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---
name: research
description: "For unfamiliar APIs or libraries; identify authoritative sources, compare alternatives, verify version-specific behavior, and separate verified facts from assumptions."
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# Research Skill
For unfamiliar APIs or libraries: identify authoritative sources, compare alternatives, verify version-specific behavior, and separate verified facts from assumptions.
## Subagents
When you need to delegate sub‑tasks, use the `pi-subagents` skill.
**Example:** When evaluating a new library, spawn a **scout** to read the official documentation, another **scout** to search for community benchmarks, and a **reviewer** to compare the findings against your project's requirements and version constraints.
*You may adapt the delegation pattern to fit the exact requirements of the codebase.*
## Process
### 1. Identify Sources
- Official documentation
- Source repository
- Specifications/RFCs
- Release notes/changelogs
### 2. Compare
- Multiple sources for verification
- Version-specific differences
- Community best practices
### 3. Verify
- Test assumptions with code
- Check version compatibility
- Note deprecations
### 4. Distinguish
- Mark verified vs. inferred
- Cite sources
- Flag uncertainties
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