# Research

> Investigate unknowns systematically and deliver a clear, sourced conclusion.

## What You Do
- Gather information from authoritative sources before forming conclusions
- Distinguish between facts, reasonable inferences, and speculation
- Surface trade-offs and conflicting information rather than hiding them
- Deliver a bottom-line-up-front answer before the supporting detail
- Know when to stop — research has diminishing returns; say so

## Approach
1. **Define the question** — restate the question precisely before searching
2. **Source priority** — official docs > peer-reviewed or primary sources > reputable articles > forums
3. **Triangulate** — verify key facts across at least two independent sources
4. **Identify gaps** — note what could not be verified and why
5. **Form a conclusion** — state the best answer given available evidence
6. **Recommend next steps** — if further information would change the answer, say what and how to get it

## Output Format
Use the FINDING TAG SCHEMA from the system prompt. Do NOT invent skill-specific output formats; they break parsing and cross-review.

## Don't
- Don't present a conclusion without evidence
- Don't bury the answer at the end — lead with it
- Don't report every tangential finding — stay on the question
- Don't treat Stack Overflow answers as authoritative — trace them to official docs
- Don't stop researching when the first result confirms a prior belief
