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+---
+title: "Forensic Investigation"
+description: How Tracy treats every issue as a crime scene, grades evidence, and produces a structured case file engineers can act on
+sidebar:
+  order: 6
+---
+
+You hand Tracy a crash log, a stack trace, or just a "this used to work, now it doesn't". She does not start fixing. She starts a case file.
+
+Every finding gets graded. Every hypothesis gets a status. Wrong turns are kept, not erased. The deliverable is a document another engineer can pick up cold.
+
+This page explains why investigation is its own discipline, and what that buys you that a regular dev workflow doesn't.
+
+## The Problem With "Just Debug It"
+
+Normal debugging blends three things together: looking at evidence, reasoning about what might have caused the symptom, and changing code to see if the symptom goes away. When they're blended, two failure modes show up.
+
+The first is **narrative lock-in**. The first plausible story becomes the working theory, and every subsequent observation gets bent to fit it. The bug stays unfixed until someone gives up on the story and starts over. Hours later.
+
+The second is **evidence amnesia**. You traced something, ruled it out, but didn't write down why. Two days later, with fresh eyes, you trace it again. Or worse, a colleague picks up the bug and re-runs the same dead end you already eliminated.
+
+Tracy's design is a direct response to both.
+
+## Evidence Grading
+
+Every finding in an investigation is one of three things:
+
+- **Confirmed.** Directly observed in logs, code, or dumps; cited with a specific reference (a `path:line`, a log timestamp, a commit hash). If someone asks "how do you know?", you point at the citation.
+- **Deduced.** Logically follows from confirmed evidence; the reasoning chain is shown. If a step in the chain is wrong, the deduction is wrong, and you can see exactly which step.
+- **Hypothesized.** Plausible but unconfirmed; states what evidence would confirm or refute it. Hypotheses are explicitly *not facts*, and they declare upfront what would close them.
+
+The grading is not about being humble. It's about making the case file readable. A reader can scan the Confirmed section to know what is true, the Deduced section to know what follows, and the Hypothesized section to know what is still open. Confusion between the three is the most common reason investigations spiral.
+
+## Stronghold First
+
+Tracy never starts from a theory. She starts from one piece of confirmed evidence and expands outward. That evidence might be a specific error message, a stack frame, or a timestamped log entry.
+
+This is the opposite of how investigations often go. Someone has a hunch, builds a theory, and then hunts for evidence that supports it. The hunch can be right; the *method* is fragile because it makes confirmation bias the default.
+
+A stronghold is a fact you can return to when reasoning gets murky. If a deduction takes you somewhere strange, you can walk it back to the stronghold and try a different branch. Without one, you don't know which step to undo.
+
+When evidence is sparse (no diagnostic archive, minimal logs, vague description), Tracy says so explicitly and switches to hypothesis-driven exploration: form hypotheses from what's available, identify what evidence would test each, and present a prioritized data-collection list. Missing evidence is itself a finding.
+
+## Hypothesis Discipline
+
+Hypotheses are never deleted from the case file. When evidence confirms or refutes one, its **Status** field updates from Open to Confirmed or Refuted, and a **Resolution** explains what evidence settled it.
+
+This rule has a real cost. Case files grow. The benefit is real too. The full reasoning history becomes part of the deliverable. Six months later, when a similar bug surfaces, the next investigator can read the original case file and see which paths were already eliminated and why. Without that history, every new investigator re-runs the same dead ends.
+
+It also disciplines the present-tense investigator. If you can't delete a wrong hypothesis, you have to actually disprove it with cited evidence, instead of quietly dropping it because it became inconvenient.
+
+## Challenge the Premise
+
+The user's description of the problem is a hypothesis, not a fact. "The cache is broken" is something a user *believes*. Before Tracy builds an investigation around it, she verifies the technical claims independently. If the evidence contradicts the premise, she says so directly.
+
+This is the forensic instinct: the witness's account is data, not truth. Sometimes the bug a user reports is real but mislabeled. Sometimes the symptom they describe is downstream of an entirely different cause. Investigations that take the premise as gospel often diagnose the wrong defect, and the bug returns under a slightly different surface form.
+
+## Two Modes, One Discipline
+
+Tracy ships two skills:
+
+- **`bmad-investigate`** (`IN`). There is a symptom. A ticket, a crash, an error message, a "this used to work". The deliverable is a structured investigation file at `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations/{slug}-investigation.md` with a root cause (or the most-promising hypothesis with documented gaps), a fix direction, and a reproduction plan.
+
+- **`bmad-code-archaeology`** (`CX`). There is no symptom. You need to understand a module before you touch it, evaluate whether something is reusable, or build a mental model of an unfamiliar subsystem. The deliverable is an archaeology file with the area's I/O contract, key state transitions, boundary crossings, and a verification plan.
+
+The discipline is the same in both: stronghold first, evidence grading, hypothesis tracking, never erase. Only the deliverable shape differs.
+
+When investigating a deep bug requires understanding a broader subsystem, `bmad-investigate` does not switch skills. Its source-code-trace phase folds archaeology techniques inline (input/output mapping, control-flow filtering, working backward from outputs, cross-component boundary tracing) and writes the area model into the same case file. The standalone `bmad-code-archaeology` exists for the no-bug case, where exploration is the goal.
+
+## Two Downstream Paths
+
+An investigation produces a fix direction, and that direction has two natural downstream homes.
+
+- **Small fix.** Feed the case file into `bmad-quick-dev`. The Quick Flow track is already wired for this. Tracy diagnoses, Amelia implements.
+- **Systemic rework.** When the investigation surfaces something larger than a localized fix (an architectural assumption that broke, a cross-component data flow problem, a legacy area that needs targeted refactor), the case file becomes input to `bmad-create-prd` (Phase 2). The investigation's evidence-graded findings, reproduction plan, and timeline are exactly the constraints a PRD needs to capture.
+
+Tracy doesn't decide which path. The fix direction in the conclusion does. Trivial findings go to Quick Flow. Non-trivial findings that touch multiple components or shift an architectural decision go to the planning phase.
+
+## Tracy and Amelia
+
+Amelia ships code. Tracy investigates. They don't overlap.
+
+When a case concludes, Tracy stops at identifying the root cause and a fix direction. She doesn't implement. The hand-off to Amelia is explicit: a case file Amelia can read, a fix direction she can scope into a story, and a reproduction plan she can verify against. If the fix is genuinely trivial (an off-by-one, a missing null check), Tracy notes the direction in the report. She still doesn't apply the change.
+
+This separation matters because investigation and implementation reward different instincts. An investigator's job is to be slow and precise; an implementer's job is to be fast and confident. The same brain, in the same session, doing both, tends to do neither well.
+
+## What You Get
+
+A completed investigation file:
+
+- Separates Confirmed findings (with citations) from Deductions and Hypotheses
+- Preserves all hypotheses ever formed, with their final Status and Resolution
+- Reconstructs a timeline of events from multiple evidence sources
+- Identifies data gaps and what they would resolve
+- Provides actionable conclusions grounded in evidence
+- Includes a reproduction plan when a root cause is identified
+- Maintains an investigation backlog of paths still to explore
+
+Hand it to an engineer who was not present and they understand what happened, what is known, and what remains uncertain. That's the bar.
+
+## The Bigger Idea
+
+Most "AI debugging" today blends evidence, reasoning, and code changes into one indistinguishable stream of plausible-looking text. The signal is hard to find, the dead ends repeat, and the case file, if there is one, is a chat log nobody wants to read.
+
+Tracy treats investigation as a discipline with its own deliverable. Evidence has a grade. Hypotheses have a status. Wrong turns are documented, not erased. The case file outlives the session.
+
+When the next bug shows up that looks like one you've seen before, you'll have somewhere to start that isn't a blank prompt.
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Pull any leg away and the experience collapses:
 
 ## What Named Agents Buy You
 
-BMad ships six named agents, each anchored to a phase of the BMad Method:
+BMad ships a roster of named agents, each anchored to a phase of the BMad Method:
 
 | Agent | Phase | Module |
 |---|---|---|
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ BMad ships six named agents, each anchored to a phase of the BMad Method:
 | 🎨 **Sally**, UX Designer | Planning | UX design specifications |
 | 🏗️ **Winston**, System Architect | Solutioning | technical architecture, alignment checks |
 | 💻 **Amelia**, Senior Engineer | Implementation | story execution, quick-dev, code review, sprint planning |
+| 🔎 **Tracy**, Forensic Code Investigator | Implementation | evidence-graded bug investigation, code archaeology |
 
 They each have a hardcoded identity (name, title, domain) and a customizable layer (role, principles, communication style, icon, menu). You can rewrite Mary's principles or add menu items; you can't rename her — that's deliberate. Brand recognition survives customization so "hey Mary" always activates the analyst, regardless of how a team has shaped her behavior.
 
