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research-best-practices

Research external best practices via parallel agent searches and save a markdown report.

Updated Jan 19, 2016
Search Tags:#template#research#analysis#agent#best-practices#websearch
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/skinnybrian/dotfiles --skill research-best-practices
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-best-practices
Source: https://github.com/skinnybrian/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/research-best-practices
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/skinnybrian/dotfiles --skill research-best-practices

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It resolves the difficulty of locating, comparing, and applying external best‑practice solutions for ambiguous or broad technical topics.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Parallel Agent Search: Simultaneously runs three specialized agents (practical knowledge, OSS ecosystem, academic literature) to gather diverse sources.
  • Integrated Analysis: Merges results, highlights consensus, controversies, and gaps between theory and practice.
  • Structured Output: Generates a markdown report using a predefined template, ready for review or sharing.
  • Local Save: Persists the report to a dated file in the repository, prompting for overwrites when needed.
  • Use Case Example: A developer asks for CI‑pipeline best practices for Node.js projects and receives a concise, sourced recommendation document.

Quick Start

Ask the research‑best‑practices skill to investigate CI pipeline best practices for Node.js projects.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-best-practices

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I research best practices for a broad technical topic across different sources?▼

To research best practices, this skill runs parallel agent searches across practical knowledge, OSS ecosystems, and academic literature to synthesize diverse sources into structured recommendations.

How do I compare theory versus practice when analyzing external solutions?▼

Comparing theory and practice involves running integrated analysis on gathered research to highlight consensus, controversies, and gaps between academic literature and practical knowledge.

Can I generate a structured markdown report for CI pipeline best practices?▼

Yes, you can generate a structured markdown report for CI pipeline best practices by synthesizing searched findings using a predefined template, creating a document ready for review or sharing.

Does the research analysis agent require web search and file system write access?▼

Yes, the research analysis agent requires web search, web fetch, and file system write access to gather external data, synthesize findings, and persist the report locally as a dated file.

What are the limitations of using automated agents for academic literature analysis?▼

A limitation of automated agents is that synthesizing academic literature requires broad web search access, meaning the depth of analysis is constrained by online source availability and fetch capabilities rather than offline databases.

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