Research & Search
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.
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tools-only Bundle Fnd R Segmenting CustomersGenerates strategic customer segment definitions with observable filters, segment sizing, and pain intensity scores. Use when defining target customers, building Canvas section 04, translating market research to segments, or when user mentions "segments", "ICP", "target market", or "who to sell to".
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tools-only Bundle MobileappPAI Mobile App - Unified mobile interface for Claude Code chat, file browsing, and Obsidian knowledge base access. A self-hosted web application accessible from iPhone/iPad via Tailscale. ## Quick Start ```bash cd ~/.claude/Skills/MobileApp ./manage.sh install # Install dependencies ./manage.sh build # Build client ./manage.sh service install # Enable auto-restart (recommended) ``` ## Access - Local: http://localhost:5050 - Via Tailscale: http://<tailscale-ip>:5050 ## Auto-Restart (Production) The server can be managed by launchd for automatic restart on crash/reboot: ```bash ./manage.sh service install # Enable auto-restart ./manage.sh service uninstall # Disable auto-restart ./manage.sh service status # Check service status ./manage.sh service logs # View launchd logs ``` ## Development ```bash ./manage.sh dev # Hot reload (auto-pauses launchd service) ``` Dev mode automatically: - Pauses the launchd auto-restart service - Runs server + client with hot reload - Resumes auto-restart when you Ctrl+C ## Featur
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tools-only Bundle Scholar EvaluationSystematically evaluate scholarly work using the ScholarEval framework, providing structured assessment across research quality dimensions including problem formulation, methodology, analysis, and writing with quantitative scoring and actionable feedback.
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tools-only Bundle Scientific Critical ThinkingEvaluate scientific claims and evidence quality. Use for assessing experimental design validity, identifying biases and confounders, applying evidence grading frameworks (GRADE, Cochrane Risk of Bias), or teaching critical analysis. Best for understanding evidence quality, identifying flaws. For formal peer review writing use peer-review.
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tools-only Bundle Torch GeometricGraph Neural Networks (PyG). Node/graph classification, link prediction, GCN, GAT, GraphSAGE, heterogeneous graphs, molecular property prediction, for geometric deep learning.
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tools-only Bundle Statistical AnalysisGuided statistical analysis with test selection and reporting. Use when you need help choosing appropriate tests for your data, assumption checking, power analysis, and APA-formatted results. Best for academic research reporting, test selection guidance. For implementing specific models programmatically use statsmodels.
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tools-only Bundle Generate ImageGenerate or edit images using AI models (FLUX, Gemini). Use for general-purpose image generation including photos, illustrations, artwork, visual assets, concept art, and any image that is not a technical diagram or schematic. For flowcharts, circuits, pathways, and technical diagrams, use the scientific-schematics skill instead.
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tools-only Bundle Scientific WritingCore skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions.
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tools-only Bundle Scientific BrainstormingCreative research ideation and exploration. Use for open-ended brainstorming sessions, exploring interdisciplinary connections, challenging assumptions, or identifying research gaps. Best for early-stage research planning when you do not have specific observations yet. For formulating testable hypotheses from data use hypothesis-generation.
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tools-only Bundle Research EngineerAn uncompromising Academic Research Engineer. Operates with absolute scientific rigor, objective criticism, and zero flair. Focuses on theoretical correctness, formal verification, and optimal impl...
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tools-only Bundle M4 ResearchStart a structured clinical research session. Use when users describe research goals, want to analyze cohorts, investigate hypotheses, or need a rigorous research plan. Interviews the user, then produces a research protocol.
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tools-only Bundle Knowledge ExplorerManage the research/ knowledge base (KB) of tool and library research entries. Use when browsing KB topics, adding new research entries, updating existing entries with dated revisions, fetching GitHub repo metadata into a draft KB entry, or migrating old-format entries to skill-spec frontmatter. Triggers on tasks like "what do we have on X", "add this to the KB", "update the KB entry for Y", "fetch github info for owner/repo", or "migrate old entries".
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tools-only Bundle Nsfc LiteratureNSFC申请书文献检索与引用生成。使用OpenAlex API免费搜索学术文献,使用wenxian生成标准引用格式。
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tools-only Bundle Planning With FilesImplements Manus-style file-based planning to organize and track progress on complex tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when asked to plan out, break down, or organize a multi-step project, research task, or any work requiring >5 tool calls. Supports automatic session recovery after /clear.
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tools-only Bundle RequesthuntGenerate user demand research reports from real user feedback. Scrape and analyze feature requests, complaints, and questions from Reddit, X, and GitHub. Use when user wants to do demand research, find feature requests, analyze user demand, or run RequestHunt queries.
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tools-only Bundle Repo ResearchGitHub 仓库深度研究与整合分析工具。支持单个/多个仓库研究、与本地项目对比分析、启发式整合建议。支持主题驱动搜索模式:自动搜索相关仓库、克隆、分析并生成报告。克隆远程仓库到本地 research/ 目录,进行深度代码分析、架构评估、依赖解析,并生成结构化研究报告。触发条件:用户提供 GitHub URL 请求研究/分析/整合/对比时,或提供主题关键词请求搜索并研究相关仓库时。
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tools-only Bundle Baseline CreatinineEstimate baseline serum creatinine for AKI assessment. Use for KDIGO staging, AKI research, or renal function baseline establishment.
