Research & Discovery FAQs

Question 1

What is the 'Iron Law' of the Research skill?

Accepted Answer

The Iron Law is 'Research What Exists — Don't Reinvent.' It encourages finding out what has already been solved by others before spending time building a custom solution from scratch.

Question 2

How does the Research skill differ from a standard AI web search?

Accepted Answer

Unlike a standard search, the Research skill specifically focuses on identifying existing technical solutions to prevent reinventing the wheel. It synthesizes findings into actionable comparisons and automatically documents them in your project's research.md file.

Question 3

Does it provide code examples?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it can capture and document reference implementations and patterns found in open-source projects to help guide your own development.

Question 4

Can I use this skill during the implementation phase?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Research skill is designed to be invoked at any point, whether you are in the middle of writing code, validating a solution, or planning a new feature.

Question 5

Where are the research results saved?

Accepted Answer

Results are always saved to your project folder (specified in .driver.json), typically in a file named research.md or research-[topic].md, ensuring the knowledge survives the chat session.

Research & Discovery

Key Features

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Research & Discovery

Key Features

Use Cases