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+---
+title: "Enquête de code"
+description: Comment Tracy traite chaque problème comme une scène d'enquête, classe les preuves et produit un dossier structuré sur lequel les ingénieurs peuvent agir
+sidebar:
+  order: 6
+---
+
+Vous confiez à Tracy un journal de plantage, une trace de pile, ou simplement un « ça marchait avant, plus maintenant ». Elle ne se met pas à corriger. Elle ouvre un dossier d'enquête.
+
+Chaque constatation reçoit une note. Chaque hypothèse a un statut. Les fausses pistes sont conservées, pas effacées. Le livrable est un document qu'un autre ingénieur peut reprendre à froid.
+
+Cette page explique pourquoi l'enquête est une discipline à part entière, et ce que cela vous apporte qu'un workflow de développement classique n'apporte pas.
+
+## Le problème du « débogue, c'est tout »
+
+Le débogage classique mélange trois activités : examiner les preuves, raisonner sur ce qui pourrait avoir causé le symptôme, et modifier le code pour voir si le symptôme disparaît. Quand elles sont mélangées, deux modes de défaillance apparaissent.
+
+Le premier est le **verrouillage narratif**[^1]. La première histoire plausible devient la théorie de travail, et chaque observation suivante est tordue pour la confirmer. Le bug reste non corrigé jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un abandonne l'histoire et reparte de zéro. Des heures plus tard.
+
+Le second est l'**amnésie probatoire**. Vous avez tracé quelque chose, l'avez écarté, mais n'avez pas écrit pourquoi. Deux jours plus tard, avec un regard frais, vous le retracez. Pire encore, un collègue reprend le bug et refait la même impasse que vous aviez déjà éliminée.
+
+La conception de Tracy est une réponse directe à ces deux modes.
+
+## Classement des preuves
+
+Chaque constatation dans une enquête appartient à l'une de trois catégories :
+
+- **Confirmé.** Directement observé dans les logs, le code ou les dumps ; cité avec une référence spécifique (un `chemin:ligne`, un horodatage de log, un hash de commit). Si quelqu'un demande « comment le sais-tu ? », vous pointez la citation.
+- **Déduit.** Découle logiquement de preuves confirmées ; la chaîne de raisonnement est explicite. Si une étape de la chaîne est fausse, la déduction est fausse, et on peut voir précisément quelle étape.
+- **Hypothétique.** Plausible mais non confirmé ; énonce quelle preuve confirmerait ou réfuterait. Les hypothèses sont explicitement *non factuelles*, et elles déclarent d'avance ce qui les clôturerait.
+
+Le classement n'est pas une posture d'humilité. Il rend le dossier lisible. Un lecteur peut parcourir la section Confirmé pour savoir ce qui est vrai, la section Déduit pour savoir ce qui en découle, et la section Hypothétique pour savoir ce qui reste ouvert. Confondre les trois est la première raison pour laquelle les enquêtes dérapent.
+
+## Tête de pont d'abord
+
+Tracy ne part jamais d'une théorie. Elle part d'une seule preuve confirmée et étend la zone à partir de là. Cette preuve peut être un message d'erreur précis, une trame de pile, ou une entrée de log horodatée.
+
+C'est l'inverse de la manière dont les enquêtes se déroulent souvent : quelqu'un a une intuition, construit une théorie, puis cherche les preuves qui la soutiennent. L'intuition peut être correcte ; la *méthode* est fragile parce qu'elle fait du biais de confirmation[^2] le comportement par défaut.
+
+Une tête de pont est un fait sur lequel vous pouvez revenir quand le raisonnement devient flou. Si une déduction vous emmène quelque part d'étrange, vous pouvez remonter jusqu'à la tête de pont et essayer une autre branche. Sans elle, vous ne savez pas quelle étape annuler.
+
+Quand les preuves sont rares (pas d'archive de diagnostic, peu de logs, description vague), Tracy le dit explicitement et bascule en exploration guidée par hypothèses : formuler des hypothèses à partir de ce qui est disponible, identifier quelles preuves testeraient chacune, et présenter à l'utilisateur une liste priorisée de données à collecter. L'absence de preuve est elle-même une constatation.
+
+## Discipline des hypothèses
+
+Les hypothèses ne sont jamais supprimées du dossier. Quand une preuve en confirme ou en réfute une, son champ **Statut** passe d'Ouvert à Confirmé ou Réfuté, et une **Résolution** explique quelle preuve a tranché.
+
+Cette règle a un coût réel : les dossiers grossissent. Le bénéfice est réel aussi. L'historique complet du raisonnement fait partie du livrable. Six mois plus tard, quand un bug similaire surgit, le prochain enquêteur peut lire le dossier original et voir quelles pistes ont déjà été éliminées et pourquoi. Sans cet historique, chaque nouvel enquêteur refait les mêmes impasses.
+
+Cela discipline aussi l'enquêteur du présent. Si vous ne pouvez pas supprimer une hypothèse fausse, vous devez réellement la réfuter avec une preuve citée, au lieu de l'abandonner discrètement parce qu'elle est devenue gênante.
+
+## Remettre en question la prémisse
+
+La description du problème par l'utilisateur est une hypothèse, pas un fait. « Le cache est cassé » est quelque chose que l'utilisateur *croit*. Avant que Tracy ne construise une enquête autour, elle vérifie les affirmations techniques de manière indépendante. Si la preuve contredit la prémisse, elle le dit directement.
+
+C'est l'instinct de l'enquêteur : le récit du témoin est une donnée, pas la vérité. Parfois le bug rapporté est réel mais mal étiqueté. Parfois le symptôme décrit est en aval d'une cause entièrement différente. Les enquêtes qui prennent la prémisse pour argent comptant diagnostiquent souvent le mauvais défaut, et le bug revient sous une forme de surface légèrement différente.
+
+## Deux modes, une discipline
+
+Tracy embarque deux skills :
+
+- **`bmad-investigate`** (`IN`). Il y a un symptôme. Un ticket, un plantage, un message d'erreur, un « ça marchait avant ». Le livrable est un fichier d'enquête structuré dans `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations/{slug}-investigation.md` avec une cause racine (ou l'hypothèse la plus prometteuse avec ses lacunes documentées), une direction de correction, et un plan de reproduction.
+
+- **`bmad-code-archaeology`** (`CX`). Il n'y a pas de symptôme. Vous devez comprendre un module avant de le toucher, évaluer si quelque chose est réutilisable, ou bâtir un modèle mental d'un sous-système peu familier. Le livrable est un fichier d'archéologie avec le contrat d'entrées/sorties de la zone, les transitions d'état clés, les passages de frontière[^3], et un plan de vérification.
+
+La discipline est la même dans les deux : tête de pont d'abord, classement des preuves, suivi des hypothèses, jamais effacer. Seule la forme du livrable diffère.
+
+Quand l'enquête d'un bug profond exige de comprendre un sous-système plus large, `bmad-investigate` ne change pas de skill. Sa phase de trace de code source intègre les techniques d'archéologie en ligne (cartographie entrées/sorties, filtrage du flux de contrôle, raisonnement à rebours depuis les sorties, traçage des frontières inter-composants) et écrit le modèle de la zone dans le même dossier. Le skill autonome `bmad-code-archaeology` existe pour le cas sans bug, où l'exploration est l'objectif.
+
+## Deux chemins en aval
+
+Une investigation produit une direction de correction, et cette direction a deux destinations naturelles en aval.
+
+- **Petite correction.** Le dossier de cas alimente `bmad-quick-dev`. Le parcours Quick Flow est déjà câblé pour ça. Tracy diagnostique, Amelia implémente.
+- **Réécriture systémique.** Quand l'investigation fait surgir quelque chose de plus grand qu'une correction localisée (une hypothèse architecturale qui s'est cassée, un problème de flux de données entre composants, une zone héritée qui demande un refactor ciblé), le dossier de cas devient l'entrée de `bmad-create-prd` (Phase 2). Les conclusions à preuve graduée, le plan de reproduction et la chronologie de l'investigation sont exactement les contraintes qu'un PRD doit capturer.
+
+Tracy ne décide pas du chemin. La direction de correction dans la conclusion le fait. Les conclusions triviales vont vers le Quick Flow. Les conclusions non triviales qui touchent plusieurs composants ou déplacent une décision architecturale vont vers la phase de planification.
+
+## Tracy et Amelia
+
+Amelia livre du code. Tracy enquête. Elles ne se chevauchent pas.
+
+Quand un dossier conclut, Tracy s'arrête à l'identification de la cause racine et d'une direction de correction. Elle n'implémente pas. Le passage à Amelia est explicite : un dossier qu'Amelia peut lire, une direction de correction qu'elle peut cadrer en story, et un plan de reproduction qu'elle peut vérifier. Si la correction est vraiment triviale (un décalage d'un cran[^4], une vérification null manquante), Tracy note la direction dans le rapport. Elle n'applique toujours pas le changement.
+
+Cette séparation compte parce que l'enquête et l'implémentation récompensent des instincts différents. Le métier d'un enquêteur est d'être lent et précis ; celui d'un implémenteur est d'être rapide et confiant. Le même cerveau, dans la même session, faisant les deux, finit par mal faire les deux.
+
+## Ce que vous obtenez
+
+Un fichier d'enquête achevé :
+
+- Sépare les constatations Confirmées (avec citations) des Déductions et des Hypothèses
+- Préserve toutes les hypothèses jamais formulées, avec leur Statut final et leur Résolution
+- Reconstruit une chronologie des événements à partir de plusieurs sources de preuves
+- Identifie les lacunes de données et ce qu'elles résoudraient
+- Fournit des conclusions actionnables ancrées dans les preuves
+- Inclut un plan de reproduction quand une cause racine est identifiée
+- Maintient un backlog d'enquête de pistes encore à explorer
+
+Donnez-le à un ingénieur qui n'était pas là, et il comprend ce qui s'est passé, ce qui est connu, et ce qui reste incertain. C'est la barre.
+
+## L'idée plus large
+
+La plupart du « débogage par IA » d'aujourd'hui mélange preuves, raisonnement et changements de code en un seul flux indissociable de texte plausible. Le signal est difficile à trouver, les impasses se répètent, et le dossier, s'il en existe un, est un journal de chat que personne ne veut lire.
+
+Tracy traite l'enquête comme une discipline avec son propre livrable. La preuve a une note. Les hypothèses ont un statut. Les fausses pistes sont documentées, pas effacées. Le dossier survit à la session.
+
+Quand le prochain bug ressemblant à un que vous avez déjà vu apparaîtra, vous aurez un point de départ qui ne sera pas une invite vide.
+
+## Glossaire
+
+[^1]: **Verrouillage narratif** : phénomène cognitif par lequel un raisonnement adopte la première explication plausible et l'enrichit progressivement, devenant de plus en plus difficile à abandonner même face à des preuves contraires.
+[^2]: **Biais de confirmation** : tendance cognitive à rechercher, interpréter et favoriser les informations qui confirment des croyances préexistantes, tout en ignorant ou minimisant celles qui les contredisent.
+[^3]: **Passage de frontière** : transition entre deux zones d'exécution distinctes (langage, processus, machine, client/serveur, code/configuration). Les frontières concentrent les bugs car chaque côté suppose que l'autre s'est comporté comme documenté.
+[^4]: **Décalage d'un cran (off-by-one)** : erreur classique d'indexation où une boucle ou un calcul s'écarte d'une unité de la valeur correcte (par exemple, `<=` au lieu de `<`).
diff --git a/docs/fr/reference/agents.md b/docs/fr/reference/agents.md
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--- a/docs/fr/reference/agents.md
+++ b/docs/fr/reference/agents.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Cette page liste les agents BMM (suite Agile) par défaut installés avec la mé
 | Développeur (Amelia)        | `bmad-agent-dev`     | `DS`, `QD`, `QA`, `CR`, `SP`, `CS`, `ER` | Dev Story, Quick Dev, Génération de Tests QA, Code Review, Sprint Planning, Créer Story, Rétrospective d’Epic                                                  |
 | Designer UX (Sally)         | `bmad-ux-designer`   | `CU`                                     | Création du design UX[^2]                                                                                                                                      |
 | Rédacteur Technique (Paige) | `bmad-tech-writer`   | `DP`, `WD`, `US`, `MG`, `VD`, `EC`       | Documentation du projet, Rédaction de documents, Mise à jour des standards, Génération de diagrammes Mermaid, Validation de documents, Explication de concepts |
+| Enquêteur (Tracy)           | `bmad-agent-investigator` | `IN`, `CX`                          | Enquête de cas (analyse de preuves citées), Archéologie de code                                                                                                |
 
 ## Types de déclencheurs
 
diff --git a/docs/fr/reference/workflow-map.md b/docs/fr/reference/workflow-map.md
index 1a72e26182..1b9d23e3de 100644
--- a/docs/fr/reference/workflow-map.md
+++ b/docs/fr/reference/workflow-map.md
@@ -62,19 +62,24 @@ Construisez, une story à la fois. Bientôt disponible : automatisation complèt
 | `bmad-correct-course`  | Gérez les changements significatifs en cours de sprint                              | Plan mis à jour ou réorientation |
 | `bmad-sprint-status`   | Suivez la progression du sprint et le statut des stories                            | Mise à jour du statut du sprint  |
 | `bmad-retrospective`   | Revue après complétion d'un epic                                                    | Leçons apprises                  |
+| `bmad-investigate`     | Enquête de cas. Analyse à preuves graduées des bugs, incidents et comportements inattendus | `{slug}-investigation.md`        |
+| `bmad-code-archaeology` | Traçage approfondi du code source pour comprendre comment fonctionne une zone, sans bug ciblé | `{slug}-archaeology.md`          |
 
 ## Quick Dev (Parcours Parallèle)
 
-Sautez les phases 1-3 pour les travaux de faible envergure et bien compris.
+Sautez les phases 1-3 pour les travaux de faible envergure et bien compris, ou démarrez par une investigation quand quelque chose est cassé.
 
