Research Patterns Enforcement Skill

Ensures every research task follows a consistent, evidence-based methodology. Used by the researcher and researcher-local agents.

4-Phase Research Methodology

Every research task MUST follow these phases in order.

Phase 1: Codebase Recon

• Grep/Glob for existing patterns that relate to the task
• Identify what the codebase already does (avoid reinventing)
• Note file locations, naming conventions, architectural patterns
• Document existing test patterns for the area

Phase 2: Targeted Web Search

• Formulate 2-3 specific search queries
• Include the current year in queries for freshness (e.g., "JWT best practices 2026")
• Search for official documentation first
• Search for known issues or CVEs if security-related