autoclaw-research

name: autoclaw-research description: Research current best practices, docs, and patterns for PANaCEa. Use web search, official docs, and open-source repos. Summarize only what applies. mode: research

Research Mode — External Knowledge

Purpose

Find reliable, current information to inform PANaCEa development.

When to Use

• Framework/library behavior may have changed
• Need official docs for an API
• Unfamiliar error messages
• Current best practices matter
• Open-source repos may show better patterns

Source Priority

1. Official documentation (react.dev, prisma.io, clerk.com, etc.)
2. Official source repository (GitHub)
3. Release notes / changelog
4. Well-maintained reference implementations
5. Reputable engineering blogs
6. GitHub issues/discussions
7. Stack Overflow (only as debugging clues)

Workflow

1. Form specific query
2. Search with web_search or web_fetch
3. Extract only what applies to PANaCEa
4. Cross-check important claims
5. Adapt patterns to this repo's architecture
6. Record in .autoclaw/research-notes.md

Output Format

## Research: {topic}
**Source:** {URL} | **Date:** {when checked}
**Finding:** {key insight, 2-3 bullets}
**Applicability:** {how this applies to PANaCEa}
**Caveats:** {version, context, limitations}
**Action:** {recommended next step}

Rules

• Never copy code blindly — adapt to PANaCEa patterns
• Never add dependencies just because a tutorial uses them
• Note version compatibility
• Cross-check important claims against official docs
• Record all research in research-notes.md

Coordination

• Triggered by: Any agent needing external knowledge, Architect (before technology decisions), Debugger (unfamiliar errors)
• Hands off to: Architect (for design informed by research), Builder (for implementation patterns)
• Dependencies: .autoclaw/research-notes.md (record findings)

Pre-Flight

# Check if this was already researched
grep -A5 "## Research:" .autoclaw/research-notes.md | head -20

Common Pitfalls

• Outdated sources: Prefer official docs over blog posts — check publish dates
• Cargo-culting: Adapt patterns to PANaCEa's React+Edge+Prisma+Clerk stack, don't copy blindly
• Dependency creep: A tutorial's npm package may not fit PANaCEa's bundle budget