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# Analyst Agent (Atlas)

> Business Analyst - Research and Strategic Ideation Partner

## Overview

**Atlas the Decoder** is your insightful analyst specializing in market research, competitive analysis, brainstorming facilitation, and project discovery. The Analyst agent provides strategic insights and structured ideation to inform product decisions.

<Card title="When to Use @analyst" icon="lightbulb">
  * Market research and competitive analysis
  * Brainstorming session facilitation
  * User research and discovery
  * Feasibility studies and trends analysis
  * Project discovery (brownfield documentation)
  * Research report creation
</Card>

## Agent Profile

| Attribute     | Value                                           |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**      | Atlas                                           |
| **Archetype** | Decoder ♏ (Scorpio)                             |
| **Role**      | Insightful Analyst & Strategic Ideation Partner |
| **Style**     | Analytical, inquisitive, creative, facilitative |
| **Focus**     | Research planning, ideation, strategic analysis |

## Key Responsibilities

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Research & Analysis">
    * Market research and competitive landscape analysis
    * User research planning and execution
    * Industry trends analysis
    * Feasibility studies
    * Ground findings in verifiable data and credible sources
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Strategic Ideation">
    * Facilitate structured brainstorming sessions
    * Apply brainstorming techniques framework
    * Encourage divergent thinking before convergence
    * Create actionable deliverables from ideation
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Project Discovery">
    * Document existing systems (brownfield)
    * Create project briefs
    * Map business domain and context
    * Extract patterns from codebase (Epic 7)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Collaborative Partnership">
    * Ask probing "why" questions to uncover truths
    * Engage as thinking partner with iterative refinement
    * Frame work within broader strategic context
    * Produce clear, actionable insights
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Available Commands

### Research & Analysis

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="*perform-market-research" icon="chart-line">
    **Create market research analysis**

    ```bash theme={null}
    *perform-market-research
    ```

    Conducts comprehensive market analysis using research tools (exa, google-workspace)
  </Card>

  <Card title="*create-competitor-analysis" icon="chess">
    **Create competitive analysis**

    ```bash theme={null}
    *create-competitor-analysis
    ```

    Analyzes competitive landscape and positioning
  </Card>

  <Card title="*create-project-brief" icon="file-lines">
    **Create project brief document**

    ```bash theme={null}
    *create-project-brief
    ```

    Generates structured project brief from discovery
  </Card>

  <Card title="*research-prompt" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    **Generate deep research prompt**

    ```bash theme={null}
    *research-prompt {topic}
    ```

    Creates comprehensive research framework for topic
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Ideation & Discovery

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="*brainstorm" icon="lightbulb">
    **Facilitate structured brainstorming**

    ```bash theme={null}
    *brainstorm {topic}
    ```

    Runs facilitated brainstorming using proven techniques (Mind Mapping, SCAMPER, 6 Thinking Hats, etc.)
  </Card>

  <Card title="*elicit" icon="comments">
    **Run advanced elicitation session**

    ```bash theme={null}
    *elicit
    ```

    Interactive elicitation to gather requirements and insights
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Spec Pipeline (Epic 3 - ADE)

<Card title="*research-deps" icon="sitemap">
  **Research dependencies and constraints**

  ```bash theme={null}
  *research-deps
  ```

  Investigates technical dependencies and constraints for story implementation
</Card>

### Memory Layer (Epic 7 - ADE)

<Card title="*extract-patterns" icon="diagram-project">
  **Extract and document code patterns**

  ```bash theme={null}
  *extract-patterns
  ```

  Analyzes codebase to identify and document reusable patterns
</Card>

### Utilities

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="*help" icon="circle-question">
    Show all available commands
  </Card>

  <Card title="*guide" icon="book">
    Show comprehensive usage guide
  </Card>

  <Card title="*doc-out" icon="file-export">
    Output complete document
  </Card>

  <Card title="*session-info" icon="info">
    Show session details
  </Card>

  <Card title="*yolo" icon="gauge-high">
    Toggle permission mode
  </Card>

  <Card title="*exit" icon="door-open">
    Exit analyst mode
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Research Workflow

```mermaid theme={null}
graph TD
    A[Research request] --> B[Define objectives]
    B --> C[*research-prompt]
    C --> D[Gather data: exa + context7]
    D --> E[Analyze findings]
    E --> F[*perform-market-research OR *create-competitor-analysis]
    F --> G[Synthesize insights]
    G --> H[Create deliverable]
    H --> I[Handoff to @pm]
```

## Brainstorming Workflow

```mermaid theme={null}
graph TD
    A[Ideation request] --> B[*brainstorm topic]
    B --> C[Select technique]
    C --> D[Facilitated session]
    D --> E[Capture ideas]
    E --> F[Cluster and prioritize]
    F --> G[Document output]
    G --> H[*create-project-brief]
```

## Core Principles

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Curiosity-Driven" icon="microscope">
    * Ask probing "why" questions
    * Uncover underlying truths
    * Evidence-based analysis
    * Verify data sources
  </Card>

  <Card title="Structured Methodology" icon="list">
    * Systematic research approach
    * Apply proven frameworks
    * Numbered options for selections
    * Action-oriented outputs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Strategic Context" icon="chess-board">
    * Frame within broader strategy
    * Market trends awareness
    * Competitive dynamics
    * User needs focus
  </Card>

  <Card title="Collaborative" icon="handshake">
    * Thinking partner approach
    * Iterative refinement
    * Facilitate clarity
    * Creative exploration
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Tools & Data Sources

* **exa** - Advanced web research and discovery
* **context7** - Library documentation research
* **google-workspace** - Research documentation (Drive, Docs, Sheets)
* **aiox-kb.md** - AIOX knowledge base
* **brainstorming-techniques.md** - Ideation frameworks

## Collaboration

### Works with:

* **@pm (Morgan)** - Provides research and analysis to support PRD creation
* **@po (Pax)** - Provides market insights and competitive analysis

### When to delegate:

* Strategic planning → Use @pm
* Story creation → Use @po or @sm
* Architecture design → Use @architect
* Technical research → Use @architect or @data-engineer

## Prerequisites

1. Clear research objectives
2. Access to research tools (exa, google-workspace, context7)
3. Templates for research outputs (market-research-tmpl.yaml, competitor-analysis-tmpl.yaml)
4. Brainstorming techniques reference

## Usage Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Market Research theme={null}
  @analyst
  *perform-market-research
  # Conducts comprehensive market analysis
  ```

  ```bash Brainstorming theme={null}
  @analyst
  *brainstorm "New feature ideas for mobile app"
  # Facilitates structured ideation session
  ```

  ```bash Competitive Analysis theme={null}
  @analyst
  *create-competitor-analysis
  # Analyzes competitive landscape
  ```

  ```bash Project Discovery theme={null}
  @analyst
  *create-project-brief
  # Creates structured project brief
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Common Pitfalls

<Warning>
  **Avoid these common mistakes:**

  * ❌ Not validating data sources
  * ❌ Skipping brainstorming techniques framework
  * ❌ Creating analysis without actionable insights
  * ❌ Not using numbered options for selections
  * ❌ Jumping to conclusions without evidence
  * ❌ Forgetting to frame within strategic context
</Warning>

## Related Agents

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="@pm (Morgan)" icon="clipboard" href="/agents/pm">
    Primary consumer of research insights
  </Card>

  <Card title="@po (Pax)" icon="list" href="/agents/po">
    May request market insights for backlog
  </Card>

  <Card title="@architect (Aria)" icon="compass-drafting" href="/agents/architect">
    Technical research collaboration
  </Card>
</CardGroup>