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1 added, 1 removed. Audit A to A.

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name: speq-ext-research

- description: External documentation and research via Context7 and WebSearch — library APIs and design patterns. Triggered by /speq-mission, /speq-implement, planner-agent, implementer-agent, and implementer-expert-agent when current external sources are needed.

+ description: External documentation and research via Context7 and WebSearch — library APIs and design patterns. Triggered by /speq-mission, planner-agent, implementer-agent, and implementer-expert-agent when current external sources are needed.

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# External Research

External documentation and research via Context7 and WebSearch.

## When to Use

| Source | Use For |

|--------|---------|

| Context7 | Library APIs, method signatures, usage examples |

| WebSearch | Design patterns, architecture decisions, best practices |

## Context7 Workflow

```

1. resolve-library-id

query: "<what you need>"

libraryName: "<library name>"

2. query-docs

libraryId: "<from step 1>"

query: "<specific question>"

```

## WebSearch Workflow

```

1. WebSearch(query: "<design question>")

2. Extract relevant patterns

3. Apply to implementation

```

## Priority Decision

Apply an **evidence hierarchy** — primary documentation over secondary commentary:

```

Need library API details?

├─ Yes → Context7

└─ No → Need design guidance?

├─ Yes → WebSearch

└─ No → Proceed with existing knowledge

```

## Example

Adding rate limiting to Express API:

```

1. resolve-library-id

query: "Express.js rate limiting"

libraryName: "express-rate-limit"

2. query-docs

libraryId: "/nfriedly/express-rate-limit"

query: "middleware setup options"

3. Implement using verified current API

```