Findings Capture

Capture and persist research findings, discoveries, and decision rationale to findings.md.

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Best use case

Findings Capture is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Capture and persist research findings, discoveries, and decision rationale to findings.md.

Teams using Findings Capture should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/findings-capture/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/main/library/methodologies/planning-with-files/skills/findings-capture/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/findings-capture/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How Findings Capture Compares

Feature / AgentFindings CaptureStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Capture and persist research findings, discoveries, and decision rationale to findings.md.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Findings Capture

Capture and persist research findings, discoveries, and decision rationale to findings.md.

## Agent
Findings Curator - `pwf-findings-curator`

## Workflow
1. Initialize findings.md with structured section headers
2. Capture findings during execution with timestamps
3. Apply 2-Action Rule: persist after every 2 operations
4. Record decisions with supporting rationale
5. Deduplicate and organize on final flush
6. Analyze coverage for verification

## Inputs
- `projectPath` - Root path for planning files
- `phaseName` - Current phase name
- `findings` - Array of finding objects
- `decisions` - Array of decision objects

## Outputs
- Updated findings.md with organized, timestamped entries
- Coverage analysis for verification

## Process Files
- `planning-orchestrator.js` - Findings initialization and appending
- `planning-execution.js` - 2-Action Rule batches and final flush
- `planning-verification.js` - Coverage analysis

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