How does this skill improve technical research?

It implements a systematic 'Pre-Research' phase that defines scope and goals before searching, which prevents inefficient exploration and focuses on high-authority primary sources.

Can this skill help with specific library versions?

Yes, it specifically requires version-specific scoping in Phase 1 to ensure that the gathered APIs or bug fixes are applicable to your current environment.

How does it handle conflicting information from different sources?

The skill includes an evaluation step that prioritizes primary sources (like source code and official docs) over secondary ones and suggests experimental validation to resolve contradictions.

Is this skill useful for debugging complex errors?

Absolutely. It uses a specific 'Bug Investigation' matrix that prioritizes GitHub Issues and Stack Overflow, followed by reproduction experiments to confirm causes.

Tech Info Research & Gathering

Name: Tech Info Research & Gathering
Author: CAPHTECH

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Productivity & Workflow

Systematizes technical research through a three-phase framework to gather reliable data on bugs, APIs, and library implementations.

This skill provides a structured methodology for developers to perform high-quality technical research without falling into 'rabbit holes'. By guiding Claude through Pre-Research, Method Selection, and Execution phases, it ensures that technical inquiries—such as debugging, API exploration, and service integration—are scoped correctly, prioritized by primary sources (official docs and source code), and validated through experimental reproduction. It is particularly useful for navigating complex versioning issues and ensuring information freshness in rapidly evolving ecosystems.

Key Features

01Version-specific scoping to ensure information relevance

020 GitHub stars

03Standardized research summary generation for project documentation

04Primary source prioritization focusing on official docs and GitHub issues

05Conflict detection and validation via experimental code execution

06Structured 3-phase research workflow (Pre-Research, Method Selection, Execution)

Use Cases

01Researching API usage patterns and best practices for new dependencies

02Gathering migration guides and breaking changes for major version upgrades

03Investigating the root cause of library-specific bugs using GitHub issues

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add caphtech/claude-marketplace tech-info-gathering

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Version-specific scoping to ensure information relevance

020 GitHub stars

03Standardized research summary generation for project documentation

04Primary source prioritization focusing on official docs and GitHub issues

05Conflict detection and validation via experimental code execution

06Structured 3-phase research workflow (Pre-Research, Method Selection, Execution)

Use Cases

01Researching API usage patterns and best practices for new dependencies

02Gathering migration guides and breaking changes for major version upgrades

03Investigating the root cause of library-specific bugs using GitHub issues

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add caphtech/claude-marketplace tech-info-gathering

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT