Ground — External Documentation

Verify external dependencies against current documentation before implementation. Direct execution.

Design rationale: This skill executes directly rather than spawning subagents because grounding is a simple query + verification sequence (~300 tokens), not substantial analytical work. Per Lita research: "Simple agents achieve 97% of complex system performance with 15x less code."

When This Applies

Signal	Action
About to write `import` for external lib	Ground first
Using API/SDK methods	Verify current syntax
Framework-specific patterns	Check version compatibility
Auth/security code	Always verify current best practices
User says "ground" or "verify"	Run full grounding check
New library or major version	Deep grounding

Default: When uncertain about external APIs, ground.