research-external

name	research-external
description	Gather best practices and framework documentation from authoritative external sources.

Research External

Use this skill when local repo context is insufficient and external primary sources are needed.

Workflow

1. Identify specific unknowns or risky assumptions.
2. Prefer primary sources (official docs/specs).
3. Capture version-aware guidance and constraints.
4. Summarize actionable recommendations with citations.

Rails Source Priority

For Rails-related questions, prefer in order:

1. Rails Guides / Rails API docs
2. framework-adjacent official docs (Turbo, Stimulus, platform docs)
3. community sources only for supplemental nuance

Context Discipline

• Research only the unresolved unknowns; avoid broad literature sweeps.
• Stop once recommendations are decision-complete for the active task.