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Research modern solutions and approaches for issues or features proposed in a report or plan. Use when user says "review approach", "review approaches", "research solutions", or wants external validation of a proposed direction.

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Review Approach Skill

Research modern solutions, approaches, and strategies relevant to the issues or features proposed in a report or plan. Uses web search subagents to gather external perspective and surface options the team may not have considered.

When to Use

  • User says "review approach", "review approaches", or "research solutions"
  • User wants to validate a proposed direction against current industry practice
  • User has a plan or report and wants to explore what modern solutions exist
  • After an investigation or plan, before committing to an approach

Critical Constraints

NEVER:

  • Modify any source code files
  • Create files outside temp/review-approach/ directory

ALWAYS:

  • Use subagents with web search for parallel research
  • Keep findings concise and actionable
  • Present options with trade-offs
  • Make recommendations based on technical merit and project fit
  • Tie research back to the specific problem context
  • Include source URLs for all referenced material

Workflow

Step 1: Extract Research Targets

From the report, plan, or conversation context, identify the core problems and proposed features that need external research. Break them into distinct research topics.

Step 2: Launch Parallel Web Search Subagents

Spawn general-purpose subagents (with web search) for each research topic. Each subagent should investigate:

  • What modern solutions exist for this problem class
  • How mature projects and frameworks approach it
  • Recent developments, libraries, or patterns worth considering
  • Known pitfalls and trade-offs of common approaches

Tailor the search queries to the specific technologies and constraints of the project.

Step 3: Synthesize

Consolidate subagent findings into a concise review. For each research topic:

  • What exists: The relevant modern approaches found
  • Trade-offs: Strengths and weaknesses in the context of this project
  • Relevance: How each option relates to the proposed direction

Drop anything that doesn't meaningfully inform the decision.

Step 4: Write Review

Save to: temp/review-approach/review_approach_{topic}_{YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS}.md

# Approach Review: {Topic}

**Date:** {YYYY-MM-DD}
**Source:** {Name of the report/plan being reviewed}

## Context
{Brief statement of the problem and what was proposed}

## Research Findings

### {Research Topic 1}
{What modern solutions exist, trade-offs, relevance to this project}

**Sources:**
- [{title}]({url})

### {Research Topic 2}
{...}

## Recommendations
{What approaches to pursue and why, based on the research}

## Key Takeaways
{Concise bullets — what matters most for the decision at hand}