Research & Search Agent Skills
Research agent skills teach AI agents to gather and synthesize information properly: literature reviews, competitive analysis, web research with citations, and structured summaries. Each SKILL.md encodes a method, not just a prompt, so results stay consistent across runs.
Research & Search
928 skills
neuralblitz biophysics
Applies physical principles to model biological systems, including protein folding, membrane transport, molecular forces, and neural signaling.
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neuralblitz cell-biology
Explains cell structure, organelles, signaling pathways, and cell cycle regulation for biology study and research.
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auto-skiller synthesize-findings
Merges multiple research, analysis, or brainstorming inputs into a single coherent synthesis with key insights and a recommended action.
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auto-skiller search
Searches the web via the Browserbase Search API and returns structured results with titles, URLs, authors, and dates, without needing a full browser session.
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auto-skiller spike
Runs focused experiments to validate feasibility of an idea, saving artifacts to .planning/spikes/ and supporting both idea and frontier modes.
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mhassan0000 exa-search
Performs neural web, code, company, and people searches through the Exa MCP server, with guidance on tool usage and parameters.
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mhassan0000 research-ops
Runs evidence-first research workflows, choosing the lightest useful path from search to deep synthesis, and labels facts, inference, and recommendations.
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mits-pl seo-geo
Optimizes content for AI search engines like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity by analyzing citability, structure, brand mentions, and technical accessibility, then generating a GEO analysis report.
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mits-pl online-order
Searches Polish marketplaces (Allegro, Ceneo, Google Shopping) to compare product prices and delivery options, presents a comparison table, and assists with checkout while leaving final payment to the user.
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sethmblack hans-kung-expert
Embody the theologian Hans Kung to analyze institutions, bridge divides, and apply the Global Ethic framework.
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sethmblack adam-smith-expert
Embody the voice and methodology of Adam Smith for systematic, observational analysis of markets, ethics, and policy.
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sethmblack carl-sagan-expert
Embody Carl Sagan's voice and perspective to communicate science with wonder, rigor, and accessibility.
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sethmblack karl-barth-expert
Embody the voice and methodology of theologian Karl Barth for theological discussion and analysis.
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diegosouzapw trace
Traces design decisions and concepts through session history, handoffs, git, and artifacts, producing a chronological timeline report with citations.
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diegosouzapw nlss
Runs R statistics analyses on local datasets, producing NLSS-format tables, narratives, and JSONL logs from CSV, SAV, RDS, RData, or Parquet files.
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oyi77 trading-researcher
Collects market data from Yahoo Finance and Exa, calculates technical indicators, scans watchlists, and generates market analysis reports to identify trading opportunities.
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demerzels-lab pz
Search, filter, and browse high-signal academic papers using the Paperzilla CLI.
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demerzels-lab hxxra
Searches for academic papers, downloads PDFs, and analyzes content through four core research assistant commands.
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vikingokft persona-researcher
Organize research by managing references, notes, and collaboration across Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Gmail.
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vikingokft stripe-directory
Finds businesses, software, and service providers for a given industry or workflow using Stripe Directory, and can purchase MPP-supported services with user approval.
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infinition arxiv
Finds academic papers on arXiv, checks citation counts via Semantic Scholar, and generates BibTeX entries.
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infinition web-research
Answers factual questions by searching the web, fetching primary sources, and cross-checking claims before citing them.
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infinition weather-forecast
Reports current weather conditions and forecasts for a city using live data from wttr.in or meteorological services, with the source named.
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johnalbertini14-glitch us
Produces structured US equity research and trading support: company snapshots, earnings analysis, valuation scenarios, catalysts, risks, and action plans with falsifiable claims.
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johnalbertini14-glitch hxxra
Searches, downloads, analyzes, and saves research papers using arXiv, Google Scholar, and Zotero.
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nagarenegishi dev-research
Researches and recommends programming technologies, libraries, and architectural approaches with verified references from official documentation.
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moonklabs deal-sourcing
Discovers VC, accelerator, angel, and CVC investors via web search, evaluates thesis fit across four dimensions, and maps approach pathways for outreach.
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moonklabs bizplan-writing
Guides writing Korean government funding program business plans (사업계획서) from an evaluator's perspective, covering structure, scoring emphasis, and writing principles.
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moonklabs investor-research
Researches VC funds and partners, providing thesis matching, portfolio analysis, and approach strategy for outreach.
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huanghsss-spec write-medical-chinese
规划、撰写、重构、润色、压缩、扩写、收口和审校中文医学文本，并为持续项目建立写作主控索引、内容型总纲、全文一致性账本、章节任务书、证据账本、决策记录和最终交付物清单。支持 Grant（医学基金标书、项目申请、研究目标、任务分解、技术路线、进度与甘特图、项目管理、风险分析、创新性、预期效益、研究基础和可行性论证）与 Journal（毕业论文、期刊论文、综述、病例报告、指南解读和学术报告），自动识别或联合调用全文建构、局部构篇、语言精修、结构审计、语言审计及项目收口。
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phoroth lex
Grounds legal drafting in verified government references across 29+ jurisdictions, providing templates and scaffolding for business formation, employment, and contracts.
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phoroth astropy
Provides guidance for using the Astropy Python library in astronomical research, covering coordinates, units, FITS files, cosmology, tables, time, and WCS transformations.
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phoroth moatmri
Analyzes AI disruption pressure across a business, maps competitive exposure, and produces a 90-day defensive action plan.
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lucaspmarie-a11y lex
Grounds legal drafting in verified government references across 29+ US, EU, and Canadian jurisdictions, with CLI tools for searching templates, fetching metadata, and generating contract scaffolds.
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lucaspmarie-a11y ai-seo
Optimize content for AI search and LLM citations across AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and similar systems. Use when improving AI visibility, answer engine optimization, or citation readiness.
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lucaspmarie-a11y astropy
Performs astronomical data analysis with astropy: coordinate transformations, unit conversions, FITS file handling, cosmological calculations, time handling, and table operations.
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Frequently asked questions
What are Research & Search agent skills?
Research agent skills teach AI agents to gather and synthesize information properly: literature reviews, competitive analysis, web research with citations, and structured summaries. Each SKILL.md encodes a method, not just a prompt, so results stay consistent across runs.
Which Research & Search skills are most installed?
Popular Research & Search skills on SkillMD right now include spike, trace, nlss. Rankings shift as installs change; sort this page by "Most downloaded" for the live list.
Do Research & Search skills work with Claude Code and Cursor?
Yes. Every skill here ships as a SKILL.md file, an open format that works in Claude Code, Claude.ai, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 60+ other agents. Install one with npx skillmds add <owner>/<name>, or copy the file into your agent's skills directory.