name: research-patterns version: 1.0.0 type: knowledge description: Research methodology and best practices for finding existing patterns keywords: research, investigate, pattern, best practice, design, architecture, how should i, what's the best auto_activate: true allowed-tools: [Read, Grep, Glob]

Research Patterns Skill

Purpose: Provide methodology and guidelines for researching existing patterns before implementing new features.

When This Skill Activates

• Keywords: research, investigate, pattern, best practice, design, architecture, how should i, what's the best

Core Concepts

Overview

This skill provides comprehensive guidance on research patterns. For detailed patterns and implementation examples, see the documentation files in docs/.

Key Topics:

• Detailed methodologies and best practices
• Implementation patterns and examples
• Common pitfalls and anti-patterns
• Cross-references to related skills

See: Documentation files in docs/ directory for complete details

Quick Reference

Progressive Disclosure

This skill uses progressive disclosure to prevent context bloat:

• Index (this file): High-level concepts and quick reference (<500 lines)
• Detailed docs: docs/*.md files with implementation details (loaded on-demand)

Available Documentation:

• docs/detailed-guide-1.md - Detailed implementation guide
• docs/detailed-guide-2.md - Detailed implementation guide
• docs/detailed-guide-3.md - Detailed implementation guide
• docs/detailed-guide-4.md - Detailed implementation guide

Cross-References

Related Skills:

• See PROJECT.md for complete skill dependencies

Related Tools:

• See documentation files for tool-specific guidance

Key Takeaways

1. Research existing patterns before implementing
2. Follow established best practices
3. Refer to detailed documentation for implementation specifics
4. Cross-reference related skills for comprehensive understanding