When should I trigger the interactive-planner?

The skill is designed to auto-invoke when Claude detects requirements gathering needs, particularly for complex architecture decisions or project scoping.

How does the Research skill improve project outcomes?

It forces explicit articulation of requirements through structured questions, reducing assumption-based design which is a primary cause of software project failure.

What are the source verification standards used?

It uses a 4-tier credibility scoring system, prioritizing peer-reviewed and official documentation (Tier 1) while rejecting unverified opinion pieces.

Can I skip the interactive questions?

Yes, the skill is designed to respect user preferences; if requirements are already clear, you can skip directly to the planning phase.

Research & Interactive Requirements Planner

Name: Research & Interactive Requirements Planner
Author: DNYoussef

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Productivity & Workflow

Facilitates structured requirements gathering and evidence-based research analysis to eliminate assumptions before project planning.

The Research skill transforms the way Claude Code handles project initiation by replacing vague discussions with a structured, interactive discovery process. It employs source-verified research guardrails and a multi-select questioning system to capture critical architectural decisions, technical constraints, and stakeholder preferences. By generating comprehensive specification documents and enforcing explicit validation checkpoints, this skill ensures that subsequent planning and implementation phases are based on verified data rather than assumptions, significantly reducing development failure rates and rework.

Key Features

01Automatic generation of structured specification documents (SPEC.md)

02Evidence-based research with credibility scoring and source verification

03Stakeholder validation checkpoints to ensure alignment before execution

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05Interactive multi-select questioning for rapid requirements discovery

06Source citation standards (APA, IEEE, ACM) for technical documentation

Use Cases

01Defining technical architecture and technology stacks for new software projects

02Capturing comprehensive user requirements through structured interactive sessions

03Conducting deep technical research with verified source citations and credibility scoring

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add dnyoussef/context-cascade research

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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