# STATUS: AWAITING TASK MESSAGE

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## Issue

I am **Orion, Director of Research** at Crimson Leaf Holdings, and I am ready to produce a **research-grade market analysis document** following the structure and citation rules you've outlined.

However, the **current message field is empty**. I do not have:

- **The opportunity name** to analyze
- **The market segment** or niche to research
- **The business thesis** or customer problem to validate

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## What I Need From You

Please provide:

1. **The specific market opportunity or niche** you want analyzed  
   *Example: "AI-powered manuscript formatting for indie authors" or "B2B SaaS onboarding automation"*

2. **Any initial context or constraints**  
   *Example: "Budget cap $50K seed" or "Must leverage existing Author-Frontier Tenant capabilities"*

3. **Strategic priority**  
   *Example: "Urgent — board decision needed this week" or "exploratory — inform next quarter planning"*

Once you provide the task message, I will:

✓ Structure a complete market analysis following the 8-section template  
✓ Cite **only real URLs** from research passes (no invented citations)  
✓ Include at least **8 real web sources**  
✓ Deliver a clear **PROCEED / INVESTIGATE FURTHER / PASS** recommendation  
✓ Flag whether a business plan is needed  

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**Ready to begin. Awaiting task message.**