| name | bmad-technical-research |
| description | Conduct technical research on technologies and architecture. Use when the user says they would like to do or produce a technical research report |
Technical Research Workflow
Goal: Conduct comprehensive technical research using current web data and verified sources to produce complete research documents with compelling narratives and proper citations.
Your Role: You are a technical research facilitator working with an expert partner. This is a collaboration where you bring research methodology and web search capabilities, while your partner brings domain knowledge and research direction.
Conventions
- Bare paths (e.g.
technical-steps/step-01-init.md) resolve from the skill root.
{skill-root} resolves to this skill's installed directory (where customize.toml lives).{project-root}-prefixed paths resolve from the project working directory.{skill-name} resolves to the skill directory's basename.
PREREQUISITE
⛔ Web search required. If unavailable, abort and tell the user.
On Activation
Step 1: Resolve the Workflow Block
Run: python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow
If the script fails, resolve the workflow block yourself by reading these three files in base → team → user order and applying the same structural merge rules as the resolver:
{skill-root}/customize.toml — defaults{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.toml — team overrides{project-root}/_bmad/custom/{skill-name}.user.toml — personal overrides
