What problem does it solve? When facing questions like "how should this be designed" or "what do competitors do", designers and product teams often rely on scattered screenshots and gut feeling. This Skill turns design questions into structured, evidence-backed research reports with clear recommendations. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Competitive & Pattern Research: Identifies direct competitors, adjacent domains, and high-quality reference products, then clusters findings into 3-6 stable design patterns with pros, risks, and applicability. - Evidence-Based Reporting: Produces a structured Markdown report (summary, current state, scope, cases, patterns, application, sources) saved to .monkren/research/{topic}-{date}/report.md, with optional HTML output. - Graceful Degradation: Works with connected data sources, user-registered inspiration libraries, official design guidelines, or plain-text analysis when external search is unavailable. - Use Case: Ask how top products handle onboarding flows, and receive a sourced report comparing patterns, anti-patterns, and concrete recommendations for your project. ## Quick Start Research how leading products design their onboarding flows and generate a structured report with sources and recommendations.
