Pre-Work Research FAQs

Question 1

Can I adjust the research depth for small tasks?

Accepted Answer

The skill automatically scales research depth based on task size, ranging from no research for trivial typos to full multi-step protocols for large features.

Question 2

What kind of output does the research phase produce?

Accepted Answer

It generates a structured markdown summary covering requirements, relevant codebase patterns, available utilities, external findings, and a documented implementation approach.

Question 3

Why use Pre-Work Research before starting to code?

Accepted Answer

It prevents technical debt and architectural drift by ensuring the AI understands existing patterns, shared utilities, and coding standards before modifying the codebase.

Question 4

How does this integrate with GitHub?

Accepted Answer

The skill can automatically comment on GitHub issues with its findings and proposed approach to keep stakeholders informed before implementation begins.

Question 5

Does this skill work with external APIs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it includes specific protocols for researching official documentation, rate limits, authentication requirements, and community resources for external libraries.

Pre-Work Research

Key Features

Use Cases

Pre-Work Research

Key Features

Use Cases