Exploration Logs

This directory holds draft procedures and investigation notes for tasks that don't yet have a standardized skill or SOP. Each exploration should follow this template.

When to Create an Exploration Log

You are working on a task with no existing skill or workflow.
You are experimenting with a new metric, training technique, or tool.
You want to document findings before they are promoted to a standard.

File Naming

<topic-slug>.md — e.g., fvd-metric-investigation.md

Template

# Exploration Log: <Topic>

## Status: draft | under_review | promoted | abandoned

## Context
<Why this exploration is needed — link to experiment or task if applicable.>

## Progress
- [ ] Step 1: ...
- [ ] Step 2: ...

## Findings
<What you have learned so far.>

## Mistakes / Dead Ends
<What didn't work and why — these become lessons.>

## Proposed Standardization
<If this works, describe the skill/SOP/workflow to create.>

Lifecycle

Create during exploration mode.
Update as you make progress.
Promote: If findings are solid, create a skill in .agents/skills/ or an SOP in .agents/workflows/.
Archive mistakes: Move failures into .agents/lessons/.