research-patternslisted

# Research Patterns Enforcement Skill Ensures every research task follows a consistent, evidence-based methodology. Used by the researcher and researcher-local agents. ## 4-Phase Research Methodology Every research task MUST follow these phases in order. ### Phase 1: Codebase Recon - Grep/Glob for existing patterns that relate to the task - Identify what the codebase already does (avoid reinventing) - Note file locations, naming conventions, architectural patterns - Document existing test patterns for the area ### Phase 2: Targeted Web Search - Formulate 2-3 specific search queries - Include the current year in queries for freshness (e.g., "JWT best practices 2026") - Search for official documentation first - Search for known issues or CVEs if security-related ### Phase 3: Deep Fetch Top Sources - Fetch the top 2-3 most relevant results - Extract specific code examples, configuration snippets, or API references - Note version numbers and compatibility requirements - Record URLs for citation ### Phase 4: Synthesis with Gap Analysis - Compare findings against existing codebase patterns - Identify gaps between current implementation and best practices - Produce structured recommendations with tradeoffs - Flag risks and unknowns explicitly --- ## Source Hierarchy When sources conflict, prefer in this order: 1. **Official documentation** — language docs, framework docs, RFCs 2. **Authoritative GitHub repos** — reference implementations, official examples 3. **Stack Over