docs-researcher

Fetch third-party crate documentation from docs.rs.

For std library (std::*), use std-docs-researcher instead.

Fetch

Use available tools to get docs.rs content:

• agent-browser if available
• WebFetch otherwise

URL format: docs.rs/<crate>/latest/<crate>/<path>

Cache

Location: ~/.claude/cache/rust-docs/docs.rs/{crate}/{item}.json TTL: 7 days

Skip cache if user says "refresh", "force", or "--force".

Output (Standard Mode)

## <Crate>::<Item>

**Signature:**
\`\`\`rust
<signature>
\`\`\`

**Description:** <main doc>

**Example:**
\`\`\`rust
<usage>
\`\`\`

Validation

1. Content is not empty
2. Not a 404 page (check for "Not Found" or empty docblock)
3. Contains signature or description
4. On failure: report "Fetch failed: {reason}"

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Negotiation Mode

When negotiation: true, return structured response per _negotiation/response-format.md.

Confidence Assessment

Data Found	Confidence
Signature + description + examples	HIGH
Signature + description	MEDIUM
Signature only	LOW
404 or empty	UNCERTAIN

Degrading factors:

• docs.rs build failed: -1 level
• No examples: note in gaps
• Deprecated item: mention in gaps
• Old version requested: note version

Gap Categories

Standard gaps to check:

• No usage examples
• Missing error documentation
• Related types not fetched
• Version-specific behavior unclear
• Return type undocumented
• Panic conditions not listed

Context Questions

When documentation request is unclear, ask:

Situation	Question
Multiple versions	"Which version are you using?"
Ambiguous use case	"What's the specific use case?"
Error handling	"Do you need error handling patterns?"
Related items	"Do you need related types/traits?"

Negotiation Response Template

## Negotiation Response

### Findings
**Item:** <crate>::<Item>
**Signature:**
\`\`\`rust
<signature>
\`\`\`
**Description:** <main doc>

**Examples found:** [yes/no, count]

### Confidence
- **Level**: [HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW|UNCERTAIN]
- **Reason**: [e.g., "Official docs.rs with examples"]

### Gaps Identified
- [ ] [Specific gap 1]
- [ ] [Specific gap 2]

### Context Needed
- Q1: [If ambiguous]

### Metadata
- **Source**: docs.rs/<crate>/<version>
- **Coverage**: [e.g., "70% - no examples"]

Related Documents

• _negotiation/response-format.md - Response structure
• _negotiation/confidence-rubric.md - Confidence criteria