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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beita6969 Skill Code ScienceScientific programming best practices including reproducible research, computational notebooks, version control for research, data management, HPC/parallel computing, and research software engineering. Use when user needs help with research code organization, reproducibility, scientific Python/R workflows, or computational infrastructure. Triggers on "reproducible research", "research code", "scientific computing", "HPC", "parallel computing", "Jupyter", "notebook", "data management plan", "research software", "code review for science".
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beita6969 Skill Legal SearchSearch US and EU case law, court opinions, dockets, and regulations via CourtListener, Harvard Case Law, and EUR-Lex. Use when: (1) finding US court opinions by keyword or citation, (2) searching federal and state dockets, (3) querying EU legislation and case law, (4) looking up cases by date range or jurisdiction. NOT for: current legislation text (use congress.gov), legal advice (never provide), patent search (use USPTO APIs).
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beita6969 Skill NeuroscienceSupports neuroscience research including brain imaging analysis (fMRI, EEG), neural circuit modeling, cognitive experiment design, and neurological disorder investigation; trigger when users discuss brain regions, neural signals, cognitive tasks, or neuroimaging data.
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gabrielmoreira Bundle Variant AnnotationAnnotate VCF variants with Ensembl VEP REST, ClinVar significance, gnomAD/population frequency context, and prioritized variant ranking.
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digitalarchivst Bundle GraGPS-aligned genealogical research assistant for family history, ancestor research, record analysis, source-information-evidence classification, conflict resolution, citations, FAN research, privacy-sensitive document analysis, and proof statements, summaries, or arguments. Use for census, vital, probate, land, military, church, newspaper, DNA-plus-documentary, and other genealogy evidence tasks. Not for GEDCOM creation (use gedcom-creator), general history questions, DNA-kit shopping, or generic writing tasks.
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first-fluke Bundle Oma SearchIntent-based search router with trust scoring. Routes queries to optimal channels (Context7 docs, native web search, gh/glab code search, Serena local) and attaches domain trust labels. Use for search, find, lookup, reference, docs, code search, and web research.
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m1heng Skill Feishu WikiFeishu knowledge base navigation. Activate when user mentions knowledge base, wiki, or wiki links.
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nyldn Bundle Flow DiscoverMulti-AI research using available external providers (Double Diamond Discover phase)
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openakita Bundle Idea ResearchTrend research and viral content breakdown workspace for radar pulls, URL breakdowns, account comparison, subscriptions, and script remixing.
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openlair Skill Aris Idea CreatorGenerate and rank research ideas given a broad direction. Use when user says "找idea", "brainstorm ideas", "generate research ideas", "what can we work on", or wants to explore a research area for publishable directions.
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openlair Skill Aris Research LitSearch and analyze research papers, find related work, summarize key ideas. Use when user says "find papers", "related work", "literature review", "what does this paper say", or needs to understand academic papers.
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wentorai Bundle Cnki ExportExport paper from CNKI and push to Zotero, or save as RIS file. Use when user wants to save a paper to Zotero or export citation data.
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wentorai Skill Cnki SearchSearch CNKI (中国知网) for papers by keyword. Use when the user wants to find academic papers on a topic.
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wentorai Skill File SearchFast file-name and content search using fd and ripgrep (rg). Provides efficient file system search capabilities with modern CLI tools.
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beita6969 Skill BiostatisticsPerforms biostatistical analyses specialized for clinical and biomedical research including survival analysis, Kaplan-Meier estimation, Cox proportional hazards regression, longitudinal data modeling, and diagnostic test evaluation; trigger when users discuss clinical outcomes, survival curves, or biomedical study statistics.
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beita6969 Skill Grant WritingAssists with research grant proposal writing including specific aims, significance framing, innovation articulation, approach design, and budget justification for NIH, NSF, ERC, and other funding agencies; trigger when users discuss grant proposals, funding applications, or research funding strategy.
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beita6969 Skill Latex WritingWrite and format LaTeX documents for academic journals. Use when: user asks to write LaTeX code, format papers for specific journals (Nature/Science/IEEE/ACM), create equations, tables, or BibTeX entries. NOT for: non-LaTeX writing (use paper-writing), data analysis, or literature search.
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beita6969 Skill Pubmed SearchSearch PubMed/MEDLINE for biomedical literature via NCBI E-utilities API. Use when: (1) searching medical/biomedical papers, (2) finding clinical studies, (3) querying with MeSH terms, (4) retrieving abstracts by PMID. NOT for: non-biomedical papers (use arxiv-search or semantic-scholar), full-text access (PubMed provides abstracts), or social science literature.
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daymade Skill Bilibili SourceFetch comprehensive, login-free data for any Bilibili (B站) video — title, UP name and follower count, publish date, partition, tags, per-part cids, live stats (view, like, coin, favorite, share, reply, danmaku), and full danmaku (bullet-comment) text. Use this skill whenever working with a Bilibili video and needing real, citable numbers or metadata — ingesting a Bilibili source into a knowledge base, analyzing why a video performed, verifying a creator's claimed metrics, building a case study, or any time a Bilibili view/like/favorite count is about to be written into a document — fetch it, never hand-type or estimate it. Accepts BVID, av numbers, b23.tv short links, or full URLs. Subtitles and favorites-folder (收藏夹) enumeration are also covered but require the user's Bilibili login.
