| name | ito-research |
| description | Conduct structured research for feature development, technology evaluation, or problem investigation. Use when the user needs to explore options, analyze trade-offs, or investigate technical approaches. |
Ito Research
Use this skill for technology evaluation, feature research, proposal review, and recommendation synthesis.
Template Map
| Goal | Template |
|---|
| Stack / library choice | @research-stack.md |
| Feature landscape / competitor scan | @research-features.md |
| Architecture / pattern design | @research-architecture.md |
| Pitfalls / anti-patterns | @research-pitfalls.md |
| Final recommendation | @research-synthesize.md |
| Security review | @review-security.md |
| Scale / performance review | @review-scale.md |
| Edge-case review | @review-edge.md |
Workflow
- For new features/tech: stack → features → architecture → pitfalls → synthesis.
- For proposal review: security and/or scale and/or edge-case review, depending on risk.
Output Location
Save research under the Ito directory. For absolute paths:
ITO_ROOT="$(ito path ito-root)"
Then save to:
$ITO_ROOT/research/{{topic}}/ for feature/technology research$ITO_ROOT/changes/{{change_id}}/reviews/ for change reviews
Integration with Ito Workflow
Research outputs can feed proposals and designs: run the relevant templates, save the results, reference them in proposal.md / design.md, and use them to shape tasks.md.
