cookieMonsterDev {Product Name} questions are easy to answer from stale memory. Use this skill to ground answers in official {Product Name} documentation and return the closest authoritative page instead of generic advice.
When to Use
Use this skill when the request is about:
- {Topic area 1}
- {Topic area 2}
- {Topic area 3}
- Troubleshooting when the user needs documentation, syntax guidance, or official references
Do not use this skill for:
- {Adjacent domain 1}. Use
{other-skill-name}instead. - {Adjacent domain 2}. Use
{other-skill-name}instead.
Workflow
1. Classify the request
Decide which bucket the question belongs to before searching:
- {Category 1}
- {Category 2}
- {Category 3}
- {Category 4}
If you need a quick starting point, load references/topic-map.md and jump to the closest section.
2. Search official docs first
- Treat
{docs.example.com}as the source of truth. - Prefer pages under <{https://docs.example.com/base-path}>.
- Search with the user's exact terms plus a focused phrase such as
{keyword-1},{keyword-2}, or{keyword-3}. - When multiple pages are plausible, compare 2-3 candidate pages and pick the one that most directly answers the user's question.
3. Open the best page before answering
- Read the most relevant page, and the exact section when practical.
- Use the topic map only to narrow the search space or surface likely starting pages.
- If a page appears renamed, moved, or incomplete, say that explicitly and return the nearest authoritative pages instead of guessing.
4. Answer with docs-grounded guidance
- Start with a direct answer in plain language.
- Include exact docs links, not just the docs homepage.
- Only provide examples or step-by-step instructions when the user asks for them or when the docs page makes an example necessary.
- Make any inference explicit. Good phrasing:
According to {Product Name} docs, ...Inference: this likely means ...
Answer Shape
Use a compact structure unless the user asks for depth:
- Direct answer
- Relevant docs
- Example or steps, only if needed
- Explicit inference callout, only if you had to connect multiple docs pages
Keep citations close to the claim they support.
Search and Routing Tips
- For concept questions, prefer overview or getting-started pages before deep reference pages.
- For syntax questions, prefer reference pages over tutorials.
- For security questions, prefer dedicated security docs before generic configuration pages.
- If the user asks for a beginner walkthrough, start with a tutorial or quickstart instead of a raw reference page.
Common Mistakes
- Answering from memory without verifying the current docs
- Linking the docs landing page when a narrower page exists
- {Product-specific mistake 1}
- {Product-specific mistake 2}
- Letting adjacent domains absorb the request when another skill is the sharper fit
Bundled Reference
Read references/topic-map.md only as a compact index of likely doc entry points. It is intentionally incomplete and should never replace the live docs as the final authority.