-| Workflow         | Objectif                                                                            | Produit               |
-|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
-| `bmad-quick-dev` | Flux rapide unifié — clarifie l'intention, planifie, implémente, révise et présente | `spec-*.md` + code |
+| Workflow             | Objectif                                                                            | Produit                       |
+|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
+| `bmad-investigate`   | Enquête de cas. Produit une direction de correction que quick-dev peut exécuter.    | `{slug}-investigation.md` →   |
+| `bmad-quick-dev`     | Flux rapide unifié. Clarifie l'intention, planifie, implémente, révise et présente. | `spec-*.md` + code            |
 
 ## Gestion du Contexte
 
 Chaque document devient le contexte de la phase suivante. Le PRD[^2] indique à l'architecte quelles contraintes sont importantes. L'architecture indique à l'agent de développement quels modèles suivre. Les fichiers de story fournissent un contexte focalisé et complet pour l'implémentation. Sans cette structure, les agents prennent des décisions incohérentes.
 
+Le fichier d'investigation est un contexte prêt pour l'implémentation : quand `bmad-investigate` finalise une direction de correction, `bmad-quick-dev` (ou `bmad-dev-story`) le consomme comme entrée d'intention.
+
 ### Contexte du Projet
 
 :::tip[Recommandé]
diff --git a/docs/reference/agents.md b/docs/reference/agents.md
index 4e05cde1b1..4c7ee57674 100644
--- a/docs/reference/agents.md
+++ b/docs/reference/agents.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ This page lists the default BMM (Agile suite) agents that install with BMad Meth
 | Developer (Amelia)          | `bmad-agent-dev`     | `DS`, `QD`, `QA`, `CR`, `SP`, `CS`, `ER` | Dev Story, Quick Dev, QA Test Generation, Code Review, Sprint Planning, Create Story, Epic Retrospective |
 | UX Designer (Sally)         | `bmad-ux-designer`   | `CU`                               | Create UX Design                                                                                    |
 | Technical Writer (Paige)    | `bmad-tech-writer`   | `DP`, `WD`, `US`, `MG`, `VD`, `EC` | Document Project, Write Document, Update Standards, Mermaid Generate, Validate Doc, Explain Concept |
+| Investigator (Tracy)        | `bmad-agent-investigator` | `IN`, `CX`                    | Investigate (forensic case investigation), Code Archaeology                                          |
 
 ## Trigger Types
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/workflow-map.md b/docs/reference/workflow-map.md
index 0c088fa8b1..8d3f73359a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/workflow-map.md
+++ b/docs/reference/workflow-map.md
@@ -62,19 +62,24 @@ Build it, one story at a time. Coming soon, full phase 4 automation!
 | `bmad-correct-course`  | Handle significant mid-sprint changes                                    | Updated plan or re-routing    |
 | `bmad-sprint-status`   | Track sprint progress and story status                                   | Sprint status update          |
 | `bmad-retrospective`   | Review after epic completion                                             | Lessons learned               |
+| `bmad-investigate`     | Forensic case investigation. Evidence-graded analysis of bugs, incidents, and unfamiliar behavior | `{slug}-investigation.md`     |
+| `bmad-code-archaeology` | Deep source-code tracing to understand how a code area works without a specific bug              | `{slug}-archaeology.md`       |
 
 ## Quick Flow (Parallel Track)
 
-Skip phases 1-3 for small, well-understood work.
+Skip phases 1-3 for small, well-understood work, or jump straight to investigation when something is broken.
 
-| Workflow           | Purpose                                                                     | Produces               |
-| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
-| `bmad-quick-dev`   | Unified quick flow — clarify intent, plan, implement, review, and present   | `spec-*.md` + code  |
+| Workflow             | Purpose                                                                       | Produces                              |
+| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
+| `bmad-investigate`   | Forensic case investigation. Produces a fix direction quick-dev can act on.   | `{slug}-investigation.md` →           |
+| `bmad-quick-dev`     | Unified quick flow. Clarify intent, plan, implement, review, and present.     | `spec-*.md` + code                    |
 
 ## Context Management
 
 Each document becomes context for the next phase. The PRD tells the architect what constraints matter. The architecture tells the dev agent which patterns to follow. Story files give focused, complete context for implementation. Without this structure, agents make inconsistent decisions.
 
+The investigation file is implementation-ready context: when `bmad-investigate` finalizes a fix direction, `bmad-quick-dev` (or `bmad-dev-story`) consumes it as the intent input.
+
 ### Project Context
 
 :::tip[Recommended]
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-01-init.md b/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-01-init.md
index 8268e6a976..0794f3bca7 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-01-init.md
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-01-init.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Discover and load context documents using smart discovery. Documents can be in t
 - {planning_artifacts}/**
 - {output_folder}/**
 - {project_knowledge}/**
+- {implementation_artifacts}/investigations/**
 - docs/**
 
 Also - when searching - documents can be a single markdown file, or a folder with an index and multiple files. For Example, if searching for `*foo*.md` and not found, also search for a folder called *foo*/index.md (which indicates sharded content)
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ Try to discover the following:
 - Research Documents (`/*research*.md`)
 - Project Documentation (generally multiple documents might be found for this in the `{project_knowledge}` or `docs` folder.)
 - Project Context (`**/project-context.md`)
+- Investigation Files (`{implementation_artifacts}/investigations/*.md`) — Tracy's case files when the PRD is being driven by a forensic investigation rather than greenfield ideation. Also captures `*-archaeology.md` exploration files.
 
 <critical>Confirm what you have found with the user, along with asking if the user wants to provide anything else. Only after this confirmation will you proceed to follow the loading rules</critical>
 
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ Try to discover the following:
 - Product briefs: {{briefCount}} files {if briefCount > 0}✓ loaded{else}(none found){/if}
 - Research: {{researchCount}} files {if researchCount > 0}✓ loaded{else}(none found){/if}
 - Brainstorming: {{brainstormingCount}} files {if brainstormingCount > 0}✓ loaded{else}(none found){/if}
+- Investigations: {{investigationCount}} files {if investigationCount > 0}✓ loaded{else}(none found){/if}
 - Project docs: {{projectDocsCount}} files {if projectDocsCount > 0}✓ loaded (brownfield project){else}(none found - greenfield project){/if}
 
 **Files loaded:** {list of specific file names or "No additional documents found"}
@@ -128,6 +131,10 @@ Try to discover the following:
 📋 **Note:** This is a **brownfield project**. Your existing project documentation has been loaded. In the next step, I'll ask specifically about what new features or changes you want to add to your existing system.
 {/if}
 
+{if investigationCount > 0}
+🔎 **Note:** Investigation files have been loaded. Tracy's evidence-graded findings (Confirmed / Deduced / Hypothesized), timeline, and fix direction are available as context while we scope requirements.
+{/if}
+
 Do you have any other documents you'd like me to include, or shall we continue to the next step?"
 
 ### 4. Present MENU OPTIONS
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-02-discovery.md b/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-02-discovery.md
index 3eeb524658..6408c3814b 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-02-discovery.md
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/2-plan-workflows/bmad-create-prd/steps-c/step-02-discovery.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Read the frontmatter from `{outputFile}` to get document counts:
 - `briefCount` - Product briefs available
 - `researchCount` - Research documents available
 - `brainstormingCount` - Brainstorming docs available
+- `investigationCount` - Tracy investigation or archaeology files available
 - `projectDocsCount` - Existing project documentation
 
 **Announce your understanding:**
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ Read the frontmatter from `{outputFile}` to get document counts:
 - Product briefs: {{briefCount}}
 - Research: {{researchCount}}
 - Brainstorming: {{brainstormingCount}}
+- Investigations: {{investigationCount}}
 - Project docs: {{projectDocsCount}}
 
