mine.prior-art

Survey prior art and synthesize web sources with local codebase summaries.

8|1|Updated Mar 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Olatisunkanmi/claudefiles --skill mine-prior-art
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: mine.prior-art
Source: https://github.com/Olatisunkanmi/claudefiles/tree/main/skills/mine.prior-art
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Olatisunkanmi/claudefiles --skill mine-prior-art

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Surface external best practices, reference implementations, and common patterns so teams can make informed design decisions without reinventing solutions or missing established tradeoffs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Web-first prior art research: Run targeted web searches to collect documentation, blog posts, reference implementations, and talks that illustrate how others solve a given problem.
  • Local comparison context: Produce a short summary of how the current codebase (if any) approaches the topic to highlight gaps and constraints.
  • Synthesis into a brief: Merge web findings and local context into a concise prior-art brief that highlights patterns, anti-patterns, relevance, and recommendations.
  • Use Cases: Mid-design architecture questions, technology selection surveys, and pattern discovery before committing to an implementation.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to "Prior art for approaches to hot/cold memory in LLM agents" to produce a web-research summary and a combined brief.

Frequently Asked Questions about mine.prior-art

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I survey prior art and external patterns for a software architecture problem?

To survey prior art for a software architecture problem, run targeted web searches to collect 5-8 cited sources, then synthesize them with a lightweight local codebase summary into a combined brief highlighting patterns and tradeoffs.

What is the best way to research technology patterns before committing to an implementation?

Researching technology patterns before implementation involves gathering documentation and reference implementations via web search, comparing them against your current codebase constraints, and generating a concise brief with recommendations and anti-patterns.

Can I compare external best practices with my current codebase during mid-design exploration?

Yes, you can compare external best practices with your current codebase by generating a short summary of how your local codebase approaches the topic to highlight gaps and constraints alongside external web research findings.

How do I gather reference implementations for a technical topic survey?

Gather reference implementations for a technical topic survey by running web-first searches that collect documentation, blog posts, and talks, saving the results into a web-research.md file for later synthesis.

What files are generated when exploring prior art for engineering discussions?

Exploring prior art for engineering discussions generates a web-research.md file containing cited sources and a brief.md file that merges web findings with local context into a concise prior-art brief saved to a temporary directory.