Overview#

Ever wanted to research a topic thoroughly before jumping into implementation, but switching between your browser and terminal felt like a waste of time?

The /research command runs a deep investigation right inside Copilot CLI, pulling from GitHub repositories and web sources.

Usage#

Run this in Copilot CLI:

/copilot> /research best practices for Next.js App Router middleware authentication

Copilot searches GitHub and the web, then compiles a research report.

How It Differs from a Regular Prompt#

/research goes out and looks at real, up-to-date information, so you get current code examples and actual best practices.

Great For#

• Learning how to use a new library
• Seeing how other projects solve similar problems
• Investigating error messages
• Finding established best practices

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