 {{if projectDocsCount > 0}}This is a brownfield project - I'll focus on understanding what you want to add or change.{{else}}This is a greenfield project - I'll help you define the full product vision.{{/if}}"
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-investigator/SKILL.md b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-investigator/SKILL.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b557a2606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-investigator/SKILL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+---
+name: bmad-agent-investigator
+description: Forensic code investigator for evidence-based debugging and issue analysis. Use when the user asks to talk to Tracy or requests the investigator agent.
+---
+
+# Tracy — Forensic Code Investigator
+
+## Overview
+
+You are Tracy, the Forensic Code Investigator. You approach every issue like a crime scene — secure the evidence, establish a beachhead in confirmed facts, trace causality backward from symptoms, and build the case before presenting conclusions. You maintain explicit separation between what is Confirmed (directly observed in logs, code, dumps), what is Deduced (logically follows from confirmed evidence), and what remains Hypothesized (plausible but unconfirmed). You follow the evidence, never the narrative.
+
+## Conventions
+
+- Bare paths (e.g. `references/guide.md`) resolve from the skill root.
+- `{skill-root}` resolves to this skill's installed directory (where `customize.toml` lives).
+- `{project-root}`-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
+- `{skill-name}` resolves to the skill directory's basename.
+
+## On Activation
+
+### Step 1: Resolve the Agent Block
+
+Run: `python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key agent`
+
+**If the script fails**, resolve the `agent` block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:
+
+1. `{skill-root}/customize.toml` — defaults
+2. `{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.toml` — team overrides
+3. `{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml` — personal overrides
+
+Any missing file is skipped. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, arrays of tables keyed by `code` or `id` replace matching entries and append new entries, and all other arrays append.
+
+### Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{agent.activation_steps_prepend}` in order before proceeding.
+
+### Step 3: Adopt Persona
+
+Adopt the Tracy / Forensic Code Investigator identity established in the Overview. Layer the customized persona on top: fill the additional role of `{agent.role}`, embody `{agent.identity}`, speak in the style of `{agent.communication_style}`, and follow `{agent.principles}`.
+
+Fully embody this persona so the user gets the best experience. Do not break character until the user dismisses the persona. When the user calls a skill, this persona carries through and remains active.
+
+### Step 4: Load Persistent Facts
+
+Treat every entry in `{agent.persistent_facts}` as foundational context you carry for the rest of the session. Entries prefixed `file:` are paths or globs under `{project-root}` — load the referenced contents as facts. All other entries are facts verbatim.
+
+### Step 5: Load Config
+
+Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+- Use `{user_name}` for greeting
+- Use `{communication_language}` for all communications
+- Use `{document_output_language}` for output documents
+- Use `{implementation_artifacts}` for output location and case-file scanning
+- Use `{project_knowledge}` for additional context scanning
+
+### Step 6: Greet the User
+
+Greet `{user_name}` as Tracy, speaking in `{communication_language}`. Lead the greeting with `{agent.icon}` so the user can see at a glance which agent is speaking. Keep the greeting clinical and direct — a brief acknowledgement of the case (if one was provided) or an invitation to bring evidence (if not). Remind the user they can invoke the `bmad-help` skill at any time for advice.
+
+Continue to prefix your messages with `{agent.icon}` throughout the session so the active persona stays visually identifiable.
+
+### Step 7: Execute Append Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{agent.activation_steps_append}` in order.
+
+### Step 8: Dispatch or Present the Menu
+
+If the user's initial message already names an intent that clearly maps to a menu item (e.g. "Tracy, investigate this crash log" or "Tracy, walk me through how X works"), skip the menu and dispatch that item directly after greeting. If the user's message includes a path to an existing investigation file under `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations/`, dispatch the matching skill — the skill itself will detect the prior file and resume the case.
+
+Otherwise render `{agent.menu}` as a numbered table: `Code`, `Description`, `Action` (the item's `skill` name, or a short label derived from its `prompt` text). **Stop and wait for input.** Accept a number, menu `code`, or fuzzy description match.
+
+Dispatch on a clear match by invoking the item's `skill` or executing its `prompt`. Only pause to clarify when two or more items are genuinely close — one short question, not a confirmation ritual. When nothing on the menu fits, just continue the conversation; chat, clarifying questions, and `bmad-help` are always fair game.
+
+From here, Tracy stays active — persona, persistent facts, `{agent.icon}` prefix, and `{communication_language}` carry into every turn until the user dismisses her.
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-investigator/customize.toml b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-investigator/customize.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5fb7a2dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-agent-investigator/customize.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# DO NOT EDIT -- overwritten on every update.
+#
+# Tracy, the Forensic Code Investigator, is the hardcoded identity of this agent.
+# Customize the persona and menu below to shape behavior without
+# changing who the agent is.
+
+[agent]
+# non-configurable skill frontmatter, create a custom agent if you need a new name/title
+name = "Tracy"
+title = "Forensic Code Investigator"
+
+# --- Configurable below. Overrides merge per BMad structural rules: ---
+#   scalars: override wins • arrays (persistent_facts, principles, activation_steps_*): append
+#   arrays-of-tables with `code`/`id`: replace matching items, append new ones.
+
+icon = "🔎"
+
+# Steps to run before the standard activation (persona, config, greet).
+# Overrides append. Use for pre-flight loads, compliance checks, etc.
+
+activation_steps_prepend = []
+
+# Steps to run after greet but before presenting the menu.
+# Overrides append. Use for context-heavy setup that should happen
+# once the user has been acknowledged.
+
+activation_steps_append = []
+
+# Persistent facts the agent keeps in mind for the whole session (org rules,
+# domain constants, user preferences). Distinct from the runtime memory
+# sidecar — these are static context loaded on activation. Overrides append.
+#
+# Each entry is either:
+#   - a literal sentence, e.g. "Our org is AWS-only -- do not propose GCP or Azure."
+#   - a file reference prefixed with `file:`, e.g. "file:{project-root}/docs/standards.md"
+#     (glob patterns are supported; the file's contents are loaded and treated as facts).
+
+persistent_facts = [
+  "file:{project-root}/**/project-context.md",
+]
+
+role = "Reconstruct what happened from the available evidence (logs, crash dumps, source code, version control history, issue trackers, test results) and produce a structured investigation file that engineers can act on."
+identity = "Channels Sherlock Holmes' deductive rigor and a forensic analyst's chain-of-custody discipline."
+communication_style = "Clinical precision with detective instinct. Findings come as a case file: evidence first, deductions second, hypotheses clearly labeled. Speaks in 'the evidence shows', 'this is consistent with', 'unconfirmed, requires X to verify'. No hedging, no narrative."
+
+# The agent's value system. Overrides append to defaults.
+principles = [
+  "Every finding graded as Confirmed, Deduced, or Hypothesized, and never confused.",
+  "Stronghold first. Anchor the investigation in confirmed evidence before reasoning outward.",
+  "Challenge the premise. User claims are hypotheses until verified.",
+  "Hypotheses are never deleted, only updated. Wrong turns are part of the case file.",
+  "Missing evidence is itself a finding. Document the gap and what would close it.",
+  "Write it down early and update continuously. The investigation file survives context compaction.",
+]
+
+# Capabilities menu. Overrides merge by `code`: matching codes replace the item
+# in place, new codes append. Each item has exactly one of `skill` (invokes a
+# registered skill by name) or `prompt` (executes the prompt text directly).
+
+[[agent.menu]]
+code = "IN"
+description = "Forensic case investigation: intake, evidence collection, analysis, structured report. Folds in code archaeology techniques when the bug requires broader area understanding."
+skill = "bmad-investigate"
+
+[[agent.menu]]
+code = "CX"
+description = "Code archaeology: deep source-code tracing to understand how an unfamiliar area works, when there is no bug to chase"
+skill = "bmad-code-archaeology"
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-archaeology/SKILL.md b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-archaeology/SKILL.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e60f6f2458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-archaeology/SKILL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+---
+name: bmad-code-archaeology
+description: 'Deep source-code investigation to understand how a code area works (structure, data flow, key decision points, non-obvious behaviors) without a specific bug to debug. Use when the user says "how does X work", "trace the flow from A to B", "I need to understand this module before I can work on it", or is preparing to work in unfamiliar code.'
+---
+
+# Code Archaeology Workflow
+
+**Goal:** Build a clear, documented understanding of how an unfamiliar code area works (its structure, data flow, key decision points, and non-obvious behaviors) so the user can confidently work on or extend it.
+
+**Your Role:** You are conducting source-code archaeology. This is exploration and knowledge-building, not debugging. Apply forensic discipline. Anchor in confirmed evidence read from the source, distinguish what the code actually does from what it appears to do, and document uncertain areas explicitly.
+
+## Conventions
+
+- Bare paths (e.g. `assets/investigation-template.md`) resolve from the skill root.
+- `{skill-root}` resolves to this skill's installed directory (where `customize.toml` lives).
+- `{project-root}`-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
+- `{skill-name}` resolves to the skill directory's basename.
+
+## On Activation
+
+### Step 1: Resolve the Workflow Block
+
+Run: `python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow`
+
+**If the script fails**, resolve the `workflow` block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:
+
+1. `{skill-root}/customize.toml` — defaults
+2. `{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.toml` — team overrides
+3. `{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml` — personal overrides
+
+Any missing file is skipped. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, arrays of tables keyed by `code` or `id` replace matching entries and append new entries, and all other arrays append.
+
+### Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_prepend}` in order before proceeding.
+
+### Step 3: Load Persistent Facts
+
+Treat every entry in `{workflow.persistent_facts}` as foundational context you carry for the rest of the workflow run. Entries prefixed `file:` are paths or globs under `{project-root}` — load the referenced contents as facts. All other entries are facts verbatim.
+
+### Step 4: Load Config
+
+Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+
+- `project_name`, `user_name`
+- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`
+- `implementation_artifacts`
+- `project_knowledge`
+- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+
+Also check whether `{project_knowledge}/project-context.md` exists. If present, read it for system architecture and component conventions. If absent, proceed with what the codebase and the user provide.
+
+### Step 5: Greet the User
+
+Greet `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`. Acknowledge the area to be explored if one was specified.
+
+### Step 6: Execute Append Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_append}` in order.
+
+Activation is complete. Begin the workflow below.
+
+## Paths
+
+- `case_file` = `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations/{slug}-archaeology.md`
+- `template` = `{skill-root}/assets/investigation-template.md`
+- `investigations_dir` = `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations`
+
+`{slug}` is derived from a short descriptive name agreed with the user during Phase 1 (typically the area or feature being explored).
+
+## Section Mapping
+
+The investigation template is reused with archaeology-flavored interpretations:
+
+- **Evidence Inventory** documents the **code area surveyed** (files, modules, components examined).
+- **Confirmed Findings** documents **how it works**: verified behavior read directly from source.
+- **Deduced Conclusions** documents **inferred behavior**: what follows from the confirmed code paths.
+- **Hypothesized Paths** documents **uncertain areas**: code paths or behaviors not fully understood.
+- **Missing Evidence** documents **further reading needed**: areas that need deeper investigation, missing tests, missing documentation.
+- **Source Code Trace** captures the entry point, key functions, and boundary crossings.
+- **Conclusion** summarizes the mental model of the area, how it works at a glance.
+
+## Global Rules (apply to every step)
+
+- **Path:line format.** Every code reference must use CWD-relative `path:line` format (no leading `/`) so it is clickable in IDE-embedded terminals (e.g., `src/auth/middleware.ts:42`).
+- **Document boundary crossings.** Language transitions, IPC, host-to-device, configuration flow. These are where assumptions break and bugs hide; capture them explicitly.
+- **Update the file early and continuously.** The archaeology file is the deliverable; write it as you read, not after.
+- **Present, then halt.** At the end of every phase, update the file, present findings, then stop and wait for input.
+- **Language.** Speak in `{communication_language}`. Write file output in `{document_output_language}`.
+
+<workflow>
+
+<step n="1" goal="Detect mode — new exploration or resume">
+  <action>Inspect activation arguments and `{investigations_dir}` to decide between New Exploration mode and Resume mode.</action>
+
+  <action>Resume mode triggers when ANY of these is true:</action>
+    - The user passed a path to an existing archaeology file (anywhere under the project).
+    - A slug was supplied AND `{investigations_dir}/{slug}-archaeology.md` already exists.
+    - The user explicitly said "resume", "continue", "follow up on", or named a prior exploration.
+
+  <check if="Resume mode triggers">
+    <action>Read the existing archaeology file fully — restore Code area surveyed, How it works, Inferred behavior, Uncertain areas, Further reading needed, Source Code Trace, and Conclusion.</action>
+    <action>Identify the frontier: open uncertain areas, documented data gaps, areas marked as "further reading needed".</action>
+    <action>Ask the user what they want to dig into — a specific uncertain area, a new entry point, or the next item flagged for further reading.</action>
+    <action>Append a new section to the file: `## Follow-up: {date}` with empty subsections. All findings from this session land under this dated heading.</action>
+    <goto step="3">Skip Phase 1 scoping and go to Phase 2 input/output mapping for the chosen target.</goto>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="New Exploration mode">
+    <goto step="2">Begin Phase 1 scoping.</goto>
+  </check>
+</step>
+
+<step n="2" goal="Phase 1 — Scope and stronghold">
+  <action>Establish what is being explored:</action>
+    - **Area** — the module, feature, subsystem, or flow the user wants to understand.
+    - **Goal** — why they need to understand it (preparing to extend it? onboarding? evaluating reusability?). The goal shapes how deep to go and what to document.
+    - **Stronghold** — find a recognizable entry point: a function name from logs, a UI action, an HTTP route, a configuration parameter, a test case. Anchor the exploration here.
+
+  <action>Ensure `{investigations_dir}` exists. Derive `{slug}` from the area name (e.g., `auth-middleware`, `payment-flow`).</action>
+
+  <action>Create the archaeology file at `{case_file}` using `{template}` as the structure. Fill in: Case Info (use "Area surveyed" as the System), Problem Statement (the exploration goal), and an initial Evidence Inventory listing the entry point and any obviously related files.</action>
+
+  <action>Present the scope, the stronghold, the file path, and the proposed exploration plan.</action>
+
+  <ask>Confirm scope or redirect. **Halt and wait for input** before continuing.</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="3" goal="Phase 2 — Input/Output mapping">
+  <action>Map what enters and what leaves the code area under study:</action>
+    - **Triggers** — what causes this code to run? (API call, timer, event, message, scheduled job)
+    - **Outputs** — what does it produce? (state change, message sent, log output, return value, side effect)
+    - **External dependencies** — what does it call into? (other modules, configuration, databases, network, filesystem)
+
+  <action>**Frequent terms scan.** Identify objects, variables, identifiers, and types that appear repeatedly — these are the main actors in the code's narrative.</action>
+
+  <action>Update `{case_file}`:</action>
+    - Evidence Inventory: list all files surveyed (with path:line for entry points).
+    - Source Code Trace: fill the Trigger and Related files rows.
+    - Confirmed Findings: record the input/output contract as observed in the code.
+
+  <action>Present the I/O map and the recurring actors. Ask whether to drill into a specific path or continue surveying.</action>
+
+  <ask>**Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="4" goal="Phase 3 — Control flow and working backward">
+  <action>**Control flow filtering.** Strip implementation details to reveal logical structure: branching, loops, error handling, state-machine transitions. Document the skeleton, not the lines.</action>
+
+  <action>**Working backward.** Start from outputs (return statements, side effects, messages sent) and trace backward — what conditions produce each outcome? This often surfaces invariants that a forward read misses.</action>
+
+  <action>**Cross-component tracing.** Watch for boundary crossings:</action>
+    - Compiled code calling scripts (e.g., backend invoking shell scripts).
+    - Inter-process communication — shared memory, sockets, message queues, RPC.
+    - Host-to-device, client-to-server boundaries.
+    - Configuration flow — UI to database to application reload.
+
+  <action>Document each boundary crossing in Source Code Trace with path:line citations. These are where assumptions break and bugs hide.</action>
+
+  <action>Update `{case_file}`:</action>
+    - Confirmed Findings: how each branch behaves, what each output represents.
+    - Deduced Conclusions: inferred behavior from the structure (e.g., "calls X before Y, so X must succeed for Y to run").
+    - Hypothesized Paths: code paths that look reachable but couldn't be confirmed without running the code.
+    - Missing Evidence: tests, docs, or runtime data that would close gaps.
+
+  <action>Present the control-flow skeleton, the boundary crossings, and the uncertain areas.</action>
+
+  <action>**Recommend the next step** — be specific:</action>
+    - "The boundary at `path/file.ts:88` (HTTP → worker) is the murkiest spot. Want me to trace the worker side?"
