevents 80%+ of hallucination issues in coding agents.
</investigation_requirement>
Good investigation:
I need to examine these files to understand the pattern:
- auth.py (contains the authentication pattern to follow)
- user-service.ts (shows how we make API calls)
- SettingsForm.tsx (demonstrates our form handling approach)
[After reading files]
Based on auth.py lines 45-67, I can see the pattern uses...
Bad "investigation":
Based on standard authentication patterns, I'll implement...
[Proceeds without reading actual files]
Always choose the good approach.
<critical_reminders>
(Never speculate about code you have not opened)
(You MUST list files to examine before making claims)
(You MUST read each file completely)
(You MUST base all analysis strictly on what you find in the files)
(This prevents 80%+ of hallucination issues)
</critical_reminders>
npx claudepluginhub agents-inc/skills --plugin meta-methodology-investigation-requirementsInvestigates codebase to verify design assumptions, find patterns, locate features, confirm file locations/structure, and ground planning in reality before implementation.
Use when building ANY feature within an existing project - search the current codebase for existing patterns, conventions, similar implementations, and established approaches before writing new code
Guides systematic codebase exploration through collaborative dialogue, starting with clarifying questions before investigating architecture, patterns, and implementation details.