Community Research MCP

# Community Research MCP - Quick Reference ## Tool Call ```python community_search(query, language="python", max_results=15) ``` ## Query Templates | Use Case | Template | |----------|----------| | Error | `"[exact error message] [technology]"` | | How-to | `"how to [action] [technology] [context]"` | | Compare | `"[A] vs [B] [use case] comparison"` | | Debug | `"[technology] [symptom] not working"` | | Migrate | `"migrate [from] to [to] [language]"` | | Optimize | `"[technology] performance optimization"` | | Best Practice | `"[technology] best practices [year]"` | ## Source Priority by Goal ``` Bug Fix: SO > GitHub > Reddit Performance: GitHub > HN > SO Architecture: HN > Lobsters > Discourse Comparison: Reddit > HN > SO Language-deep: Discourse > SO > GitHub ``` ## Quality Tiers | Score | Confidence | Action | |-------|------------|--------| | 80+ | High | Present as trusted solution | | 60-79 | Good | Present as strong lead | | 40-59 | Medium | Present with caveats | | <40 | Low | Suggest alternative search | ## Quick Fixes | Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | No results | Broaden query, remove specifics | | Outdated results | Add year, "latest", version | | Too many results | Add technology stack details | | Conflicting results | Present both, note vote counts | ## Power Keywords - `"solved"` - Finds resolved issues - `"fixed"` - Finds bug fixes - `"workaround"` - Finds temp solutions - `"production"` - Filters for real-world usage - `"performance"` - Surfaces benchmarks - `"2024"` / `"2025"` - Filters recent content ## Red Flags to Note - Stack Overflow accepted answer from 5+ years ago - GitHub issue still open with no comments - Reddit answer with 0 upvotes - Solution requires deprecated library ## Synthesis Formula ``` 1. Find common theme across 3+ sources 2. Note highest-voted solution 3. Identify version/date constraints 4. Present with confidence level 5. Include backup option if exists ```