# Technical Research

> Investigate a technical question, gather evidence, compare options, and recommend the next step.

- Skill: `alesker/technical-research` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add alesker/technical-research`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/alesker/technical-research/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: alesker (https://skillmd.com/u/alesker)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/alesker/technical-research

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# When to use
Use this for exploratory technical work where the answer is not yet obvious.

# Instructions
1. Restate the research question in one sentence.
2. Gather evidence from the codebase, docs, and relevant sources.
3. Separate facts, assumptions, and inferences.
4. Compare viable options with tradeoffs.
5. Recommend the smallest sensible next step.
6. Do not make code changes unless explicitly requested.

# Output
- Question
- Findings
- Options
- Recommendation
- Next step