feat: update recommendations with evidence-based priorities from 2025-2026 research

scripts/research_config.yaml

@@ -1,40 +1,43 @@
 # Research Update Configuration
-# Controls weekly automated updates to agent-ready-codebase-attributes.md
+# Controls automated updates to RESEARCH_REPORT.md
 
 update_settings:
-  # Maximum number of attribute updates per weekly run
-  # Keeps PRs reviewable and focused
+  # Maximum number of attribute updates per run
   max_updates_per_run: 5
 
   # Minimum Claude-rated relevance score (0.0-1.0)
-  # Higher = more selective about what gets included
   min_citation_quality_score: 0.7
 
   # Only include research from last N months
   search_recency_months: 12
 
-# Tier 1 attributes get priority in updates
-# These are processed first before other attributes
+# Priority attributes — processed first (use section numbers from report)
+# Updated in v2.0.0 to reflect evidence-based priorities
 priority_attributes:
-  - "1.1"  # CLAUDE.md Configuration Files
-  - "2.1"  # README Structure
-  - "3.3"  # Type Annotations (Static Typing)
-  - "5.1"  # Test Coverage Requirements
-  - "7.1"  # Conventional Commit Messages
+  - "5.1"   # Test Execution & Coverage (highest priority)
+  - "16.1"  # Single-File Verification
+  - "16.2"  # CI Quality Gates
+  - "1.1"   # CLAUDE.md/AGENTS.md Configuration Files
+  - "3.3"   # Type Annotations
+  - "17.1"  # Pattern References
 
 # Search domain preferences
 search_domains:
   # Prioritized sources (high authority)
   prioritized:
     - anthropic.com
+    - code.claude.com
     - microsoft.com/research
     - research.google
     - arxiv.org
     - dl.acm.org
     - openai.com/research
     - github.blog
     - martinfowler.com
-    - thoughtworks.com
+    - agents.md
+    - cursor.com
+    - factory.ai
+    - best.openssf.org
 
   # Blocked domains (low quality, spam)
   blocked: