Technical research methodology with YAGNI/KISS/DRY principles. Phases: scope definition, information gathering, analysis, synthesis, recommendation. Capabilities: technology evaluation, architecture analysis, best practices research, trade-off assessment, solution design. Actions: research, analyze, evaluate, compare, recommend technical solutions. Keywords: research, technology evaluation, best practices, architecture analysis, trade-offs, scalability, security, maintainability, YAGNI, KISS, DRY, technical analysis, solution design, competitive analysis, feasibility study. Use when: researching technologies, evaluating architectures, analyzing best practices, comparing solutions, assessing technical trade-offs, planning scalable/secure systems.
85
Quality
84%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
80%
2.05xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
Search tool selection and report file path
Research log exists
100%
100%
Search tool documented
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100%
Max 5 searches respected
0%
100%
Correct report directory
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100%
Date-prefixed filename
0%
100%
Executive Summary section
100%
100%
Research Methodology section
0%
100%
Key Findings section
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100%
Implementation Recommendations section
0%
100%
Resources & References section
50%
100%
Timestamp present
100%
100%
Without context: $1.4748 · 4m 30s · 23 turns · 1,810 in / 7,638 out tokens
With context: $1.5037 · 4m 46s · 27 turns · 1,766 in / 10,659 out tokens
Report structure and content formatting
Table of contents
100%
90%
Syntax-highlighted code blocks
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100%
Diagram included
0%
33%
Security Considerations subsection
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100%
Performance Insights subsection
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100%
Comparative Analysis section
50%
100%
Quick Start Guide subsection
0%
87%
Common Pitfalls subsection
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87%
Actionable next steps
70%
70%
Unresolved questions
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100%
Timestamp present
100%
100%
Without context: $0.3793 · 2m 28s · 10 turns · 12 in / 9,044 out tokens
With context: $1.4551 · 4m 56s · 29 turns · 6,390 in / 12,439 out tokens
GitHub repository analysis and report conciseness
Source notes file exists
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100%
GitHub URLs in source notes
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100%
docs-seeker or repo content evidence
66%
83%
Official Documentation subsection
0%
0%
Community Resources subsection
0%
0%
Appendices section
0%
0%
Glossary in Appendices
0%
0%
Concise prose style
83%
100%
Comparative Analysis section
50%
60%
Code Examples subsection
0%
37%
Correct report directory
0%
100%
Without context: $1.2083 · 4m 6s · 23 turns · 1,155 in / 7,401 out tokens
With context: $1.0813 · 3m 43s · 20 turns · 3,340 in / 7,646 out tokens
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