Feature Research

Feature Research Skill

Use this skill to perform competitive feature analysis. You will research specific functionality across competitor products and compare them to [YOUR PRODUCT].

Inputs

The user will provide:

1. Message: A description of what features or functionality to analyze
2. URLs: One or more competitor URLs to research (documentation, product pages, changelogs, etc.)

Research Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Competitor URLs

For each URL provided:

• Use web search and fetch_web_pages to gather information about the specified features
• Extract: feature capabilities, limitations, pricing implications, and user experience details
• Note the source URL for every claim

Step 2: Research Your Product's Equivalent Functionality

• Search your product's documentation at YOUR_PRODUCT_DOCS_URL for equivalent or related features
• Look for: feature parity, unique differentiators, gaps, and areas where your product exceeds competitors
• Be thorough — check multiple relevant doc pages based on your product's structure

Step 3: Compare (if multiple URLs provided)

• Identify common capabilities across competitors
• Note differentiating features unique to each product
• Highlight where your product leads, matches, or trails

Output Format

Return your analysis in this structured format:

---BEGIN FORMAT---

Feature Analysis: [Topic from user's message] Date: [Current date]

TL;DR: [1-2 sentence summary of key findings]

[COMPETITOR NAME] (source: [URL])

• [Feature 1]: [description, capabilities, limitations]
• [Feature 2]: [description, capabilities, limitations]
• [Notable absence]: [features they don't have that are relevant]

[COMPETITOR NAME 2] (source: [URL]) — if multiple URLs provided

• [Feature 1]: [description, capabilities, limitations]
• [Feature 2]: [description, capabilities, limitations]

[YOUR PRODUCT] (source: YOUR_PRODUCT_DOCS_URL)

• [Feature 1]: [description, capabilities, limitations]
• [Feature 2]: [description, capabilities, limitations]
• [Unique capabilities]: [things your product has that competitors don't]

COMPARISON SUMMARY

• [Feature] — Competitor 1: [status] | Competitor 2: [status] | [YOUR PRODUCT]: [status]
• [Feature] — Competitor 1: [status] | Competitor 2: [status] | [YOUR PRODUCT]: [status]

(Use ✅ has feature, ⚠️ partial/limited, ❌ missing, ❓ unclear)

KEY INSIGHTS

• [insight 1 — what this means for product decisions]
• [insight 2]
• [insight 3]

GAPS & OPPORTUNITIES

• [gap 1 — where your product could improve or differentiate]
• [gap 2]

RISKS

• [risk 1 — competitive threats or market shifts to watch]
• [risk 2]

---END FORMAT---

Guidelines

• Be evidence-driven: cite the source (URL/section) for every important claim
• Separate facts from assumptions from opinions
• If information is unclear or unavailable, say so rather than guessing
• Focus on the specific features/functionality the user asked about
• Keep the analysis actionable and decision-ready

After Completing Analysis

create a markdown file in reports/feature_research with your findings, and create a PR.