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vibe-research-before-design
Researches real projects, papers, and documented failures before proposing a new feature, architecture, or technology choice. Use for design decisions with multiple valid approaches, not for implementing an existing spec or fixing a known bug.
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Researches real projects, papers, and documented failures before proposing a new feature, architecture, or technology choice. Use for design decisions with multiple valid approaches, not for implementing an existing spec or fixing a known bug.
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vibe-research-before-design
Other people's documented failures count as observed failure. Before proposing a design, find out how others solved the same problem and where it broke for them.
When to Use This Skill
- Designing a new feature, subsystem, or architecture
- Choosing between technologies, frameworks, or patterns
- Making a decision with long-term consequences that is expensive to reverse
- The user asks "how should we build X?"
- You're about to say "I recommend..." for a design choice
When NOT to Use This Skill
- Implementing an already-designed spec (the research was done at design time)
- Fixing a bug with a known approach
- Routine or mechanical changes with one obvious correct solution
- The user has already chosen the technology and wants implementation
- The decision was already researched and recorded (check
vibe-decision-journalfirst)
Steps
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Frame the question — What exactly is being decided? What are the hard constraints (scale, latency, cost, team skills, existing stack)?
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Decompose into sub-problems that can be researched independently.
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Research each sub-problem using whatever web search or research tool the harness provides. Run sub-problems in parallel (subagents) when the harness supports it. For each, find:
Requirement Minimum Real projects or production systems 2+, with a link Paper, post-mortem, or engineering write-up 1+, with a link and year Mechanism How it actually works, not marketing copy Known failures What went wrong for others, and under what conditions Fit How it maps to our constraints, specifically -
Verify before citing — Every source must be something you actually opened in this session. Don't quote adoption numbers (stars, downloads, users) from memory; either read them from the source or leave them out. If search is unavailable, say so and label the output "from prior knowledge, unverified."
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Synthesize — Compare the options side by side, with the imported failures up front.
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Recommend — Base the recommendation on the evidence and state your confidence. Name the condition that would change your mind.
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Record — Log the decision and the rejected alternatives with
vibe-decision-journal.
Red Flags
| Thought | Reality |
|---|---|
| "I already know the best approach" | You know one approach. Research finds the others. |
| "This is too niche for research" | If someone built it, someone documented where it failed. |
| "Research will slow us down" | A rewrite is slower. |
| "Everyone uses X" | Popularity is not fitness for your constraints. |
| "I'll cite what I remember" | Unverified citations are the most common way research output goes wrong. |
Output Format
Research Summary
- Decision: [what we're deciding]
- Constraints: [key constraints]
- Options evaluated: X
Comparison
| Criteria | Option A | Option B | Option C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanism | |||
| Known failures | |||
| Fit with constraints |
Recommendation
[Evidence-based recommendation, confidence level, and what would change it]
Sources
[Links actually opened, one line each on what they showed]
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name: vibe-research-before-design description: Researches real projects, papers, and documented failures before proposing a new feature, architecture, or technology choice. Use for design decisions with multiple valid approaches, not for implementing an existing spec or fixing a known bug. user-invocable: true
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--- name: vibe-research-before-design description: Researches real projects, papers, and documented failures before proposing a new feature, architecture, or technology choice. Use for design decisions with multiple valid approaches, not for implementing an existing spec or fixing a known bug. user-invocable: true --- # vibe-research-before-design Other people's documented failures count as observed failure. Before proposing a design, find out how others solved the same problem and where it broke for them. ## When to Use This Skill - Designing a new feature, subsystem, or architecture - Choosing between technologies, frameworks, or patterns - Making a decision with long-term consequences that is expensive to reverse - The user asks "how should we build X?" - You're about to say "I recommend..." for a design choice ## When NOT to Use This Skill - Implementing an already-designed spec (the research was done at design time) - Fixing a bug with a known approach - Routine or mechanical changes with one obvious correct solution - The user has already chosen the technology and wants implementation - The decision was already researched and recorded (check `vibe-decision-journal` first) ## Steps 1. **Frame the question** — What exactly is being decided? What are the hard constraints (scale, latency, cost, team skills, existing stack)? 2. **Decompose** into sub-problems that can be researched independently. 3. **Research each sub-problem** using whatever web search or research tool the harness provides. Run sub-problems in parallel (subagents) when the harness supports it. For each, find: | Requirement | Minimum | |-------------|---------| | Real projects or production systems | 2+, with a link | | Paper, post-mortem, or engineering write-up | 1+, with a link and year | | Mechanism | How it actually works, not marketing copy | | Known failures | What went wrong for others, and under what conditions | | Fit | How it maps to *our* constraints, specifically | 4. **Verify before citing** — Every source must be something you actually opened in this session. Don't quote adoption numbers (stars, downloads, users) from memory; either read them from the source or leave them out. If search is unavailable, say so and label the output "from prior knowledge, unverified." 5. **Synthesize** — Compare the options side by side, with the imported failures up front. 6. **Recommend** — Base the recommendation on the evidence and state your confidence. Name the condition that would change your mind. 7. **Record** — Log the decision and the rejected alternatives with `vibe-decision-journal`. ## Red Flags | Thought | Reality | |---------|---------| | "I already know the best approach" | You know one approach. Research finds the others. | | "This is too niche for research" | If someone built it, someone documented where it failed. | | "Research will slow us down" | A rewrite is slower. | | "Everyone uses X" | Popularity is not fitness for your constraints. | | "I'll cite what I remember" | Unverified citations are the most common way research output goes wrong. | ## Output Format ### Research Summary - **Decision**: [what we're deciding] - **Constraints**: [key constraints] - **Options evaluated**: X ### Comparison | Criteria | Option A | Option B | Option C | |----------|----------|----------|----------| | Mechanism | | | | | Known failures | | | | | Fit with constraints | | | | ### Recommendation [Evidence-based recommendation, confidence level, and what would change it] ### Sources [Links actually opened, one line each on what they showed]
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