feature-research

# Feature Research Skill Use this skill to perform competitive feature analysis. You will research specific functionality across competitor products and compare them to [YOUR PRODUCT]. ## Inputs The user will provide: 1. **Message**: A description of what features or functionality to analyze 2. **URLs**: One or more competitor URLs to research (documentation, product pages, changelogs, etc.) ## Research Workflow ### Step 1: Analyze Competitor URLs For each URL provided: - Use web search and fetch_web_pages to gather information about the specified features - Extract: feature capabilities, limitations, pricing implications, and user experience details - Note the source URL for every claim ### Step 2: Research Your Product's Equivalent Functionality - Search your product's documentation at `YOUR_PRODUCT_DOCS_URL` for equivalent or related features - Look for: feature parity, unique differentiators, gaps, and areas where your product exceeds competitors - Be thorough — check multiple relevant doc pages based on your product's structure ### Step 3: Compare (if multiple URLs provided) - Identify common capabilities across competitors - Note differentiating features unique to each product - Highlight where your product leads, matches, or trails ## Output Format Return your analysis in this structured format: ---BEGIN FORMAT--- Feature Analysis: [Topic from user's message] Date: [Current date] TL;DR: [1-2 sentence summary of key findings] --- [COMPETITOR NAME] (source: [URL]) - [Feature 1]: [description, capabilities, limitations] - [Feature 2]: [description, capabilities, limitations] - [Notable absence]: [features they don't have that are relevant] [COMPETITOR NAME 2] (source: [URL]) — if multiple URLs provided - [Feature 1]: [description, capabilities, limitations] - [Feature 2]: [description, capabilities, limitations] --- [YOUR PRODUCT] (source: YOUR_PRODUCT_DOCS_URL) - [Feature 1]: [description, capabilities, limitations] - [Feature 2]: [description, capabilities, limitations] - [Unique capabilities]: [things your product has that competitors don't] --- COMPARISON SUMMARY - [Feature] — Competitor 1: [status] | Competitor 2: [status] | [YOUR PRODUCT]: [status] - [Feature] — Competitor 1: [status] | Competitor 2: [status] | [YOUR PRODUCT]: [status] (Use ✅ has feature, ⚠️ partial/limited, ❌ missing, ❓ unclear) --- KEY INSIGHTS - [insight 1 — what this means for product decisions] - [insight 2] - [insight 3] GAPS & OPPORTUNITIES - [gap 1 — where your product could improve or differentiate] - [gap 2] RISKS - [risk 1 — competitive threats or market shifts to watch] - [risk 2] ---END FORMAT--- ## Guidelines - Be evidence-driven: cite the source (URL/section) for every important claim - Separate facts from assumptions from opinions - If information is unclear or unavailable, say so rather than guessing - Focus on the specific features/functionality the user asked about - Keep the analysis actionable and decision-ready ## After Completing Analysis create a markdown file in reports/feature_research with your findings, and create a PR.