search-first

Research existing libraries and patterns before coding by performing systematic need analysis, parallel searches, and evaluations to identify proven solutions. This prevents reinventing tools and yields a structured assessment recommending whether to adopt, extend, or build.

Evaluating dependencies before adding them involves guiding a researcher agent to perform parallel searches across established tools and reference architectures. The process delivers a structured assessment comparing candidates to yield an adopt, extend, or build decision.

Search for existing tools instead of writing custom code whenever starting a feature, integrating dependencies, or adding utilities. This research-before-coding workflow reduces wasted effort by ensuring teams leverage proven solutions and established patterns.

Parallel search accelerates choosing between adopt, extend, or build by concurrently evaluating multiple existing tools and patterns against your requirements. This systematic evaluation delivers a recommended course of action based on structured findings.

The research workflow integrates with existing software engineering tooling by guiding a researcher agent to survey established dependencies and reference architectures. It operates without external dependencies to function within your current environment.

Reinventing solutions wastes effort during software development because it ignores established dependencies and proven patterns. Performing need analysis and broad searches before coding prevents this by delivering a structured assessment to leverage existing tools.