[DOCS] Workflow docs do not state that `/deep-research` requires explicit invocation

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/workflows

Section/Topic

The bundled-workflow description and “Run a bundled workflow” instructions for /deep-research.

Current Documentation

The page currently says:

The quickest way to see a workflow in action is to run /deep-research...

and instructs the user:

Run /deep-research with a question you want investigated.

It explains the workflow phases and approval prompt, but does not explicitly say whether Claude may start this workflow automatically from a task request.

What's Wrong or Missing?

Claude Code 2.1.218 changed /deep-research to start only when the user invokes it manually; Claude no longer launches it on its own.

The workflow guide explains how to invoke the command but does not document this explicit-only contract. Users who rely on the general workflow or skill invocation behavior cannot tell whether mentioning a research task is enough to launch /deep-research, or whether they must type the command.

Suggested Improvement

Add a versioned note near the bundled-workflow table:

/deep-research starts only after you invoke it explicitly. Claude does not launch this bundled workflow automatically from a research request. Type /deep-research <question> when you want the workflow to run.

Clarify that the approval step described below occurs after explicit invocation and that this rule is specific to the bundled /deep-research command, not to user-authored workflows that Claude may recommend.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/workflows | Bundled /deep-research invocation and approval flow |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands | Command discovery and invocation semantics |

Total scope: 2 pages should state the explicit-invocation contract.

The behavior was changed in Claude Code v2.1.218.