AGENTS/skills/research/SKILL.md

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name: research
description: "Research and investigation workflows. Use when: (1) researching technologies or tools, (2) investigating best practices, (3) comparing solutions, (4) gathering information for decisions, (5) deep-diving into topics. Triggers: research, investigate, explore, compare, learn about, what are best practices for, how does X work."
compatibility: opencode
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# Research

Research and investigation workflows for informed decision-making.

## Status: Stub

This skill is a placeholder for future development. Core functionality to be added:

## Planned Features

### Investigation Workflow
- Multi-source research (web, docs, code)
- Source credibility assessment
- Summary with drill-down capability

### Technology Evaluation
- Feature comparison matrices
- Pros/cons analysis
- Fit-for-purpose assessment

### Best Practices Discovery
- Industry standards lookup
- Implementation patterns
- Common pitfalls

### Learning Path Generation
- Topic breakdown
- Resource recommendations
- Progress tracking

### Output to Obsidian
- Save research findings as resource notes
- Create learning notes for topics
- Link related resources using WikiLinks

## Integration Points

- **Obsidian**: Save research findings to Resources (03-resources/)
- **Web Search**: Primary research source
- **librarian agent**: External documentation lookup

## Quick Commands (Future)

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `research [topic]` | Start research session |
| `compare [A] vs [B]` | Feature comparison |
| `best practices [topic]` | Lookup standards |
| `learn [topic]` | Generate learning path |

## Notes

Expand this skill based on actual research patterns that emerge from usage.