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Systematic research workflow orchestrating multi-source research operations for comprehensive domain investigation. Sequential workflow from web search through GitHub exploration and documentation analysis to research synthesis. Use when researching new domains, gathering patterns, investigating technologies, or conducting comprehensive multi-source research for skill development.

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Research Workflow

Overview

research-workflow provides systematic multi-source research by orchestrating skill-researcher operations in optimal sequence.

Component Skill: skill-researcher (all 5 operations)

Workflow (5 steps):

  1. Web Search Research - Find best practices, recent information
  2. GitHub Repository Research - Discover code patterns, implementations
  3. Documentation Research - Study official docs, specifications
  4. MCP Server Research - Explore relevant MCP servers (if applicable)
  5. Synthesize Findings - Aggregate and consolidate all sources

Result: Comprehensive research synthesis from multiple credible sources

When to Use

  • Researching for new skill development
  • Investigating unfamiliar domains
  • Gathering implementation patterns
  • Technology/library research
  • Best practices discovery

Research Workflow

Step 1: Web Search Research

Search for best practices, recent blog posts, community knowledge.

Time: 15-30 minutes

Step 2: GitHub Repository Research

Find code examples, implementation patterns, community projects.

Time: 20-40 minutes

Step 3: Documentation Research

Study official documentation, specifications, API references.

Time: 20-40 minutes

Step 4: MCP Server Research (Optional)

Explore relevant MCP servers if domain has them.

Time: 15-30 minutes (skip if N/A)

Step 5: Synthesize Findings

Aggregate all sources, identify patterns, create synthesis document.

Time: 30-60 minutes

Quick Reference

The 5-Step Research Workflow

StepSourceTimeOutput
1Web Search15-30mBest practices, recent info
2GitHub20-40mCode patterns, examples
3Documentation20-40mOfficial specs, APIs
4MCP Servers15-30mServer capabilities (optional)
5Synthesis30-60mResearch synthesis document

Total Time: 2-3.5 hours

Result: research-synthesis.md with 3-5 sources, identified patterns, best practices

Use in: development-workflow Step 1 (research phase)

research-workflow ensures comprehensive multi-source research for well-grounded skill development.