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name: research-patterns version: 1.0.0 type: knowledge description: Research methodology and best practices for finding existing patterns keywords: research, investigate, pattern, best practice, design, architecture, how should i, what's the best auto_activate: true allowed-tools: [Read, Grep, Glob]

Research Patterns Skill

Purpose: Provide methodology and guidelines for researching existing patterns before implementing new features.

When This Skill Activates

• Keywords: research, investigate, pattern, best practice, design, architecture, how should i, what's the best

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Core Concepts

Overview

This skill provides comprehensive guidance on research patterns. For detailed patterns and implementation examples, see the documentation files in docs/.

Key Topics:

• Detailed methodologies and best practices
• Implementation patterns and examples
• Common pitfalls and anti-patterns
• Cross-references to related skills

See: Documentation files in docs/ directory for complete details

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Quick Reference

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Progressive Disclosure

This skill uses progressive disclosure to prevent context bloat:

• Index (this file): High-level concepts and quick reference (<500 lines)
• Detailed docs: docs/*.md files with implementation details (loaded on-demand)

Available Documentation:

• docs/detailed-guide-1.md - Detailed implementation guide
• docs/detailed-guide-2.md - Detailed implementation guide
• docs/detailed-guide-3.md - Detailed implementation guide
• docs/detailed-guide-4.md - Detailed implementation guide

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Cross-References

Related Skills:

• See PROJECT.md for complete skill dependencies

Related Tools:

• See documentation files for tool-specific guidance

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Key Takeaways

1. Research existing patterns before implementing
2. Follow established best practices
3. Refer to detailed documentation for implementation specifics
4. Cross-reference related skills for comprehensive understanding