claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature Request: Isolated Research Context ("Research Sidebar") Within Active Sessions [1 participants]

TL;DR

Implementing a "research mode" or sidebar with isolated context and access to the current working directory could address the issue of preserving session context during research.

Guidance

• Consider designing a separate research interface that can be triggered by a keyboard shortcut or UI button, allowing users to research without interrupting the active session.
• Ensure the research mode has access to the current working directory to provide relevant context for the research query.
• Develop a mechanism to return specific findings or summaries from the research mode back into the active session without adding the research exchange to the session's conversation history.
• Explore existing IDE features, such as scratch files, as inspiration for implementing a similar separation of "doing" and "researching" in the Claude Code terminal session.

Example

No specific code example can be provided without further technical details, but the implementation might involve creating a new UI component or modal window for the research mode, with APIs to access the working directory and return findings to the active session.

Notes

The proposed solution assumes that the technical infrastructure of Claude Code supports the creation of isolated contexts and access to the working directory. Further technical details are needed to provide a more specific implementation plan.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by using an external note-taking or research tool that can be triggered by a keyboard shortcut, allowing users to research without interrupting the active session, until a native "research mode" can be implemented.