research

Purpose

Use this skill when external documentation, standards, or library comparisons are needed.

Trigger

• User asks for latest API behavior or version-sensitive guidance
• Tradeoff decisions require evidence from primary sources

Workflow

1. Split the question into focused research sub-questions.
2. Prefer official docs/specs and primary maintainers.
3. Record version/date context and confidence.
4. Compare options with explicit criteria.
5. Produce implementation recommendations for this repository.

Output Template

## Key Findings
- ...

## Source-Based Comparison
- Option A: ...
- Option B: ...

## Recommendation
- ...

## Risks / Unknowns
- ...

Notes

• Keep quotes short and provide links.
• Escalate to planning ($plan) if research changes scope.