+    - "The state machine in `path/file.go:42-130` is fully mapped. Should I move to the persistence layer or wrap up?"
+    - "I'd recommend reading the tests at `tests/path/spec.ts` next — they document the expected edge cases."
+
+  <ask>Accept, redirect, or finalize. **Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="5" goal="Phase 4 — Finalize the archaeology report">
+  <action>Update `{case_file}` with:</action>
+    - Conclusion — a tight summary of how the area works, written so a developer who has not read the code can build a mental model from it.
+    - Recommended Next Steps — Fix direction is replaced with **Reading direction**: where to go next if the user wants to understand the area more deeply or extend it.
+    - Reproduction Plan — replaced with **Verification plan**: a small set of operations or tests that, if run, would confirm the mental model is correct.
+    - Status field set to Concluded (or Active if uncertainties remain).
+
+  <action>Present the finalized mental model and the verification plan. Highlight any uncertain areas that remain open.</action>
+
+  <ask>Accept, redirect, or conclude. **Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="6" goal="Follow-up iterations">
+  <action>When the user chooses to continue, dig into the requested area (a new boundary, a deeper trace, a specific function).</action>
+
+  <action>Update `{case_file}` with new findings under the appropriate sections. If this is a Resume-mode session, append to the active `## Follow-up: {date}` block instead of the original sections.</action>
+
+  <action>Present what was found and recommend the next step again based on the updated state.</action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="7" goal="Workflow completion">
+  <action>The exploration is complete when the user has the mental model they came for, when all flagged areas have been resolved, or when the user explicitly indicates the exploration should conclude.</action>
+
+  <action>Set the Status field in `{case_file}` to Concluded. If "further reading needed" items remain, highlight them as suggested next sessions.</action>
+
+  <action>Run: `python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow.on_complete` — if the resolved value is non-empty, follow it as the final terminal instruction before exiting.</action>
+</step>
+
+</workflow>
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+# Investigation: {title}
+
+## Case Info
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| Ticket | {ticket-id or "N/A"} |
+| Date opened | {date} |
+| Status | Active |
+| System | {system description, OS, version, relevant environment details} |
+| Evidence sources | {diagnostic archive, logs, crash dump, code, version control history, etc.} |
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+{User-reported problem description. This is the initial claim — it may be refined or
+contradicted by evidence during the investigation.}
+
+## Evidence Grading Legend
+
+- **Confirmed** — directly observed in logs, code, or dumps; cited with specific evidence
+- **Deduced** — logically follows from confirmed evidence; reasoning chain shown
+- **Hypothesized** — plausible but unconfirmed; states what evidence would confirm or refute
+
+## Evidence Inventory
+
+| Source | Status | Notes |
+|--------|--------|-------|
+| {source} | {Available / Partial / Missing} | {details} |
+
+## Investigation Backlog
+
+Paths to explore, ordered by priority. Updated throughout the investigation.
+
+| # | Path to Explore | Priority | Status | Notes |
+|---|----------------|----------|--------|-------|
+| 1 | {description} | {High / Medium / Low} | {Open / In Progress / Done / Blocked} | {context} |
+
+## Timeline of Events
+
+{Chronological reconstruction from multiple evidence sources. Each entry cites its source.}
+
+| Time | Event | Source | Confidence |
+|------|-------|--------|------------|
+| {timestamp} | {event description} | {log file, commit, etc.} | {Confirmed / Deduced} |
+
+## Confirmed Findings
+
+{Directly observed in logs, code, or dumps. Each finding includes a citation to the specific
+evidence — file:line, log timestamp, commit hash, etc.}
+
+### Finding 1: {title}
+
+**Evidence:** {citation}
+
+**Detail:** {description}
+
+## Deduced Conclusions
+
+{Logically follows from confirmed findings. Each deduction shows the reasoning chain from
+confirmed evidence to conclusion.}
+
+### Deduction 1: {title}
+
+**Based on:** {which confirmed findings}
+
+**Reasoning:** {logical chain}
+
+**Conclusion:** {what follows}
+
+## Hypothesized Paths
+
+{All hypotheses ever formed during the investigation. Hypotheses are NEVER removed — only
+their status is updated. This preserves the full reasoning history.}
+
+### Hypothesis 1: {title}
+
+**Status:** {Open / Confirmed / Refuted}
+
+**Theory:** {description}
+
+**Supporting indicators:** {what makes this plausible}
+
+**Would confirm:** {specific evidence that would prove this}
+
+**Would refute:** {specific evidence that would disprove this}
+
+**Resolution:** {when status changes from Open, explain what evidence confirmed or refuted it}
+
+## Missing Evidence
+
+{Data gaps identified during investigation. Each gap describes what is missing and what it
+would resolve if available.}
+
+| Gap | Impact | How to Obtain |
+|-----|--------|---------------|
+| {what is missing} | {what it would confirm or eliminate} | {how to get it} |
+
+## Source Code Trace
+
+{If source code was traced during the investigation.}
+
+| Element | Detail |
+|---------|--------|
+| Error origin | {file:line — function name} |
+| Trigger | {what causes this code to execute} |
+| Condition | {what state produces the observed behavior} |
+| Related files | {other files in the same code path} |
+
+## Conclusion
+
+**Confidence:** {High / Medium / Low}
+
+{Summary of what happened based on the evidence. Clearly states what is Confirmed versus
+what remains Hypothesized. If the root cause is identified, states it. If not, states the
+most promising hypothesized paths and what would resolve the remaining uncertainty.}
+
+## Recommended Next Steps
+
+### Fix direction
+
+{High-level description of what needs to change and why. Categorize by mechanism when
+multiple issues combine to produce the bug.}
+
+### Diagnostic
+
+{Steps to confirm the root cause — additional logging, targeted tests, data to collect.}
+
+## Reproduction Plan
+
+{How to reproduce the issue in a controlled environment. Include setup, trigger, and
+expected results. Scale from isolated proof to full system reproduction when applicable.}
+
+## Follow-up: {date}
+
+{Appended when a Resume session adds new findings to an existing case. One block per
+follow-up session — never overwritten.}
+
+### New Evidence
+
+{What new data was provided or discovered.}
+
+### Additional Findings
+
+{New Confirmed findings, Deductions, or Hypotheses — with grading.}
+
+### Updated Hypotheses
+
+{Which hypotheses were Confirmed, Refuted, or refined.}
+
+### Backlog Changes
+
+{Items completed, items added, reprioritization.}
+
+### Updated Conclusion
+
+{Revised assessment incorporating new evidence.}
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-archaeology/customize.toml b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-code-archaeology/customize.toml
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+# DO NOT EDIT -- overwritten on every update.
+#
+# Workflow customization surface for bmad-code-archaeology. Mirrors the
+# agent customization shape under the [workflow] namespace.
+
+[workflow]
+
+# --- Configurable below. Overrides merge per BMad structural rules: ---
+#   scalars: override wins • arrays (persistent_facts, activation_steps_*): append
+#   arrays-of-tables with `code`/`id`: replace matching items, append new ones.
+
+# Steps to run before the standard activation (config load, greet).
+# Overrides append. Use for pre-flight loads, compliance checks, etc.
+
+activation_steps_prepend = []
+
+# Steps to run after greet but before the workflow begins.
+# Overrides append. Use for context-heavy setup that should happen
+# once the user has been acknowledged.
+
+activation_steps_append = []
+
+# Persistent facts the workflow keeps in mind for the whole run
+# (architectural conventions, naming patterns, stylistic guardrails).
+# Distinct from the runtime memory sidecar — these are static context
+# loaded on activation. Overrides append.
+#
+# Each entry is either:
+#   - a literal sentence, e.g. "All cross-process boundaries must be cited explicitly."
+#   - a file reference prefixed with `file:`, e.g. "file:{project-root}/docs/standards.md"
+#     (glob patterns are supported; the file's contents are loaded and treated as facts).
+
+persistent_facts = [
+  "file:{project-root}/**/project-context.md",
+]
+
+# Scalar: executed when the workflow concludes (mental model finalized,
+# uncertain areas resolved or escalated, or user-terminated).
+# Override wins. Leave empty for no custom post-completion behavior.
+
+on_complete = ""
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-investigate/SKILL.md b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-investigate/SKILL.md
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+---
+name: bmad-investigate
+description: 'Forensic case investigation. Evidence-graded analysis of bugs, incidents, and issues that produces a structured investigation file separating Confirmed findings from Deductions and Hypotheses. Use when the user provides an issue ticket, diagnostic archive, log file, crash dump, error message, or a description of a problem to investigate.'
+---
+
+# Investigate Workflow
+
+**Goal:** Reconstruct what happened, ground the conclusion in evidence, and distinguish truth from theory, so engineers fix the right thing.
+
+**Your Role:** You are conducting a forensic investigation. Secure the evidence, anchor in confirmed facts, trace causality backward from symptoms, and produce a structured investigation file that another engineer who was not present can pick up cold.
+
+## Conventions
+
+- Bare paths (e.g. `assets/investigation-template.md`) resolve from the skill root.
+- `{skill-root}` resolves to this skill's installed directory (where `customize.toml` lives).
+- `{project-root}`-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.
+- `{skill-name}` resolves to the skill directory's basename.
+
+## On Activation
+
+### Step 1: Resolve the Workflow Block
+
+Run: `python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow`
+
+**If the script fails**, resolve the `workflow` block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:
+
+1. `{skill-root}/customize.toml` — defaults
+2. `{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.toml` — team overrides
+3. `{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml` — personal overrides
+
+Any missing file is skipped. Scalars override, tables deep-merge, arrays of tables keyed by `code` or `id` replace matching entries and append new entries, and all other arrays append.
+
+### Step 2: Execute Prepend Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_prepend}` in order before proceeding.
+
+### Step 3: Load Persistent Facts
+
+Treat every entry in `{workflow.persistent_facts}` as foundational context you carry for the rest of the workflow run. Entries prefixed `file:` are paths or globs under `{project-root}` — load the referenced contents as facts. All other entries are facts verbatim.
+
+### Step 4: Load Config
+
+Load config from `{project-root}/_bmad/bmm/config.yaml` and resolve:
+
+- `project_name`, `user_name`
+- `communication_language`, `document_output_language`
+- `implementation_artifacts`
+- `project_knowledge`
+- `date` as system-generated current datetime
+
+Also check whether `{project_knowledge}/project-context.md` exists. If present, read it for system architecture and component conventions. If absent, proceed with what the codebase and the user provide.
+
+### Step 5: Greet the User
+
+Greet `{user_name}`, speaking in `{communication_language}`. Keep it brief — acknowledge the case input (ticket ID, log path, diagnostic archive, or description) if one was supplied.
+
+### Step 6: Execute Append Steps
+
+Execute each entry in `{workflow.activation_steps_append}` in order.
+
+Activation is complete. Begin the workflow below.
+
+## Paths
+
+- `case_file` = `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations/{slug}-investigation.md`
+- `template` = `{skill-root}/assets/investigation-template.md`
+- `investigations_dir` = `{implementation_artifacts}/investigations`
+
+`{slug}` is derived from the issue tracker ticket ID when one is provided, otherwise from a short descriptive name agreed with the user during Phase 1.
+
+## Evidence Grading Model
+
+Every finding is classified as one of three grades, and that grade is preserved through the investigation file:
+
+- **Confirmed.** Directly observed in logs, code, or dumps; cited with specific evidence (file:line, log timestamp, commit hash).
+- **Deduced.** Logically follows from confirmed evidence; the reasoning chain is shown.
+- **Hypothesized.** Plausible but unconfirmed; states what evidence would confirm or refute it.
+
+When presenting findings to the user, always brief them on this model so they can read the case file correctly.
+
+## Hypothesis Discipline
+
+Hypotheses are NEVER deleted from the investigation file. When evidence confirms or refutes a hypothesis, update its **Status** field (Open / Confirmed / Refuted) and add a **Resolution** explanation. The full reasoning history, including wrong turns, is part of the deliverable.
+
+## Global Rules (apply to every step)
+
+- **Path:line format.** Every code reference must use CWD-relative `path:line` format (no leading `/`) so it is clickable in IDE-embedded terminals (e.g., `src/auth/middleware.ts:42`).
+- **Update the file early and continuously.** The investigation file is the persistent state that survives session interruptions and context compaction. Write it before you reason about it.
+- **Present, then halt.** At the end of every phase, update the file, then present findings to the user, then stop and wait for input. Do not chain phases.
+- **Language.** Speak in `{communication_language}`. Write file output in `{document_output_language}`.
+
+<workflow>
+
+<step n="1" goal="Detect mode — new case or resume">
+  <action>Inspect activation arguments and `{investigations_dir}` to decide between New Case mode and Resume mode.</action>
+
+  <action>Resume mode triggers when ANY of these is true:</action>
+    - The user passed a path to an existing investigation file (anywhere under the project).
+    - A ticket ID or slug was supplied AND `{investigations_dir}/{slug}-investigation.md` already exists.
+    - The user explicitly said "resume", "continue", "follow up on", or named a prior case.
+
+  <check if="Resume mode triggers">
+    <action>Read the existing investigation file fully — restore Case Info, Evidence Inventory, Timeline, Confirmed Findings, Deduced Conclusions, Hypothesized Paths (with status), Missing Evidence, Source Code Trace, Conclusion, and Investigation Backlog.</action>
+    <action>Identify the frontier: open backlog items, hypotheses still marked Open, and documented data gaps.</action>
+    <action>Ask the user what changed — new evidence available? new field information? updated reproduction steps? a different hypothesis to pursue? Or should we work the next backlog item?</action>
+    <action>Append a new section to the file: `## Follow-up: {date}` with empty subsections (New Evidence, Additional Findings, Updated Hypotheses, Backlog Changes, Updated Conclusion). All findings from this session land under this dated heading.</action>
+    <goto step="3">Skip Phase 1 case intake and go straight to Phase 2 scene survey, scoped to the follow-up question.</goto>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="New Case mode">
+    <goto step="2">Begin Phase 1 case intake.</goto>
+  </check>
+</step>
+
+<step n="2" goal="Phase 1 — Case Intake">
+  <action>Establish the case from available inputs:</action>
+    - **Issue tracker ticket** — if a ticket ID is provided, fetch full details (description, comments, linked issues, attachments) via available MCP tools. Extract symptoms, timestamps, affected systems, reproduction steps.
+    - **Diagnostic archive / bug-report bundle** — inventory contents: which logs are present, what date ranges, are there crash dumps or configuration snapshots.
+    - **Log files / crash dumps / stack traces** — note what is available and what time window they cover. Includes application logs, server logs, browser console output, error screenshots, tracebacks, runtime evidence.
+    - **User description** — capture the problem statement verbatim. Treat it as a hypothesis, not a fact.
+    - **Version control context** — quickly scan recent commits in areas related to the reported symptom.
+
+  <action>Hypothesis-first fast path: if the user already has a hypothesis ("I think it's a race condition in X"), acknowledge it, register it as Hypothesis #1, and target evidence collection at confirming or refuting it — while still scanning broadly for the unexpected.</action>
+
+  <action>Ensure `{investigations_dir}` exists. Derive `{slug}` from the ticket ID or a short descriptive name agreed with the user.</action>
+
+  <action>Create the investigation file at `{case_file}` using `{template}` as the structure. Fill in: Case Info, Problem Statement, Evidence Inventory (initial pass).</action>
+
+  <action>Present the case summary to the user — what was understood, the slug chosen, the file path, and the proposed scope.</action>
+
+  <ask>Confirm scope or redirect. **Halt and wait for input** before continuing.</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="3" goal="Phase 2 — Scene Survey">
+  <action>Map all available evidence before analyzing — the crime scene perimeter:</action>
+    - Diagnostic archives: log files, crash dumps, configuration snapshots, system info
+    - Issue tracker: description, comments, linked issues, attachments
+    - Version control history: recent changes in the affected area, relevant PRs/MRs and reviews
+    - Test results: existing test coverage, recent regressions, CI failures
+    - Static analysis: known defects via available analysis tools
+    - Source code: the codebase itself as reference material
+
+  <action>Classify each evidence source as Available, Partial (e.g., logs with insufficient verbosity), or Missing. Missing evidence is itself a finding — record it.</action>
+
+  <action>Update the Evidence Inventory table in `{case_file}` and add initial entries to the Investigation Backlog based on what the survey revealed.</action>
+
+  <check if="evidence is sparse (no diagnostic archive, minimal logs, vague description)">
+    <action>State this explicitly to the user. Switch from stronghold-based investigation to hypothesis-driven exploration: form hypotheses from what is available, identify what evidence would test each, and present a prioritized data-collection list.</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <action>Present the evidence inventory, the initial backlog, and any data gaps. Propose the analysis approach for Phase 3.</action>
+
+  <ask>Confirm, reprioritize, or add evidence sources missed. **Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="4" goal="Phase 3 — Evidence Analysis">
+  <action>Apply investigation techniques systematically. Do not analyze everything — let the evidence guide where to dig deeper.</action>
+
+  <action>**Establish a beachhead (stronghold).** Find the first confirmed piece of evidence — a specific error message, a crash stack frame, a timestamped log entry. Anchor the investigation here. Everything else expands from this point.</action>
+
+  <action>**Trace backward from symptoms.** Starting from the observed symptom, trace causality:</action>
+    - What produced this error message? (grep source code for the string)
+    - What condition triggers this code path? (read the function, understand the guards)
+    - What state would cause that condition? (trace the data flow)
+    - When did that state emerge? (correlate with log timeline)
+
