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Deep-dive analysis of an initial proposal — research code implementation, produce an actionable roadmap and alternatives

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Deep Analyze

Trigger

  • Keywords: deep analyze, deep analysis, deep dive, roadmap, deep-analyze

When NOT to Use

  • Architecture advice only (use /codex-architect)
  • Tech spec writing (use /tech-spec)
  • Feasibility analysis (use /feasibility-study)

Agent Dispatch

Agent({
  description: "Deep-dive analysis with actionable roadmap and alternatives",
  subagent_type: "solution-architect",
  prompt: `Perform a deep analysis of the following initial proposal.
Follow the analysis framework and output format defined in this skill.`
})

Task

Input

$ARGUMENTS

Analysis Flow

Phase 1: Understand & Validate

  1. Extract the core objectives of the initial proposal
  2. Identify key assumptions (which may be wrong)
  3. List technical points that need verification

Phase 2: Code Deep Dive

Research the existing codebase thoroughly. Must verify:

  • Naming conventions
  • DI injection patterns
  • Error handling patterns
  • Implementation patterns of similar features

Phase 3: Roadmap Output

Based on the research, produce:

  1. Implementation steps (immediately actionable)
  2. Key pseudocode (only core 1-3 lines, omit if not necessary)
  3. Alternative comparison

Output

# [Proposal Name] Implementation Roadmap

## Proposal Validation
| Assumption | Verification Result | Impact |

## Code Research Summary
| Module | Existing Implementation | Reusable |

## Implementation Roadmap
### Step 1: [Title]
**Objective**: One sentence
**Files**: `src/xxx.ts` (modify/create)

## Alternatives
| Dimension | Option A (Recommended) | Option B |

## Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Probability | Mitigation |

## Immediate Actions
1. [ ] First task
2. [ ] Second task

Examples

/deep-analyze "Use Redis to cache token prices with TTL 5 minutes"
/deep-analyze docs/features/xxx/tech-spec.md