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Verify external libraries, APIs, and frameworks against current documentation before writing code. Use when about to implement features using external dependencies, when writing import statements for third-party libraries, when unsure if a pattern or method is current, or when the user mentions grounding or verification.

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SKILL.md

name external-docs
description Verify external libraries, APIs, and frameworks against current documentation before writing code. Use when about to implement features using external dependencies, when writing import statements for third-party libraries, when unsure if a pattern or method is current, or when the user mentions grounding or verification.

External Docs

Verify external dependencies against current documentation before implementation.

When to Ground

Signal Action
About to write import for external lib Ground first
Using API/SDK methods Verify current syntax
Framework-specific patterns Check version compatibility
Auth/security code Always verify current best practices
User says "ground" or "verify" Run full grounding check

Default: When uncertain, ground.

Decision Tree

Where does truth live?

CODEBASE ────► Warp-Grep
              "How does X work in our code?"

WEB ─────────► Exa
              "What's the current API for X?"

HISTORY ─────► cm context → cass search
              "How did we do this before?"

TASKS ───────► bv --robot-*
              "What should I work on?"

Exa Query Patterns

Template:

{library} {feature} {version} 2024 2025

Good queries:

FastAPI Pydantic v2 model_validator 2024 2025
Next.js 14 app router server components
React useOptimistic hook 2024

Tools:

  • web_search_exa(query) — Documentation search
  • get_code_context_exa(query) — Code examples from GitHub
  • crawling(url) — Specific doc page

Verification

After grounding, check:

Criterion Pass If
Source Official docs or reputable repo
Freshness Updated within 12 months
Version Matches your dependency
Completeness Full import + usage pattern
Status Not deprecated

Record in Bead

Add grounding status table:

## Grounding Status
| Pattern | Query | Source | Status |
|---------|-------|--------|--------|
| `@model_validator` | "Pydantic v2 2024" | docs.pydantic.dev | ✅ Verified |
| `useOptimistic` | "React 19 2024" | react.dev | ✅ Verified |

Status: ✅ Verified | ⚠️ Changed | ❌ Deprecated | ❓ Unverified

Failure Handling

Issue Response
No results Broaden query, try alternate terms
Conflicting info Official docs > GitHub > tutorials
Only outdated info Mark ❓, proceed with caution, add TODO
Can't verify Flag for human review

See Also

  • queries.md — Extended query examples
  • patterns.md — Common grounding patterns by framework