Delivers the research/loop fold: kind='research' loops run the research pipeline each iteration, appending a new research_outcomes version. The paired on_artifact_update fan-out then wakes up any kind='exec' loops bound to the same topic to consume new INTs. Every runnable thing is now a loop (D1). Backend — DB helpers: - cm_db::repo::loops::kind_and_binding — reads (kind, source_topic, task_template) so callers can dispatch without hydrating the whole Loop struct. - cm_db::repo::loops::enqueue_iteration_with_topic — new variant that sets research_topic_id on topology_runs alongside loop_id, so the completion hook's freeze_research_outcome writes a new outcome version for research-kind iterations. - cm_db::repo::research_topics::get_any_workspace — cross-workspace fetch used by the research task builder (the loop row is authoritative for the workspace binding via kind_and_binding). Backend — dispatch: - routes::loops::compose_research_iteration_task — builds the coordinator prompt for a research iteration: topic title + description + outcome_kind + prior version pointer + refresh instructions (survey new sources, preserve stable INT ids, mark superseded items as deprecated rather than delete). The completion hook writes the resulting synthesis as research_outcomes v(prior+1). - routes::loops::compose_and_enqueue_iteration — one-shot dispatch: reads the kind, picks compose_iteration_task (exec) or compose_research_iteration_task (research), enqueues with or without research_topic_id set. All four enqueue callsites now route through compose_and_enqueue: - create_loop (initial_burst) - run_now - webhook_receive - topology_worker::continue_initial_burst - topology_worker::freeze_research_outcome (on_artifact_update fan-out) Research-kind loops naturally form the "nightly refresh" side of a paired research + coding loop: research writes a fresh outcome version → fan-out wakes exec loops with on_artifact_update → coding loops consume the next INT (which the research loop may have just added). D2 answer (inherit repo binding): repo lives on the topic; both loops sharing the source topic id read from the same context, no duplication. D3 answer (coordinator resolves): the research iteration prompt tells the team to preserve stable INT ids and mark deprecations rather than delete, so coding loops' consumed lists stay valid across versions. Follow-up (next commit): ResearchWizard schedule step — "Just once / Nightly / Manual" that creates the paired research-kind loop with initial_burst=1 (just once) or cron 0 3 * * * (nightly) + optional paired coding loop with on_artifact_update.