Can it help me avoid repeating past production mistakes?

Yes, by analyzing RCAs specifically for 'lessons learned' and 'preventive measures,' it highlights the specific technical changes needed to avoid recurring issues.

How does this differ from standard document summarization?

Unlike general summarizers, this skill focuses strictly on actionable technical insights, firm decisions, and constraints while ruthlessly filtering out exploratory rambling and non-essential noise.

Does it identify if a document is outdated?

The skill includes a 'Relevance Assessment' step where it questions if the information is still applicable based on context and dates, distinguishing between what was proposed versus what was implemented.

How do I use this skill in my workflow?

Invoke it when you need to understand the rationale behind a piece of code or when researching a new implementation by asking Claude to analyze relevant documents in your 'memos' or 'docs' folders.

What types of documents does this skill work best with?

It is optimized for technical research, architecture design documents, Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), implementation notes, and technical memos found in software repositories.

Research Document Analyzer

Name: Research Document Analyzer
Author: bacchus-labs

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Aprendizaje y Documentación

Extracts actionable technical insights and key decisions from research papers, design docs, and incident reports while filtering out noise.

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This skill transforms dense technical documentation into concise, actionable intelligence by identifying core decisions, trade-offs, and constraints. It is specifically designed to parse Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), design documents, and technical memos, filtering out exploratory fluff to focus on information that directly impacts current implementation. Whether you are onboarding to a complex project or reviewing historical architectural choices, this skill ensures you capture the 'why' and 'how' without getting lost in outdated or tangential details, providing a structured summary that highlights what matters for your current task.

Características Principales

Summarizes Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) to highlight preventive actions
Extracts critical constraints, performance limits, and requirements
3 GitHub stars
Filters out redundant, outdated, and exploratory content ruthlessly
Identifies high-value technical decisions and architectural trade-offs
Provides standardized relevance assessments for historical documents

Casos de Uso

Analyzing production incident reports (RCAs) to identify specific code patterns or configurations to avoid.
Reviewing historical design documents to understand why specific technologies were chosen before starting a new feature.
Parsing lengthy technical memos to extract only the actionable configuration values and API specifications.

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Características Principales

Summarizes Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) to highlight preventive actions
Extracts critical constraints, performance limits, and requirements
3 GitHub stars
Filters out redundant, outdated, and exploratory content ruthlessly
Identifies high-value technical decisions and architectural trade-offs
Provides standardized relevance assessments for historical documents

Casos de Uso

Analyzing production incident reports (RCAs) to identify specific code patterns or configurations to avoid.
Reviewing historical design documents to understand why specific technologies were chosen before starting a new feature.
Parsing lengthy technical memos to extract only the actionable configuration values and API specifications.