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
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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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.