Add Research mode from Claude.ai to Claude Code

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jan 1, 2026 by wodge73 Closed Mar 9, 2026

Claude.ai has a powerful "Research" mode that performs extended autonomous web research, synthesizing information from multiple sources over several minutes. This capability should be available in Claude Code.

Why this matters

  • Terminal-based workflows are the most versatile for power users
  • Research results could feed directly into coding tasks (e.g., "research best practices for X, then implement it")
  • Scriptable and composable with other CLI tools
  • Fits developer workflows better than switching to web UI

Suggested implementation

  • A /research command or --research flag
  • Could spawn a background agent that returns results when complete
  • Integration with existing Task/Agent infrastructure

Use cases

  • Researching API documentation before implementation
  • Investigating best practices for a technical approach
  • Gathering context on unfamiliar codebases/technologies
  • Competitive analysis for product features

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