compete

name	compete
description	Analyze how competing protobuf libraries (gogoproto, vtprotobuf, official Go proto) implement a specific feature. Reports implementation approach, test patterns worth porting, and gaps in wiresmith's coverage.
user-invocable	true
disable-model-invocation	false
allowed-tools	Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebFetch, WebSearch

Competitor Library Analysis

Analyze how competing protobuf libraries implement a feature and identify test patterns to port to wiresmith.

Steps

1. Search wiresmith (compiler/, gen/, test/) to understand the current implementation and test coverage.

2. For each competitor, fetch implementation and tests via raw.githubusercontent.com URLs (use WebSearch to locate files if needed):

   • gogoproto: gogo/protobuf — proto/, protoc-gen-gogo/generator/
   • vtprotobuf: planetscale/vtprotobuf — generator/, features/
   • official Go proto: protocolbuffers/protobuf-go — proto/, internal/impl/, encoding/protowire/

3. Report: for each library, summarize approach differences and notable test edge cases (encoding corner cases, malformed input, cross-library compat). End with recommended actions — specific tests to add to wiresmith, with rationale. Focus on actionable gaps, not implementation suggestions unless there's a correctness issue.