New policy-loader.mjs reads .llm-security/policy.json with deep-merge against
defaults that exactly match existing hardcoded values. Integrated into all 7 hooks:
- pre-prompt-inject-scan: injection.mode (env var still takes precedence)
- post-session-guard: trifecta.mode, window_size, long_horizon_window
- pre-edit-secrets: secrets.additional_patterns
- pre-bash-destructive: destructive.additional_blocked
- pre-write-pathguard: pathguard.additional_protected
- pre-install-supply-chain: supply_chain.additional_blocked_packages
- post-mcp-verify: mcp.volume_threshold_bytes, mcp.trusted_servers
Backward compatible: no policy file = identical behavior to v5.1.0.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Add /ultraresearch-local for structured research combining local codebase
analysis with external knowledge via parallel agent swarms. Produces research
briefs with triangulation, confidence ratings, and source quality assessment.
New command: /ultraresearch-local with modes --quick, --local, --external, --fg.
New agents: research-orchestrator (opus), docs-researcher, community-researcher,
security-researcher, contrarian-researcher, gemini-bridge (all sonnet).
New template: research-brief-template.md.
Integration: --research flag in /ultraplan-local accepts pre-built research
briefs (up to 3), enriches the interview and exploration phases. Planning
orchestrator cross-references brief findings during synthesis.
Design principle: Context Engineering — right information to right agent at
right time. Research briefs are structured artifacts in the pipeline:
ultraresearch → brief → ultraplan --research → plan → ultraexecute.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
