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+<overview>
+Standard metadata structure for research and plan outputs. Include in all research, plan, and refine prompts.
+</overview>
+
+<metadata_structure>
+```xml
+<metadata>
+  <confidence level="{high|medium|low}">
+    {Why this confidence level}
+  </confidence>
+  <dependencies>
+    {What's needed to proceed}
+  </dependencies>
+  <open_questions>
+    {What remains uncertain}
+  </open_questions>
+  <assumptions>
+    {What was assumed}
+  </assumptions>
+</metadata>
+```
+</metadata_structure>
+
+<confidence_levels>
+- **high**: Official docs, verified patterns, clear consensus, few unknowns
+- **medium**: Mixed sources, some outdated info, minor gaps, reasonable approach
+- **low**: Sparse documentation, conflicting info, significant unknowns, best guess
+</confidence_levels>
+
+<dependencies_format>
+External requirements that must be met:
+```xml
+<dependencies>
+  - API keys for third-party service
+  - Database migration completed
+  - Team trained on new patterns
+</dependencies>
+```
+</dependencies_format>
+
+<open_questions_format>
+What couldn't be determined or needs validation:
+```xml
+<open_questions>
+  - Actual rate limits under production load
+  - Performance with >100k records
+  - Specific error codes for edge cases
+</open_questions>
+```
+</open_questions_format>
+
+<assumptions_format>
+Context assumed that might need validation:
+```xml
+<assumptions>
+  - Using REST API (not GraphQL)
+  - Single region deployment
+  - Node.js/TypeScript stack
+</assumptions>
+```
+</assumptions_format>