External Research
SkillDocs & knowledgeExternal documentation and research via Context7 and WebSearch — library APIs and design patterns. Triggered by /speq-mission, /speq-implement, planner-agent, implementer-agent, and implementer-expert-agent when current external sources are needed.
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Then ask your AI: use the External Research skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by marconae/speq-skill in .claude/skills/speq-ext-research/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
When to Use
| Source | Use For |
|---|---|
| Context7 | Library APIs, method signatures, usage examples |
| WebSearch | Design patterns, architecture decisions, best practices |
Context7 Workflow
1. resolve-library-id
query: "<what you need>"
libraryName: "<library name>"
2. query-docs
libraryId: "<from step 1>"
query: "<specific question>"
WebSearch Workflow
1. WebSearch(query: "<design question>")
2. Extract relevant patterns
3. Apply to implementation
Priority Decision
Prefer primary documentation over secondary commentary:
Need library API details?
├─ Yes → Context7
└─ No → Need design guidance?
├─ Yes → WebSearch
└─ No → Proceed with existing knowledge
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 50
- Forks
- 9
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
speq-ext-research- Source
- github.com/marconae/speq-skill