best-practice-research

Gathers official and upstream evidence to produce cited best-practice recommendations.

Updated Feb 1, 2024
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ogiboy/portfolio-app --skill best-practice-research-ogiboy
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Skill: best-practice-research
Source: https://github.com/ogiboy/portfolio-app/tree/main/.codex/skills/best-practice-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ogiboy/portfolio-app --skill best-practice-research-ogiboy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When a task depends on current external best practices, version-aware guidance, standards, or upstream behavior, guessing from memory produces stale or wrong answers. This Skill routes evidence gathering to official documentation, release notes, and standards first, then synthesizes a cited recommendation that separates external evidence from repo-local facts. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Source-Quality Rules: Prefers official documentation, upstream source, changelogs, and maintainer guidance, with URLs and version/date context for every material claim. - Specialist Routing: Coordinates repo-local exploration, upstream research, and dependency-decision routing so each question reaches the right evidence source. - Terminal Read-Only Workflow: Produces a structured recommendation with evidence, caveats, and an explicit planning or execution handoff without modifying repository state. - Use Case: Before migrating to a new framework version, ask for current best practices and receive a cited answer listing official migration guidance, version context, and a handoff to the planning workflow. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to research current best practices for a chosen technology or decision, for example: research the current official guidance for upgrading Next.js App Router to the latest version.

Frequently Asked Questions about best-practice-research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I research best practices for a technology before implementing it?▼

Invoke this Skill with the technology or decision as the argument. It gathers official documentation, release notes, and standards first, then returns a cited recommendation with version context and a handoff to planning or execution workflows.

What sources does best-practice research prioritize?▼

It prioritizes official documentation, upstream source code, release notes, changelogs, standards, and maintainer guidance. Third-party summaries are labeled supplemental and never used before official sources.

When should I use dependency comparison instead of best-practice research?▼

Use dependency-expert when the question is whether to adopt, replace, upgrade, or compare dependencies. Best-practice research applies when the technology is already chosen and you need authoritative usage, migration, or lifecycle guidance.

Does this Skill modify files or implement the recommendation?▼

No. It is terminal and read-only by default: it gathers evidence, delivers a cited recommendation with a handoff, and stops. Implementation resumes only when the user explicitly switches to a named planning or execution workflow.

What happens when evidence is stale or conflicting?▼

The Skill flags stale, conflicting, undocumented, or version-mismatched evidence in its output. It reports the exact blocker or specialist handoff needed rather than guessing past the uncertainty.