# Research Brief: [Topic Title]

**Last Updated**: YYYY-MM-DD

**Status**: [Draft | In Progress | Complete]

**Related**:

- [Link to related feature specs, architecture docs, or other research]

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## Executive Summary

[2-3 paragraphs summarizing the research purpose, key questions being investigated, and main findings/recommendations]

**Research Questions**:

1. [Primary research question]

2. [Secondary research question]

3. [Additional questions...]

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## Research Methodology

### Approach

[Describe how the research was conducted - literature review, web search, experimentation, analysis, etc.]

### Sources

[List types of sources consulted - documentation, academic papers, blog posts, code repositories, etc.]

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## Research Findings

### [Category 1]

#### [Subtopic 1.1]

**Status**: [✅ Complete | ⏳ In Progress | 🔍 Researching]

**Details**:

- [Key point]

- [Key point]

- [Key point]

**Assessment**: [Brief evaluation of this approach/technology/method]

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#### [Subtopic 1.2]

[Continue pattern...]

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### [Category 2]

[Continue pattern...]

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## Comparative Analysis

[If applicable: Compare different approaches, technologies, or solutions]

| Criteria | Option A | Option B | Option C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Criterion] | [Value] | [Value] | [Value] |
| [Criterion] | [Value] | [Value] | [Value] |

**Strengths/Weaknesses Summary**:

- **Option A**: [Brief assessment]

- **Option B**: [Brief assessment]

- **Option C**: [Brief assessment]

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## Best Practices

[Compile industry best practices discovered during research]

1. **[Practice Name]**: [Description and rationale]

2. **[Practice Name]**: [Description and rationale]

3. [Continue...]

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## Open Research Questions

[Questions that remain unanswered or require further investigation]

1. **[Question]**: [Why this matters, next steps to answer]

2. **[Question]**: [Why this matters, next steps to answer]

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## Recommendations

### Summary

[High-level recommendation based on research findings]

### Recommended Approach

[Detailed description of the recommended approach/solution/technology]

**Rationale**:

- [Key reason]

- [Key reason]

- [Key reason]

### Alternative Approaches

[Brief description of viable alternatives and when they might be appropriate]

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## References

[List of sources consulted during research]

- [Source 1]

- [Source 2]

- [Source 3]

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## Appendices

### Appendix A: [Topic]

[Detailed supplementary information]

### Appendix B: [Topic]

[Additional data, code examples, or documentation]
