research-methodology skillA
research-methodology is agent-read markdown (skill) from komluk/scaffolding: Systematic gathering of accurate, version-specific documentation. TRIGGER when: researching a new API, library, or best practice before implementation. SKIP: turning findings into a plan (use planning-methodology); writing proposal.md (use spec-research)..
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What the file says
# Research Methodology Skill Systematic approach for gathering accurate, version-specific documentation before implementation. ## Auto-Invoke Triggers - Implementing specific libraries/APIs - Requesting current technology documentation - Verifying API signatures or methods - Working with external dependencies - Upgrading framework versions ## 5-Step Methodology ### Step 1: Rapid Assessment (< 30 seconds) - Extract library/API names from request - Detect versions from dependency files: - `package.json` (Node.js) - `requirements.txt` (Python) - `Cargo.toml` (Rust) - Ask ONE clarifying question if needed ### Step 2: Source Prioritization | Priority | Source | Trust Level | |----------|--------|-------------| | 1 | Official documentation | HIGH | | 2 | Migration guides | HIGH | | 3 | Release notes | HIGH | | 4 | GitHub repos | MEDIUM | | 5 | Blogs, tutorials | LOW | | ❌ | Stack Overflow, AI content | AVOID | ### Step 3: Information Retrieval (< 90 seconds) - Use WebFetch for official documentation URLs - Use WebSearch to discover official sites - Extract: - API signatures - Setup instructions - Code examples - Gotchas/caveats - Best practices …
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How to install
mdr add komluk/scaffolding/research-methodology@git:20260520.3aa374bmdr add komluk/scaffolding/research-methodology@sha256:ff566fe5643375f7Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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Versions
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
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| git:20260520.3aa374b latest | 2026-05-20 | 3aa374b | 3,480 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260409.25dc3ca | 2026-04-09 | 25dc3ca | 3,383 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (3480 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
komluk/scaffolding · 15 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-21 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_t4ch5b3bbvnjb45s GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=komluk/scaffolding/research-methodology GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/ff566fe5643375f75908cccfcbb67ba44687e743469978541338fbd212c44dbd
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