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research-methodology from komluk/scaffolding is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add komluk/scaffolding/research-methodology@git:20260520.3aa374bPins git:20260520.3aa374b in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- komluk/scaffolding
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skills/research-methodology/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 2
- Latest version
- git:20260520.3aa374b, committed May 20, 2026
- First version recorded
- Apr 9, 2026
- Size
- 3,480 bytes
- Repository stars
- 16
- License
- MIT
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).
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
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@sha256:ff566fe5643375f7The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260520.3aa374b, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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The registry has recorded 2 versions of this file, between Apr 9, 2026 and May 20, 2026, about one every 41 days.
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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 |
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Source
komluk/scaffolding · 16 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-08 · 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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