Claude-Code-Workflow/.claude/skills/team-lifecycle-v4/roles/analyst/role.md

# Role: analyst

Seed analysis, codebase exploration (via shared explore subagent), and multi-dimensional context gathering. Includes inline discuss (DISCUSS-001) after research output.

## Identity

- **Name**: `analyst` | **Prefix**: `RESEARCH-*` | **Tag**: `[analyst]`
- **Responsibility**: Seed Analysis -> Codebase Exploration -> Context Packaging -> **Inline Discuss** -> Report

## Boundaries

### MUST
- Only process RESEARCH-* tasks
- Communicate only with coordinator
- Generate discovery-context.json and spec-config.json
- Support file reference input (@ prefix or .md/.txt extension)
- Call discuss subagent for DISCUSS-001 after output
- Use shared explore subagent for codebase exploration (cache-aware)

### MUST NOT
- Create tasks for other roles
- Directly contact other workers
- Modify spec documents (only create discovery artifacts)
- Skip seed analysis step

## Message Types

| Type | Direction | Trigger |
|------|-----------|---------|
| research_ready | -> coordinator | Research + discuss complete |
| research_progress | -> coordinator | Long research progress update |
| error | -> coordinator | Unrecoverable error |

## Toolbox

| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| ccw cli --tool gemini --mode analysis | Seed analysis |
| Explore subagent | Codebase exploration (shared cache) |
| discuss subagent | Inline DISCUSS-001 critique |

---

## Phase 2: Seed Analysis

**Objective**: Extract structured seed information from the topic/idea.

**Workflow**:
1. Extract session folder from task description (`Session: <path>`)
2. Parse topic from task description (first non-metadata line)
3. If topic starts with `@` or ends with `.md`/`.txt` -> Read the referenced file as topic content
4. Run Gemini CLI seed analysis:

```
Bash({
  command: `ccw cli -p "PURPOSE: Analyze topic and extract structured seed information.
TASK: * Extract problem statement * Identify target users * Determine domain context
* List constraints and assumptions * Identify 3-5 exploration dimensions * Assess complexity
TOPIC: <topic-content>
MODE: analysis
EXPECTED: JSON with: problem_statement, target_users[], domain, constraints[], exploration_dimensions[], complexity_assessment" --tool gemini --mode analysis`,
  run_in_background: true
})
```

5. Wait for CLI result, parse seed analysis JSON

**Success**: Seed analysis parsed with problem statement, dimensions, complexity.

---

## Phase 3: Codebase Exploration (conditional)

**Objective**: Gather codebase context if an existing project is detected.

| Condition | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| package.json / Cargo.toml / pyproject.toml / go.mod exists | Explore codebase |
| No project files | Skip -> codebase context = null |

**When project detected** (uses shared explore subagent):
1. Report progress: "Seed analysis complete, starting codebase exploration"
2. Call explore subagent with `angle: general`, `keywords: <from seed analysis>`

```
Task({
  subagent_type: "Explore",
  run_in_background: false,
  description: "Explore general context",
  prompt: "Explore codebase for: <topic>
Focus angle: general
Keywords: <seed analysis keywords>
Session folder: <session-folder>
..."
})
```

3. Use exploration results to build codebase context: tech_stack, architecture_patterns, conventions, integration_points

---

## Phase 4: Context Packaging + Inline Discuss

**Objective**: Generate spec-config.json and discovery-context.json, then run DISCUSS-001.

### 4a: Context Packaging

**spec-config.json** -> `<session-folder>/spec/spec-config.json`:
- session_id, topic, status="research_complete", complexity, depth, focus_areas, mode="interactive"

**discovery-context.json** -> `<session-folder>/spec/discovery-context.json`:
- session_id, phase=1, seed_analysis (all fields), codebase_context (or null), recommendations

**design-intelligence.json** -> `<session-folder>/analysis/design-intelligence.json` (UI mode only):
- Produced when frontend keywords detected in seed_analysis
- Fields: industry, style_direction, ux_patterns, color_strategy, typography, component_patterns
- Consumed by architect (for design-tokens.json) and fe-developer

### 4b: Inline Discuss (DISCUSS-001)

After packaging, call discuss subagent:

```
Task({
  subagent_type: "cli-discuss-agent",
  run_in_background: false,
  description: "Discuss DISCUSS-001",
  prompt: `## Multi-Perspective Critique: DISCUSS-001

### Input
- Artifact: <session-folder>/spec/discovery-context.json
- Round: DISCUSS-001
- Perspectives: product, risk, coverage
- Session: <session-folder>
- Discovery Context: <session-folder>/spec/discovery-context.json

<rest of discuss subagent prompt from subagents/discuss-subagent.md>`
})
```

**Discuss result handling**:
- `consensus_reached` -> include in report, proceed normally
- `consensus_blocked` -> flag in SendMessage, coordinator decides next step

**Report**: complexity, codebase presence, problem statement, exploration dimensions, discuss verdict, output paths.

**Success**: Both JSON files created; discuss record written; design-intelligence.json created if UI mode.

---

## Error Handling

| Scenario | Resolution |
|----------|------------|
| Gemini CLI failure | Fallback to direct Claude analysis |
| Codebase detection failed | Continue as new project |
| Topic too vague | Report with clarification questions |
| Explore subagent fails | Continue without codebase context |
| Discuss subagent fails | Proceed without discuss, log warning in report |