research

Research and planning involves defining your scope, identifying key requirements, gathering information from multiple sources with citations, and synthesizing findings into actionable architectural recommendations. This Skill guides you through systematic information gathering, trade-off analysis, and structured conclusions aligned with YAGNI, KISS, and DRY principles to produce implementation guidance.

Systematic evaluation requires defining research questions, assessing multiple sources, identifying patterns across trade-offs, and producing structured recommendations. This Skill applies multi-source validation and analysis to help you evaluate security and performance requirements specifically for cloud architectures and deliver citations-rich reports.

Multi-source information gathering involves parallel searches, cross-source validation, and systematic citation collection. This Skill enables you to collect from multiple sources simultaneously, validate findings across sources, and produce documentation with proper citations and structured research conclusions.

Yes. Scope definition is a core feature—you define research scope, key terms, recency requirements, and evaluation criteria upfront. This Skill helps you establish clear boundaries and measurable criteria before diving into solution design, ensuring your research and architecture planning are targeted and actionable.

Structured research applies systematic scope definition, multi-source validation, pattern identification, and trade-off analysis to produce actionable plans. Ad-hoc planning lacks this rigor. This Skill delivers citation-rich reports and implementation guidance grounded in pragmatic principles, reducing design risks and technical debt.

Yes. Documentation of decisions and trade-offs is a core output. This Skill synthesizes analysis into structured conclusions, implementation guidance, and citation-rich reports that capture your reasoning, making architectural decisions auditable and maintainable for teams.