research-before-build

name	research-before-build
description	Prefer before self-implementing a non-trivial library, service, or subsystem. Advisory find-before-found. Not a hard block on prototypes the user accepts.

Research Before Build

Default bias: find, don't found — when research is cheap relative to build cost.

Advisory

• Run a time-boxed scan (Tavily/GitHub/existing skills/MCPs) before large self-builds.
• Skip or shrink for glue code, project-local helpers, or user-approved spikes.
• Decision: reuse / wrap / build — "build" needs a short reason when options exist.

Output (lightweight)

Capability → options (if any) → decision → why → sources (when you searched).

Related

install-dont-reinvent, product-bootstrap