Ships with octo. Installing the plugin gets this command.
⚡ How it fires
How this command gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
Fires itselfClaude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.
You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
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What this command does when you run it.
Deep research with multi-source synthesis and comprehensive analysis
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research.md
---command: research
description: Deep research with multi-source synthesis and comprehensive analysis
---# Research - Deep Multi-AI Research
**Your first output line MUST be:** `🐙 Octopus Research`
## 🤖 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAUDE
### MANDATORY COMPLIANCE — DO NOT SKIP
**When the user explicitly invokes `/octo:research`, you MUST execute the structured research workflow below.** You are PROHIBITED from answering directly, skipping the multi-provider research, or deciding the topic is "too simple" for deep research. The user chose this command deliberately — respect that choice.
### EXECUTION MECHANISM — NON-NEGOTIABLE
**You MUST execute this command by invoking the corresponding skill via the Skill tool. You are PROHIBITED from:**
- ❌ Using the Agent tool to research/implement yourself instead of invoking the skill
- ❌ Using WebFetch/Read/Grep as a substitute for multi-provider dispatch
- ❌ Skipping `orchestrate.sh` calls because "I can do this faster directly"
- ❌ Implementing the task using only Claude-native tools (Agent, Write, Edit)
**Multi-LLM orchestration is the purpose of this command.** If you execute using only Claude, you've violated the command's contract.
---When the user invokes this command (e.g., `/octo:research <arguments>`):
### Step 1: Resolve Research Breadth/Intensity
