Where does it look for existing project standards?

It uses Glob to search for SKILL.md files in your local environment, project-level directories, and Claude's global skill storage to leverage previously defined patterns.

How are the research findings delivered?

Findings are organized into clear categories such as 'Must Have' and 'Recommended', complete with source attribution, reasoning, and actionable code examples.

How does the skill handle conflicting technical advice?

It evaluates information quality by prioritizing curated skills and official documentation over community consensus, while explicitly presenting trade-offs and different viewpoints for transparency.

Can I use it for non-coding best practices?

Absolutely. It is designed to research a wide range of topics including project management, documentation styles, UI/UX design systems, and DevOps workflows.

Does it check if an API is outdated in 2026?

Yes, Phase 1.5 of its methodology includes a mandatory check for deprecation banners, sunset notices, and breaking changes to ensure you don't implement dead APIs.

Best Practices Researcher

Name: Best Practices Researcher
Author: gvkhosla

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Learning & Documentation

Synthesizes industry standards, official documentation, and community conventions to provide actionable implementation guidance.

The Best Practices Researcher is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to bridge the gap between complex technical requirements and production-grade implementation. It follows a rigorous three-phase methodology that prioritizes curated local knowledge, performs mandatory API deprecation checks for 2026 relevance, and conducts deep online research across official documentation and high-authority community sources. By analyzing patterns from successful open-source projects and industry-standard style guides, it provides developers with structured 'Must Have' and 'Recommended' guidelines to ensure code quality and maintainability.

Key Features

01Mandatory API deprecation and sunset validation for 2026 compatibility

02Conflict resolution and trade-off analysis between competing standards

03Three-phase research methodology prioritizing curated local skill sets

04Synthesis of official documentation with real-world community patterns

0535 GitHub stars

06Automated discovery of project-level and global coding conventions

Use Cases

01Validating third-party SDK stability and identifying migration requirements

02Researching current security best practices for authentication and data handling

03Establishing standardized GitHub issue templates and workflow conventions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add gvkhosla/compound-engineering-pi best-practices-researcher

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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