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/search-first - Research Before You Code

by affaan-m/everything-claude-code

Research-before-coding workflow. Search for existing tools, libraries, and patterns before writing custom code. Invokes the researcher agent.

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/search-first - Research Before You Code

Systematizes the "search for existing solutions before implementing" workflow.

Trigger

Use this skill when:

- Starting a new feature that likely has existing solutions

- Adding a dependency or integration

- The user asks "add X functionality" and you're about to write code

- Before creating a new utility, helper, or abstraction

Workflow