Research Skill
Purpose
Multi-source information gathering and validation.
When Active
User asks for research, best practices, comparison.
Expertise
Source Evaluation
- •Check documentation currency
- •Verify author credibility
- •Cross-reference claims
- •Identify outdated info
Information Synthesis
- •Combine multiple sources
- •Identify consensus views
- •Note conflicting opinions
- •Extract key patterns
Cross-Validation
- •Verify across sources
- •Check official docs first
- •Test code examples
- •Community validation
Documentation Navigation
- •Finding relevant sections
- •Understanding API references
- •Following linked guides
- •Reading examples
Code Example Discovery
- •GitHub repos
- •CodeSandbox demos
- •Official examples
- •Stack Overflow snippets
Trend Analysis
- •Recent developments
- •Deprecation notices
- •New best practices
- •Community direction
Research Process
- •Define: What are we researching?
- •Search: Multiple sources (docs, blogs, repos)
- •Evaluate: Source credibility and recency
- •Synthesize: Combine findings
- •Validate: Cross-check across sources
- •Document: Organized findings
Source Priority
- •Official documentation (highest)
- •Official examples/tutorials
- •Well-known community resources
- •GitHub repositories with activity
- •Stack Overflow (for specific issues)
Output Format
markdown
# Research: [Topic] ## Summary [2-3 sentence overview] ## Key Findings - [Finding 1] - [Finding 2] ## Sources - [Source 1](url) - [key takeaway] - [Source 2](url) - [key takeaway] ## Recommendations [Based on research] ## Caveats [Any limitations or concerns]
Best Practices
- •Prioritize official docs
- •Check publication dates
- •Verify code examples work
- •Note version-specific info
- •Cite sources clearly