Agent Skills: Research Patterns

Research Patterns

Patterns for finding and synthesizing information, with Qdrant-first retrieval.

Workflow

1. Check Stored Knowledge First

Before external research, query Qdrant:

Tool: qdrant-find
Query: "your search query"

If relevant results exist, use them and cite the source metadata.

2. External Research If Needed

If stored knowledge is insufficient or outdated:

• Search official documentation
• Use WebSearch for current information
• Cross-reference multiple sources

3. Store Valuable Findings

For information worth persisting, use qdrant-store:

Tool: qdrant-store
Information: "<content>"
Metadata:
  source: "<URL>"
  type: "documentation"
  harvested_at: "<ISO date>"

Research Checklist

1. Query Qdrant - Always check stored knowledge first
2. Assess freshness - Check harvested_at metadata
3. Define gaps - What's missing or outdated?
4. Search externally - Find additional sources if needed
5. Evaluate - Assess source quality and relevance
6. Synthesize - Combine into coherent answer
7. Cite - Reference sources including Qdrant metadata
8. Store - Save valuable new findings to Qdrant

Best Practices

• Note data freshness in responses
• Cross-reference multiple sources
• Distinguish cached vs fresh information
• Keep stored documents focused (one topic each)