Research and Synthesis

Exclusive to: researcher agent

MCP Helpers (Brain + Memory + Web)

🧠 Gemini-Bridge (Brain) — Deep Analysis

mcp_gemini-bridge_consult_gemini(
  query="Research [topic] with pros/cons, security considerations, and code examples",
  directory="."
)

🌉 Open-Bridge — Alternative Deep Analysis

mcp_open-bridge_consult_gemini(
  query="Research [topic] with pros/cons, security considerations, and code examples",
  directory="."
)

📚 Context7 (Memory) — Up-to-Date Docs

# Resolve library first
mcp_context7_resolve-library-id(libraryName="fastapi", query="dependency injection")

# Then query
mcp_context7_query-docs(libraryId="/tiangolo/fastapi", query="Depends pattern")

🌐 Web Search Tools — Live Research

# Discover relevant content
mcp_web-search-prime_search(query="[topic] best practices 2025")

# Read full articles
mcp_web-reader_read(url="https://discovered-url.com/article")

# Smart content extraction
mcp_zread_read(url="https://docs-page.com")

Research Flow:

1. Search with web-search-prime to find sources
2. Read promising articles with web-reader or zread
3. Verify with Context7 official docs
4. Synthesize with Gemini-Bridge

## Instructions

1. Understand project stack from `docs/project-overview-pdr.md`
2. Define the research question clearly
3. Use **Gemini-Bridge** for deep analysis and reasoning
4. Use **Context7** for up-to-date library documentation
5. Verify with multiple sources
6. Summarize actionable findings

## Supported Stacks

**PHP/Laravel:**
- Laravel 12, Inertia.js, Pest

**JavaScript/React:**
- React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui

**Python:**
- FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, pytest, Pydantic

## Source Evaluation

| Criteria | ✅ Good | ❌ Bad |
|----------|---------|--------|
| Recency | < 1 year | > 2 years |
| Authority | Official docs | Random blogs |
| Relevance | Same stack | Different framework |

## Research Process

1. Define the question clearly
2. Fetch 1-3 authoritative sources
3. Verify with multiple sources
4. Summarize actionable findings

## Package Evaluation

| Factor | Check |
|--------|-------|
| Maintenance | Last commit < 6 months |
| Compatibility | Works with Laravel 12 / React 19 |
| Documentation | Clear docs, examples |
| Security | No known vulnerabilities |

## Comparison Matrix

## Output Template

Summary

[2-3 sentences]

Key Findings

• Finding 1
• Finding 2

Recommendation

[Which option and why]

References

• [Source](url)

## Examples
- "Confirm best practice for Laravel validation"
- "Compare package A vs package B"