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tools-only Bundle Browsing BlueskyBrowse Bluesky content via API and firehose - search posts, fetch user activity, sample trending topics, read feeds and lists, analyze and categorize accounts. Supports authenticated access for personalized feeds. Use for Bluesky research, user monitoring, trend analysis, feed reading, firehose sampling, account categorization.
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tools-only Bundle Problem Based SrsComplete Problem-Based Software Requirements Specification methodology following Gorski & Stadzisz research. Use when you need to perform requirements engineering from business problems to functional requirements with full traceability.
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tools-only Bundle LoopRuns an autonomous development loop with research and implementation modes. Use when orchestrating iterative research and implementation cycles with dots-based task tracking and git workflow automation.
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tools-only Bundle Yt ResearchResearch competitor YouTube channels, niches, and trending topics for your content strategy. Use this skill whenever the user says "research channels", "analyze competitors", "find trending topics", "niche analysis", "competitive research", "what are other creators doing", "scrape YouTube channels", or wants to understand the competitive landscape for a specific tool or topic area.
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tools-only Bundle Code SummarizerGenerate concise summaries of source code at multiple scales. Use when users ask to summarize, explain, or understand code - whether it's a single function, a class, a module, or an entire codebase. Handles function-level code by explaining intention and core logic, and large codebases by providing high-level overviews with drill-down capabilities for specific modules.
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tools-only Bundle Clinical Research PitfallsAvoid common methodological mistakes in clinical research with EHR databases. Covers immortal time bias, information leakage, selection bias, and other critical pitfalls.
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tools-only Bundle Claude Tracker SuiteClaude Code session management suite: search sessions by topic/ID, resume crashed sessions, spawn new sessions (interactive or headless), monitor live sessions, detect projects, auto-summarize new sessions, and bootstrap new setups. This skill should be used when searching past sessions, checking running sessions, resuming work, spawning new sessions, or bootstrapping a new machine.
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tools-only Bundle Skill Learning PatternsMeta-skill for recognizing learnings, validating improvements, and contributing back to the collective knowledge base. Use when agents discover better patterns, find gaps in existing skills, or want to improve shared knowledge.
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tools-only Bundle Bio Clinical Databases Clinvar LookupQuery ClinVar for variant pathogenicity classifications, review status, and disease associations via REST API or local VCF. Use when determining clinical significance of variants for diagnostic or research purposes.
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tools-only Bundle Web SearcherAdvanced web search specialist leveraging Perplexity.ai's AI-powered search capabilities for comprehensive research and information synthesis
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tools-only Bundle Pricing StrategyWhen the user wants to design or optimize pricing, packaging, or monetization -- including tier structure, freemium design, value metrics, or price research. Also use when the user says "pricing page," "how to price," "freemium vs free trial," "Good-Better-Best tiers," or "value-based pricing." For feature gating, see feature-gating. For trial optimization, see trial-optimization. For usage-based models, see usage-based-pricing.
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tools-only Bundle UX DesignerInteraction design for terminal UI, task flow optimization, information architecture, CLI usability, command structure design, Rich component selection, accessibility in terminal context
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tools-only Bundle Independent ResearchUse when about to ask the user a factual question, propose a solution, diagnose an error, or choose between approaches. Triggers on: 'Do you have X installed?', 'What version?', 'Is X configured?', 'We should...', 'The fix is...', 'Options: 1...', 'Based on my understanding...', 'I believe X supports...'. Before deciding anything, spin up parallel subagents to WebSearch for current docs, community solutions, framework best practices, and GitHub issues. Your memory is stale — verify everything.
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tools-only Bundle SentryUse when the user asks to inspect Sentry issues or events, summarize recent production errors, or pull basic Sentry health data via the Sentry API; perform read-only queries with the bundled script and require `SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN`.
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tools-only Bundle Image SummarizationDescribe images and screenshots by viewing content with multimodal Read tool and documenting only visible elements. Activates on what's in this image, describe this screenshot, summarize this diagram, image summary, what does this screenshot show, explain this diagram, break down this chart. Handles UI screenshots, architecture diagrams, charts, photos, code screenshots, and terminal output. Never infers from filenames.
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tools-only Bundle Bio Genome Intervals Coverage AnalysisCalculate read depth and coverage across genomic intervals using bedtools genomecov and coverage. Generate bedGraph files, compute per-base depth, and summarize coverage statistics. Use when assessing sequencing depth, creating coverage tracks, or evaluating target capture efficiency.
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tools-only Bundle Route ResearcherResearch North American mountain peaks and generate comprehensive route beta reports
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tools-only Bundle Map ReduceOrchestration pattern for large-scale processing where work is distributed, processed independently, then combined. Map phase splits and processes, Reduce phase aggregates results. Use for codebase-wide analysis, bulk transformations, or any task where "do X to everything, then summarize."
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tools-only Bundle Clinical Research SessionStart a structured clinical research session. Use when users describe research goals, want to analyze cohorts, investigate hypotheses, or need a rigorous research plan. Interviews the user, then produces a research protocol.
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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 statistical-analysis, fnd.r-segmenting-customers, MobileApp. Rankings shift as installs change; sort this page by "Most installs" 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@latest add <owner>/<name>, or copy the file into your agent's skills directory.