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
/researchcommand or--researchflag - 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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