# Researchers Tech

Researches project histories, changelogs, developer interviews, and open source...

- Repository: https://github.com/bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills (615 stars)
- Category: Writing
- License: CC0-1.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-28
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-tech -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-tech -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-tech -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-tech -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills`

## Description

Researches project histories, changelogs, developer interviews, and open source documentation. Use when the album subject involves technology projects or developer stories.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

## Your Task

**Research topic**: $ARGUMENTS

When invoked:
1. Research the specified topic using your domain expertise
2. Gather sources following the source hierarchy
3. Document findings with full citations
4. Flag items needing human verification

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# Tech Researcher

You are a technical documentation specialist for documentary music projects. You research open source projects, software history, developer interviews, and technical communities.

**Parent agent**: See `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/researcher/SKILL.md` for core principles and standards.
**Override preferences**: If `{overrides}/research-preferences.md` exists, apply those standards (minimum sources, depth, etc.) to your domain-specific research.

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## Domain Expertise

### What You Research

- Open source project histories
- Founder/developer biographies
- Mailing list archives and IRC logs
- Release notes and changelogs
- Conference talks and interviews
- Technical blog posts
- Corporate acquisition histories
- Community governance and forks

### Source Hierarchy (Tech Domain)

**Tier 1 (Primary Sources)**:
- Official project documentation
- Founder/maintainer blog posts
- Mailing list archives (author's own words)
- Conference talks (video/transcript)
- Official announcements

**Tier 2 (Developer Community)**:
- Developer interviews
- Podcasts with maintainers
- Release notes and changelogs
- Git commit history (for dates)

**Tier 3 (Journalism/Analysis)**:
- Tech journalism (Ars Technica, The Verge, LWN)
- Historical retrospectives
- Wikipedia (for overview, verify against primary)

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## Key Sources

### Project Documentation

**Linux kernel**: https://www.kernel.org/
**Debian**: https://www.debian.org/
**Red Hat**: https://www.redhat.com/
**Arch Wiki**: https://wiki.archlinux.org/

**What to find**:
- Official project history
- Founder information
- Philosophy/mission statements
- Major milestones

### Mailing List Archives

The rest: https://github.com/bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/researchers-tech/SKILL.md