/research

name: research
description: Quick command to invoke docs-researcher for rapid documentation research. Fetches version-accurate, authoritative sources and creates ResearchPack.

/research Command

Execute documentation research using the docs-researcher agent.

Usage

/research <topic or library>

What This Does

1. Invokes `@docs-researcher` with your topic 2. Applies `research-methodology` skill automatically 3. Creates ResearchPack with:

• Library version detection
• Key APIs (minimum 3)
• Setup instructions
• Code examples
• Source citations

4. Validates ResearchPack (must score 80+) 5. Returns ready for planning phase

Examples

/research Redis caching for Node.js
/research NextAuth.js authentication
/research PostgreSQL connection pooling
/research AWS S3 SDK for Python

Output

You'll receive a complete ResearchPack including:

• ✅ Target library with version
• ✅ Documented APIs with signatures
• ✅ Setup/configuration steps
• ✅ Working code examples
• ✅ Source URLs for all information
• ✅ Confidence level assessment
• ✅ Implementation checklist

Quality Gate

ResearchPack will be automatically validated:

• Score must be ≥ 80/100
• If score < 80, you'll see specific defects to fix
• Validation ensures completeness, accuracy, citation, actionability

Next Steps

After `/research` completes: 1. Review the ResearchPack 2. Run `/plan` to create implementation strategy 3. Or use `@implementation-planner` directly

Time

Typical completion: **< 2 minutes**

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**Executing command...**

Please invoke: `@docs-researcher {args}`

The research-methodology skill will be automatically applied to ensure systematic, accurate documentation gathering with proper citations.