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# Research Skill Conduct rigorous research with parallel subagents, producing documents with proper footnote citations that maintain a chain of evidence across all derivative documents. ## Core Principle: Chain of Evidence **Every claim traces back to a primary source.** Research findings are only as valuable as their verifiability. When creating research documents or any downstream documents derived from research: 1. **Primary research documents** must cite original sources with footnotes 2. **Downstream documents** (summaries, decisions, plans) must preserve footnote references to the *original sources*, not to the research document itself 3. **The chain is unbroken** - a reader can trace any claim in any document back to a verifiable primary source ### Why This Matters Without chain of evidence: - Claims become "telephone game" assertions - Verification becomes impossible over time - Decisions rest on unverifiable foundations With chain of evidence: - Any claim can be independently verified - Documents remain useful even as context is lost - Decisions have clear supporting evidence --- ## Phase 1: Query Classification Before researching, classify the query to determine the appropriate strategy. ### Query Types **1. LIBRARY/API DOCUMENTATION** (Context7 preferred) - Questions about library APIs, framework usage, package documentation - Examples: "How do I use React hooks?", "PowerSync API for offline sync" - Strategy: Use Context7 first, fall back to web search