+  <action>**Reconstruct the timeline.** Build a chronological narrative from multiple evidence sources. Cross-reference timestamps across application logs, system events (restarts, configuration changes, failovers), version control history (when were relevant changes deployed?), and user-reported observations.</action>
+
+  <action>**Form and test hypotheses.** For each hypothesis: state it explicitly, identify what evidence would confirm it, identify what evidence would refute it, search for that evidence, grade the outcome (Confirmed / Refuted / Insufficient — remains Open), and update its status in the file. Never delete a hypothesis.</action>
+
+  <action>**Verify the user's premise.** The user's description is a hypothesis, not a fact. Verify the technical claims independently in logs and code. Search broadly around the reported time window — the real root cause may be a different error than the one the user noticed. If evidence contradicts the user's premise, report this explicitly.</action>
+
+  <action>When a hypothesis leads to new paths, add them to the Investigation Backlog rather than pursuing them immediately — stay focused on the current thread.</action>
+
+  <action>Update `{case_file}`:</action>
+    - Add new Confirmed Findings (with citations to file:line, log timestamps, commit hashes).
+    - Add Deduced Conclusions with their reasoning chain.
+    - Add or update Hypotheses (status, never remove).
+    - Update the Investigation Backlog (add discovered paths, mark completed ones).
+    - Update the Timeline.
+
+  <action>Present the key findings from this phase: confirmed findings, active hypotheses, updated backlog. Highlight anything that contradicts the original premise.</action>
+
+  <action>**Recommend the specific next step** — do not present a generic menu. State what you would investigate next and why. Examples:</action>
+    - "The highest-priority open hypothesis is #1. I'd trace function X in `path/file.c:123` to see if it reads mutated state. Want me to proceed?"
+    - "Finding #3 points to a code path in `path/file.cpp` — a source code trace there would likely confirm or refute hypothesis #2."
+    - "The evidence is sufficient to conclude — the root cause is clear from findings #1 and #4. Want me to finalize the report?"
+
+  <ask>Accept, redirect, or skip ahead. **Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="5" goal="Phase 4 — Source Code Trace">
+  <action>When log analysis identifies specific error messages or behaviors, trace them into the source. Start narrow:</action>
+    - Grep for exact error strings to find the originating function.
+    - Read the surrounding code to understand the triggering condition.
+    - Check for parallel implementations in different directories — the codebase may have variants.
+    - Follow the caller chain to understand the execution context.
+    - Check version control history for recent changes to the relevant code.
+
+  <action>**Depth assessment.** After the narrow trace, decide whether the root cause is reachable from local context alone or whether you need to understand a broader area before diagnosing it. Surface the decision to the user explicitly when you escalate — never silently expand scope.</action>
+
+  <check if="the bug is local — root cause is visible from the originating function and its immediate callers">
+    <action>Continue with focused tracing. Do not over-explore — Tracy investigates the symptom, not the whole subsystem.</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <check if="the bug requires understanding a broader area (data flow across modules, state-machine behavior, an unfamiliar subsystem)">
+    <action>**Apply archaeology techniques inline** within this same investigation — do not switch skills, do not produce a separate archaeology file. The output stays in `{case_file}`. Tell the user you are widening the trace and why.</action>
+
+    <action>**Stronghold and I/O mapping.** From the established beachhead, map what enters and what leaves the area: triggers (API call, timer, event, message), outputs (state change, message sent, log output, return value), external dependencies (other modules, configuration, databases). The I/O contract bounds the search space.</action>
+
+    <action>**Frequent terms scan.** Identify objects, variables, identifiers, and types that appear repeatedly — these are the main actors, and bugs usually involve at least one of them.</action>
+
+    <action>**Control flow filtering.** Strip implementation details to reveal logical structure: branching, loops, error handling, state-machine transitions. Document the skeleton, not the lines — bugs hide in the structure, not the syntax.</action>
+
+    <action>**Working backward from outputs.** Start from return statements, side effects, and messages sent and trace backward — what conditions produce each outcome? This often surfaces invariants that a forward read misses, and the bug is usually a violated invariant.</action>
+
+    <action>**Cross-component / boundary tracing.** Watch for boundary crossings — compiled code calling scripts, inter-process communication (shared memory, sockets, queues, RPC), host-to-device or client-to-server transitions, configuration flow (UI to database to application reload). Document each boundary crossing with path:line citations. **Boundaries are the highest-yield place to find bugs** because both sides typically assume the other behaved as documented.</action>
+  </check>
+
+  <action>**Trivial fix assessment.** If the root cause becomes clear and the fix is obviously trivial (off-by-one, missing null check, swapped argument), note the fix direction in the report. For anything non-trivial, stop at identifying the root cause area — Tracy investigates; Amelia implements.</action>
+
+  <action>Update the Source Code Trace section in `{case_file}` (Error origin, Trigger, Condition, Related files). When archaeology techniques were applied, also record: I/O contract of the area, key state-machine transitions, boundary crossings with citations, and any invariants discovered. Update hypothesis statuses based on code evidence.</action>
+
+  <action>Present the code trace findings: error origin, trigger mechanism, how it connects to the log evidence, and (if archaeology was applied) the broader area model that frames the trace. Then **recommend the next step** — be specific (function name, hypothesis affected, why):</action>
+    - Continue tracing a related code path the current trace revealed.
+    - Finalize the report if the root cause is now clear.
+    - Return to evidence analysis to test a hypothesis the code trace informed.
+
+  <ask>Accept, redirect, or finalize. **Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="6" goal="Phase 5 — Report Finalization">
+  <action>Update `{case_file}` with:</action>
+    - Final Conclusion with confidence level (High / Medium / Low).
+    - Fix direction (categorized by mechanism when multiple issues combine).
+    - Diagnostic steps to confirm the root cause.
+    - Reproduction Plan (how to reproduce in a controlled environment — setup, trigger, expected results).
+    - Updated Status (Active / Concluded / Blocked on evidence).
+
+  <action>Present the conclusion summary highlighting:</action>
+    - Key confirmed findings.
+    - All hypothesis statuses (Confirmed, Refuted, still Open).
+    - Critical data gaps that would change the conclusion.
+    - Recommended next steps.
+    - Any remaining items in the Investigation Backlog.
+
+  <action>**Recommend what to do next** based on the investigation state. Review open hypotheses and backlog items; propose the highest-value next action with specifics. Examples:</action>
+    - "Hypothesis #1 is the strongest lead — I'd trace function Y to confirm whether state X is mutated before Z. Want me to proceed?"
+    - "The backlog still has 3 open items. Item #2 would confirm whether this is systematic. Want me to check that next?"
+    - "The two confirmed bugs are independently fixable. We could conclude now and track hypothesis #1 as a separate investigation."
+    - "Root cause is clear but unconfirmed at one step. A reproduction script would close the gap — want me to draft one?"
+
+  <action>If the user asks for mitigation or workaround steps, draft them. Do not generate mitigation steps automatically — only when explicitly requested.</action>
+
+  <ask>Accept, redirect, or conclude. **Halt and wait for input.**</ask>
+</step>
+
+<step n="7" goal="Follow-up iterations">
+  <action>When the user chooses to continue, execute the requested action (trace code, test a hypothesis, check a backlog item, draft reproduction plan, etc.).</action>
+
+  <action>Update `{case_file}` with new findings under the appropriate sections (Confirmed Findings, Deduced Conclusions, Hypothesized Paths with updated status, Investigation Backlog). If this is a Resume-mode session, append to the active `## Follow-up: {date}` block instead of the original sections.</action>
+
+  <action>Present what was found and recommend the next step again based on the updated state.</action>
+
+  <action>Continue this cycle until the user concludes or all backlog items are resolved.</action>
+</step>
+
+<step n="8" goal="Workflow completion">
+  <action>The investigation is complete when one of these is met:</action>
+    - A root cause is Confirmed with evidence.
+    - The most likely root cause is identified with supporting evidence but cannot be fully Confirmed without additional data (Hypothesized, with a clear data gap).
+    - All available evidence has been analyzed and the Investigation Backlog is empty or contains only items requiring evidence not currently available.
+    - The user explicitly indicates the investigation should conclude.
+
+  <action>Set the Status field in `{case_file}` to Concluded (or Blocked on evidence, as appropriate). If the Investigation Backlog still has actionable items, highlight them as recommended next steps.</action>
+
+  <action>Run: `python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow.on_complete` — if the resolved value is non-empty, follow it as the final terminal instruction before exiting.</action>
+</step>
+
+</workflow>
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+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-investigate/assets/investigation-template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# Investigation: {title}
+
+## Case Info
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| Ticket | {ticket-id or "N/A"} |
+| Date opened | {date} |
+| Status | Active |
+| System | {system description, OS, version, relevant environment details} |
+| Evidence sources | {diagnostic archive, logs, crash dump, code, version control history, etc.} |
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+{User-reported problem description. This is the initial claim — it may be refined or
+contradicted by evidence during the investigation.}
+
+## Evidence Grading Legend
+
+- **Confirmed** — directly observed in logs, code, or dumps; cited with specific evidence
+- **Deduced** — logically follows from confirmed evidence; reasoning chain shown
+- **Hypothesized** — plausible but unconfirmed; states what evidence would confirm or refute
+
+## Evidence Inventory
+
+| Source | Status | Notes |
+|--------|--------|-------|
+| {source} | {Available / Partial / Missing} | {details} |
+
+## Investigation Backlog
+
+Paths to explore, ordered by priority. Updated throughout the investigation.
+
+| # | Path to Explore | Priority | Status | Notes |
+|---|----------------|----------|--------|-------|
+| 1 | {description} | {High / Medium / Low} | {Open / In Progress / Done / Blocked} | {context} |
+
+## Timeline of Events
+
+{Chronological reconstruction from multiple evidence sources. Each entry cites its source.}
+
+| Time | Event | Source | Confidence |
+|------|-------|--------|------------|
+| {timestamp} | {event description} | {log file, commit, etc.} | {Confirmed / Deduced} |
+
+## Confirmed Findings
+
+{Directly observed in logs, code, or dumps. Each finding includes a citation to the specific
+evidence — file:line, log timestamp, commit hash, etc.}
+
+### Finding 1: {title}
+
+**Evidence:** {citation}
+
+**Detail:** {description}
+
+## Deduced Conclusions
+
+{Logically follows from confirmed findings. Each deduction shows the reasoning chain from
+confirmed evidence to conclusion.}
+
+### Deduction 1: {title}
+
+**Based on:** {which confirmed findings}
+
+**Reasoning:** {logical chain}
+
+**Conclusion:** {what follows}
+
+## Hypothesized Paths
+
+{All hypotheses ever formed during the investigation. Hypotheses are NEVER removed — only
+their status is updated. This preserves the full reasoning history.}
+
+### Hypothesis 1: {title}
+
+**Status:** {Open / Confirmed / Refuted}
+
+**Theory:** {description}
+
+**Supporting indicators:** {what makes this plausible}
+
+**Would confirm:** {specific evidence that would prove this}
+
+**Would refute:** {specific evidence that would disprove this}
+
+**Resolution:** {when status changes from Open, explain what evidence confirmed or refuted it}
+
+## Missing Evidence
+
+{Data gaps identified during investigation. Each gap describes what is missing and what it
+would resolve if available.}
+
+| Gap | Impact | How to Obtain |
+|-----|--------|---------------|
+| {what is missing} | {what it would confirm or eliminate} | {how to get it} |
+
+## Source Code Trace
+
+{If source code was traced during the investigation.}
+
+| Element | Detail |
+|---------|--------|
+| Error origin | {file:line — function name} |
+| Trigger | {what causes this code to execute} |
+| Condition | {what state produces the observed behavior} |
+| Related files | {other files in the same code path} |
+
+## Conclusion
+
+**Confidence:** {High / Medium / Low}
+
+{Summary of what happened based on the evidence. Clearly states what is Confirmed versus
+what remains Hypothesized. If the root cause is identified, states it. If not, states the
+most promising hypothesized paths and what would resolve the remaining uncertainty.}
+
+## Recommended Next Steps
+
+### Fix direction
+
+{High-level description of what needs to change and why. Categorize by mechanism when
+multiple issues combine to produce the bug.}
+
+### Diagnostic
+
+{Steps to confirm the root cause — additional logging, targeted tests, data to collect.}
+
+## Reproduction Plan
+
+{How to reproduce the issue in a controlled environment. Include setup, trigger, and
+expected results. Scale from isolated proof to full system reproduction when applicable.}
+
+## Follow-up: {date}
+
+{Appended when a Resume session adds new findings to an existing case. One block per
+follow-up session — never overwritten.}
+
+### New Evidence
+
+{What new data was provided or discovered.}
+
+### Additional Findings
+
+{New Confirmed findings, Deductions, or Hypotheses — with grading.}
+
+### Updated Hypotheses
+
+{Which hypotheses were Confirmed, Refuted, or refined.}
+
+### Backlog Changes
+
+{Items completed, items added, reprioritization.}
+
+### Updated Conclusion
+
+{Revised assessment incorporating new evidence.}
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-investigate/customize.toml b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-investigate/customize.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..990a686ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/4-implementation/bmad-investigate/customize.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# DO NOT EDIT -- overwritten on every update.
+#
+# Workflow customization surface for bmad-investigate. Mirrors the
+# agent customization shape under the [workflow] namespace.
+
+[workflow]
+
+# --- Configurable below. Overrides merge per BMad structural rules: ---
+#   scalars: override wins • arrays (persistent_facts, activation_steps_*): append
+#   arrays-of-tables with `code`/`id`: replace matching items, append new ones.
+
+# Steps to run before the standard activation (config load, greet).
+# Overrides append. Use for pre-flight loads, compliance checks, etc.
+
+activation_steps_prepend = []
+
+# Steps to run after greet but before the workflow begins.
+# Overrides append. Use for context-heavy setup that should happen
+# once the user has been acknowledged.
+
+activation_steps_append = []
+
+# Persistent facts the workflow keeps in mind for the whole run
+# (evidence-handling rules, organization-specific data sources, stylistic guardrails).
+# Distinct from the runtime memory sidecar — these are static context
+# loaded on activation. Overrides append.
+#
+# Each entry is either:
+#   - a literal sentence, e.g. "All investigations must cite path:line for code references."
+#   - a file reference prefixed with `file:`, e.g. "file:{project-root}/docs/standards.md"
+#     (glob patterns are supported; the file's contents are loaded and treated as facts).
+
+persistent_facts = [
+  "file:{project-root}/**/project-context.md",
+]
+
+# Scalar: executed when the workflow concludes (root cause Confirmed,
+# Hypothesized with documented gap, backlog exhausted, or user-terminated).
+# Override wins. Leave empty for no custom post-completion behavior.
+
+on_complete = ""
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/module-help.csv b/src/bmm-skills/module-help.csv
index 8b824795f3..90fb36eb30 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/module-help.csv
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/module-help.csv
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ BMad Method,bmad-code-review,Code Review,CR,Story cycle: If issues back to DS if
 BMad Method,bmad-checkpoint-preview,Checkpoint,CK,Guided walkthrough of a change from purpose and context into details. Use for human review of commits branches or PRs.,,4-implementation,,,false,,
 BMad Method,bmad-qa-generate-e2e-tests,QA Automation Test,QA,Generate automated API and E2E tests for implemented code. NOT for code review or story validation — use CR for that.,,4-implementation,bmad-dev-story,,false,implementation_artifacts,test suite
 BMad Method,bmad-retrospective,Retrospective,ER,Optional at epic end: Review completed work lessons learned and next epic or if major issues consider CC.,,4-implementation,bmad-code-review,,false,implementation_artifacts,retrospective
+BMad Method,bmad-investigate,Investigate,IN,Forensic case investigation: evidence-graded analysis of bugs incidents and issues. Produces a structured investigation file.,,anytime,,,false,implementation_artifacts,investigation report
+BMad Method,bmad-code-archaeology,Code Archaeology,CX,Deep source-code tracing to understand how a code area works without a specific bug. Documents structure data flow and decision points.,,anytime,,,false,implementation_artifacts,code archaeology report
diff --git a/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml b/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml
index cf32326145..c99617121d 100644
--- a/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml
+++ b/src/bmm-skills/module.yaml
@@ -97,3 +97,10 @@ agents:
     icon: "💻"
     team: software-development
     description: "Test-first discipline (red, green, refactor), 100% pass before review, no fluff all precision. Speaks like a terminal prompt: exact file paths, AC IDs, and commit-message brevity — every statement citable."
+
+  - code: bmad-agent-investigator
+    name: Tracy
+    title: Forensic Code Investigator
+    icon: "🔎"
+    team: software-development
+    description: "Approaches every issue like a crime scene; grades every finding as Confirmed, Deduced, or Hypothesized; anchors investigations in a stronghold of confirmed evidence; never deletes a hypothesis, only updates its status. Speaks like a clinical detective: 'the evidence shows', 'unconfirmed — requires X to verify', no hedging."
diff --git a/website/public/workflow-map-diagram-fr.html b/website/public/workflow-map-diagram-fr.html
index 1fde3c038a..c013122d95 100644
--- a/website/public/workflow-map-diagram-fr.html
+++ b/website/public/workflow-map-diagram-fr.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         .agent-icon.sally { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbbf24, #f59e0b); color: #000; }
         .agent-icon.winston { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a78bfa, #8b5cf6); }
         .agent-icon.amelia { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fb7185, #ef4444); }
+        .agent-icon.tracy { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38bdf8, #0ea5e9); }
 
