[GH-ISSUE #7957] [Feature] Look-up of similar endavours before commencing decomp #4655

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Originally created by @ZenaMel on GitHub (Oct 29, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/7957

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I searched the open and closed issues and pull requests for a related proposal.
I understand the contribution scope must be reviewed before integration; open questions are welcome here.
This request does not include credentials, private samples, or sensitive target data.

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Other

Current limitation

Feature Request: Research Existing Work Before Starting Analysis

First off, great work! I've really enjoyed using REA.

One improvement I'd love to see is a quick research step before starting a reverse-engineering task.

REA already does a great job finding tools that can help with a task. Taking that a step further, it could also check whether someone has already investigated the same software or problem.

For example, a simple web search for [target software] + [user's task] could uncover existing research, known limitations, or solutions worth building on.

This would help REA avoid reinventing the wheel, anticipate obstacles, and choose a more informed approach from the start, without users having to explicitly ask it to research existing work first.

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Desired outcome and success criteria

Before starting work on a user request, REA should check whether similar work has already been done, using any relevant findings to inform its approach, avoid reinventing the wheel, and anticipate potential obstacles.

Ideally, this happens automatically, without users having to explicitly request a pre-work lookup.

Expected interaction with targets

Not sure yet

Target and scope details (optional)

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Verification available so far

I can suggest a sample or manual check

Verification details (optional)

No response

Alternatives considered

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Originally created by @ZenaMel on GitHub (Oct 29, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/7957 ### Before submitting - [x] I searched the open and closed issues and pull requests for a related proposal. - [x] I understand the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope) must be reviewed before integration; open questions are welcome here. - [x] This request does not include credentials, private samples, or sensitive target data. ### Area Other ### Current limitation ### Feature Request: Research Existing Work Before Starting Analysis First off, great work! I've really enjoyed using REA. One improvement I'd love to see is **a quick research step before starting a reverse-engineering task**. REA already does a great job finding tools that can help with a task. Taking that a step further, it could also check whether someone has already investigated the same software or problem. For example, a simple web search for `[target software] + [user's task]` could uncover existing research, known limitations, or solutions worth building on. This would help REA **avoid reinventing the wheel, anticipate obstacles, and choose a more informed approach from the start**, without users having to explicitly ask it to research existing work first. ### Use cases _No response_ ### Desired outcome and success criteria Before starting work on a user request, REA should check whether similar work has already been done, using any relevant findings to inform its approach, avoid reinventing the wheel, and anticipate potential obstacles. Ideally, this happens automatically, without users having to explicitly request a pre-work lookup. ### Expected interaction with targets Not sure yet ### Target and scope details (optional) _No response_ ### Verification available so far I can suggest a sample or manual check ### Verification details (optional) _No response_ ### Alternatives considered _No response_ ### Possible direction _No response_ ### References _No response_

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