Research Workflow

Overview

research-workflow provides systematic multi-source research by orchestrating skill-researcher operations in optimal sequence.

Component Skill: skill-researcher (all 5 operations)

Workflow (5 steps):

1. Web Search Research - Find best practices, recent information
2. GitHub Repository Research - Discover code patterns, implementations
3. Documentation Research - Study official docs, specifications
4. MCP Server Research - Explore relevant MCP servers (if applicable)
5. Synthesize Findings - Aggregate and consolidate all sources

Result: Comprehensive research synthesis from multiple credible sources

When to Use

• Researching for new skill development
• Investigating unfamiliar domains
• Gathering implementation patterns
• Technology/library research
• Best practices discovery

Research Workflow

Step 1: Web Search Research

Search for best practices, recent blog posts, community knowledge.

Time: 15-30 minutes

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Step 2: GitHub Repository Research

Find code examples, implementation patterns, community projects.

Time: 20-40 minutes

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Step 3: Documentation Research

Study official documentation, specifications, API references.

Time: 20-40 minutes

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Step 4: MCP Server Research (Optional)

Explore relevant MCP servers if domain has them.

Time: 15-30 minutes (skip if N/A)

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Step 5: Synthesize Findings

Aggregate all sources, identify patterns, create synthesis document.

Time: 30-60 minutes

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Quick Reference

The 5-Step Research Workflow

Step	Source	Time	Output
1	Web Search	15-30m	Best practices, recent info
2	GitHub	20-40m	Code patterns, examples
3	Documentation	20-40m	Official specs, APIs
4	MCP Servers	15-30m	Server capabilities (optional)
5	Synthesis	30-60m	Research synthesis document

Total Time: 2-3.5 hours

Result: research-synthesis.md with 3-5 sources, identified patterns, best practices

Use in: development-workflow Step 1 (research phase)

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research-workflow ensures comprehensive multi-source research for well-grounded skill development.