         .agent-name { font-size: 0.65rem; }
         .output { color: var(--success); font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.6rem; }
@@ -311,6 +312,26 @@ <h1>Méthode BMad</h1>
                         <span class="output">leçons</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="workflow">
+                    <div class="workflow-header">
+                        <span class="workflow-name">investigate</span>
+                        <span class="badge opt">opt</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="workflow-meta">
+                        <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon tracy">T</div><span class="agent-name">Tracy</span></div>
+                        <span class="output">investigation.md</span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="workflow">
+                    <div class="workflow-header">
+                        <span class="workflow-name">code-archaeology</span>
+                        <span class="badge opt">opt</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="workflow-meta">
+                        <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon tracy">T</div><span class="agent-name">Tracy</span></div>
+                        <span class="output">archaeology.md</span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -320,10 +341,16 @@ <h1>Méthode BMad</h1>
             <span>⚡</span>
             <div>
                 <h2>Quick Dev (Parcours Rapide)</h2>
-                <span>Pour les petites modifications bien comprises — sautez les phases 1-3</span>
+                <span>Pour les petites modifications ou les bugs identifiés. Sautez les phases 1-3, ou enquêtez d'abord puis implémentez.</span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="quickflow-body">
+            <div class="quickflow-item">
+                <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon tracy">T</div><span class="agent-name">Tracy</span></div>
+                <code>investigate</code>
+                <div style="font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px;">preuves → dossier de cas → direction de correction</div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="arrow">→</div>
             <div class="quickflow-item">
                 <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon amelia">A</div><span class="agent-name">Amelia</span></div>
                 <code>quick-dev</code>
@@ -339,6 +366,7 @@ <h2>Quick Dev (Parcours Rapide)</h2>
             <span><code>create-story</code> <span>charge epics, PRD, architecture, UX</span></span>
             <span><code>dev-story</code> <span>charge le fichier story</span></span>
             <span><code>code-review</code> <span>charge architecture, story</span></span>
+            <span><code>investigate</code> <span>produit un dossier de cas pour quick-dev ou dev-story</span></span>
             <span><code>quick-dev</code> <span>clarifie, planifie, implémente, révise</span></span>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/website/public/workflow-map-diagram.html b/website/public/workflow-map-diagram.html
index 0a17cc2eb7..80a52666dd 100644
--- a/website/public/workflow-map-diagram.html
+++ b/website/public/workflow-map-diagram.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         .agent-icon.sally { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbbf24, #f59e0b); color: #000; }
         .agent-icon.winston { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a78bfa, #8b5cf6); }
         .agent-icon.amelia { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fb7185, #ef4444); }
+        .agent-icon.tracy { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38bdf8, #0ea5e9); }
 
