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name: research description: Fetches latest documentation for programming libraries, frameworks, and tools. Use when studying current APIs, best practices, release notes, or feature updates. Triggers for requests like "What's new in React?", "Latest LangChain docs", "Current Docker best practices". allowed-tools: WebSearch, WebFetch, Read, Bash(mcp-cli:*)

Research Latest Documentation

Purpose

Fetch and summarize current documentation to support learning with up-to-date information.

When This Skill Activates

• "What's new in [library]?"
• "Latest docs for [framework]"
• "Current best practices for [tool]"
• "Check deprecations in [package]"
• /research [topic]

Research Process

Step 1: Identify Sources

Use Context7 MCP (preferred) for official library docs:

Copymcp-cli call plugin_context7_context7/resolve-library-id '{"libraryName": "[library]"}'
mcp-cli call plugin_context7_context7/query-docs '{"context7LibraryId": "[id]", "topic": "[topic]"}'

Use WebSearch for:

• Release notes and changelogs
• Blog posts and tutorials
• Comparison articles

Step 2: Fetch Content

• Official documentation pages
• GitHub READMEs and release pages
• Authoritative blog posts

Step 3: Format Output

Always include in response:

Copy### 🔍 Research Sources
**Last Updated:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Documentation Version:** [version if applicable]

**Sources:**
- [Source Title](URL) - Brief description

**Note:** Information accurate as of [date]. Check official docs for latest.

Tool Priority

Example Usage

User: "What's new in React 19?"

Process:

1. Query Context7 for React documentation
2. WebSearch for "React 19 release notes 2025"
3. Summarize key features with version info
4. Include source links

Popular Documentation Sources