# Research Documentation

This directory contains research notes, investigations, and experimental work for MCP Vector Search.

## 📋 Contents

### Performance Research
- **[Visualization Performance](visualization-server-startup-performance-issue-2025-12-08.md)** - Server startup optimization
- **[Layout Configuration](visualization-layout-configuration-analysis-2025-12-08.md)** - Layout algorithm analysis
- **[D3 Automatic Spacing](d3-automatic-spacing-research-2025-12-05.md)** - Automatic node spacing research

### Feature Research
- **[Setup Command Design](setup-command-design-2025-11-25.md)** - Zero-config setup research
- **[Automatic Setup](automatic-setup-command-design-2025-11-30.md)** - Smart setup implementation
- **[Code Graph Visualization](code-graph-visualization-best-practices-2025-12-05.md)** - Visualization best practices

### Bug Investigations
- **[MCP Installation Bug](mcp-installation-bug-analysis-2025-12-01.md)** - Installation bug analysis
- **[Search Filter Issue](search-filter-file-path-issue-analysis-2025-12-08.md)** - File path filtering bug
- **[Cycle Detection](cycle-detection-analysis-2025-12-06.md)** - Dependency cycle detection
- **[Cytoscape Edge Error](cytoscape-edge-error-investigation.md)** - Visualization edge errors

### Integration Research
- **[Claude Desktop Documentation](claude-desktop-documentation-review-2025-12-02.md)** - Documentation review
- **[VS Code Installer Analysis](claude-desktop-vs-code-installer-analysis-2025-12-02.md)** - Installer comparison
- **[Homebrew Token Investigation](homebrew-token-investigation-2025-11-25.md)** - Token handling research

### Development Research
- **[Gitignore Auto-Update](gitignore-auto-update-implementation-2025-11-25.md)** - Auto-update implementation
- **[Pre-Release Readiness](pre-release-readiness-check-2025-12-02.md)** - Release readiness checks

### Visualization Research
- **[Architecture Analysis](visualization-architecture-analysis-2025-12-06.md)** - Visualization architecture
- **[Filtering Analysis](visualizer-filtering-analysis-2025-12-04.md)** - Filter implementation
- **[Issue Analysis](visualizer-issue-analysis-2025-12-03.md)** - General visualization issues

### Test Reports
- **[Visualization Test Report](visualization_test_report.md)** - Comprehensive test results
- **[Layout Test Report](visualization_layout_test_report.md)** - Layout testing results
- **[UAT Report](visualization_uat_report.md)** - User acceptance testing
- **[Debug Report](visualization_debug_report.md)** - Debug session results

### Screenshots
- **[Screenshots](screenshots/)** - Visual documentation and test results

## 🎯 Research Categories

### 🔬 **Active Research**
Current investigations and ongoing work.

### 📊 **Performance Studies**
Analysis of performance bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.

### 🐛 **Bug Investigations**
Deep dives into specific bugs and their root causes.

### 🚀 **Feature Research**
Research for new features and capabilities.

### 🔧 **Integration Studies**
Research on integrating with external tools and platforms.

## 🔗 Related Documentation

- **[Development](../development/README.md)** - Development documentation
- **[Architecture](../architecture/README.md)** - System architecture
- **[Internal](../internal/README.md)** - Internal analysis and reports

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**Note**: Research documents are typically dated and represent point-in-time investigations. They may contain experimental ideas, incomplete analysis, or outdated information.

**Last Updated**: December 2025
