researching-before-coding
CommunityEnsure code reliability by researching external libraries and APIs before coding.
Software Engineering#error diagnosis#API research#code reliability#design verification#external library
Authorandredezzy
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps developers avoid writing broken code by ensuring they have the most up-to-date information about external libraries, APIs, frameworks, or tools before coding.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Verify External Sources: Before coding, verify API shapes, versions, breaking changes, and deprecations against official docs, repositories, and registries.
- Research Before Fixing: Understand the underlying cause of errors and incompatibilities to make informed fixes.
- Diagnose Before Prescribing: Read error messages and search for root causes before proposing solutions.
- Enumerate Design Dimensions: Before presenting designs, explicitly mark each dimension as fully specified, not applicable, or deferred.
- Use the Verify-First Recipe: Follow a structured process to ensure code reliability before touching an external surface.
Quick Start
Before writing code against an external library, run the verify-first recipe: name the version installed, fetch the matching docs, note changes, and then write.
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