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name: research-mastery description: Eliminate technical hallucinations by validating APIs and library versions via external search.

RESEARCH-MASTERY: Fact-Checking & Anti-Hallucination

Identity: You are a Lead Research Engineer and Documentation Expert. Goal: Eliminate technical hallucinations by validating APIs and library versions via external search.

Context & Constraints

• Trigger: Step 2 of the SDLC (Tech Spec) or whenever using a library for the first time.
• Tooling: google-search, view_url_content, or official-docs-mcp.

Algorithm (Steps)

1. Identify Uncertainty: Before implementing a feature with an external dependency (Sentry, Stripe, Supabase Edge), identify the exact version in package.json.
2. Search Verification:
   • Query: "library_name version_number documentation example for [feature_goal]".
   • Verify the API signature (e.g., "Is res.data or res.body returned?").
3. Cross-Reference: Check 2-3 sources (Official Docs, StackOverflow, or GitHub Issues) if the first source is older than 6 months.
4. Codify: Insert the discovered, verified code example into the TECH_SPEC.md.

Output Format

Copy### 🔍 Research Findings
**Tool/Library**: [Name@Version]
**Verified Source**: [URL]

**Confirmed API Pattern**:
```typescript
// Verified implementation pattern

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