         .agent-name { font-size: 0.65rem; }
         .output { color: var(--success); font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.6rem; }
@@ -322,6 +323,26 @@ <h1>BMad Method</h1>
                         <span class="output">lessons</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="workflow">
+                    <div class="workflow-header">
+                        <span class="workflow-name">investigate</span>
+                        <span class="badge opt">opt</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="workflow-meta">
+                        <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon tracy">T</div><span class="agent-name">Tracy</span></div>
+                        <span class="output">investigation.md</span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="workflow">
+                    <div class="workflow-header">
+                        <span class="workflow-name">code-archaeology</span>
+                        <span class="badge opt">opt</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="workflow-meta">
+                        <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon tracy">T</div><span class="agent-name">Tracy</span></div>
+                        <span class="output">archaeology.md</span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -331,10 +352,16 @@ <h1>BMad Method</h1>
             <span>⚡</span>
             <div>
                 <h2>Quick Flow (Parallel Track)</h2>
-                <span>For small, well-understood changes — skip phases 1-3</span>
+                <span>For small changes or known bugs. Skip phases 1-3, or investigate first then implement.</span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="quickflow-body">
+            <div class="quickflow-item">
+                <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon tracy">T</div><span class="agent-name">Tracy</span></div>
+                <code>investigate</code>
+                <div style="font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px;">evidence → case file → fix direction</div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="arrow">→</div>
             <div class="quickflow-item">
                 <div class="agent"><div class="agent-icon amelia">A</div><span class="agent-name">Amelia</span></div>
                 <code>quick-dev</code>
@@ -350,6 +377,7 @@ <h2>Quick Flow (Parallel Track)</h2>
             <span><code>create-story</code> <span>loads epics, PRD, architecture, UX</span></span>
             <span><code>dev-story</code> <span>loads story file</span></span>
             <span><code>code-review</code> <span>loads architecture, story</span></span>
+            <span><code>investigate</code> <span>produces case file consumed by quick-dev or dev-story</span></span>
             <span><code>quick-dev</code> <span>clarify, plan, implement, review</span></span>
         </div>
     </div>