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first-fluke Bundle Oma ScholarScholarly research companion using Knows sidecar spec (.knows.yaml). Generates, validates, reviews, queries, and compares structured research-paper sidecars, and fetches them from knows.academy. Use for academic literature search, survey synthesis, paper authoring assistance, and peer review with token-efficient claim/evidence/relation access.
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aibot88 Bundle Lex Uk LawUK legal research using the Lex API. Search UK legislation and legal provisions. Use when researching UK law, analysing statutory instruments, or grounding responses in authoritative legal sources.
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aibot88 Bundle Mood WriteChannel your current mood into authentic content — anger becomes contrarian takes, excitement becomes enthusiasm pieces, curiosity becomes research articles. Your emotional state is a creative asset, not an obstacle.
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aibot88 Bundle Search LitLiterature search and citation management for medical research. Searches PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and bioRxiv/medRxiv with verified citations. Anti-hallucination — every reference verified via API before inclusion. Generates BibTeX entries.
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aibot88 Bundle GhostwriterMaster the art of converting source material into authentic, human-written content. Transform transcripts, notes, and research into polished prose that avoids AI tells while maintaining distinctive voice. Combines anti-AI writing fundamentals with voice style adaptation.
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aibot88 Bundle Oma ScholarScholarly research companion using Knows sidecar spec (.knows.yaml). Generates, validates, reviews, queries, and compares structured research-paper sidecars, and fetches them from knows.academy. Use for academic literature search, survey synthesis, paper authoring assistance, and peer review with token-efficient claim/evidence/relation access.
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aibot88 Bundle Openalex DBAccess the OpenAlex database (240M+ scholarly works) for bibliometric analysis, literature search, and citation tracking; use when you need to query works/authors/institutions/concepts without an API key.
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aibot88 Bundle Reddit PostResearch a subreddit topic, draft a post in authentic Reddit tone, and submit via real Chrome browser. Use when the user wants to post on Reddit — asking a question, sharing experience, or starting a discussion.
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aibot88 Bundle Blog ClusterSemantic topic cluster planning and automated execution engine for claude-blog. Performs SERP-based keyword research, groups keywords by search intent and SERP overlap, builds a hub-and-spoke cluster architecture, generates an interactive SVG cluster map, and executes the full cluster by orchestrating blog-write calls with shared cluster context and automatic internal-link injection. Fills the strategy-to-execution gap: blog-strategy plans the blueprint, blog-cluster builds the house. Use when user says "blog cluster", "topic cluster", "content cluster", "cluster plan", "cluster execute", "pillar content", "hub and spoke", "content ecosystem", "cluster map".
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aibot88 Bundle Feed CuratorFetch raw feed items from feed-server to Inbox/feeds/raw/ with dedupe and noise filter. Does NOT summarize, classify P0-P3, write knowledge notes, or update daily note — those steps are removed (2026-05-01 redesign: AI no longer authors substance into knowledge/). Trigger on: /feed-curator, "fetch feeds", "pull feeds", scheduled cron. Skip when: user wants summaries or analysis (use /knowledge after triage instead).
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aibot88 Bundle Irb ProtocolDevelop IRB/ethics protocols for human subjects research. Use when: (1) Planning studies involving humans, (2) Preparing IRB applications, (3) Ensuring ethical compliance, (4) Addressing informed consent.
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aibot88 Bundle Paper LookupSearch 10 academic paper databases via REST APIs for research papers, preprints, and scholarly articles. Covers PubMed, PMC (full text), bioRxiv, medRxiv, arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, CORE, Unpaywall. Use when searching for papers, citations, DOI/PMID lookups, abstracts, full text, open access, preprints, citation graphs, author search, or any scholarly literature query. Triggers on mentions of any supported database or requests like "find papers on X" or "look up this DOI".
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personamanagmentlayer Skill Research ExpertExpert-level research methodology, academic writing, statistical analysis, and scientific investigation. Use when the user mentions methodology, statistics, academic writing, or experimental design, or when the task involves Research Design, Statistical Analysis, or Data Analysis.
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drshailesh88 Bundle Infographic CopyTransforms research and knowledge base material into information-dense infographic copy—clear, scannable, authoritative, and reference-worthy. Use when converting clinical algorithms, decision trees, comparison data (drug vs drug, treatment options), trial results, myth vs truth content, patient preparation guides, checklists, or sequential process workflows into structured copy ready for single-image infographic formats. Supports multiple infographic types including hero stats, dense multi-section layouts, side-by-side comparisons, myth-busters, step-by-step processes, and patient checklists. Outputs structured copy with compressed noun-heavy phrasing, specific numbers, trial citations, and JSON-formatted handoff data for downstream infographic generation.
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drshailesh88 Bundle Cardiology Topol WriterTransform thought dumps into polished cardiology content in Eric Topol's Ground Truths voice. Use when the user wants to write cardiology articles, newsletters, video scripts, or educational content from scattered ideas, clinical observations, or research notes—combining Eric Topol's evidence-based clarity with Peter Attia's deep-dive rigor.
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drshailesh88 Bundle Medical Newsletter WriterCreate evidence-based medical newsletters for interventional cardiologists in Eric Topol's authoritative Ground Truths style. Use when the user wants to analyze trending medical topics with engagement predictions, conduct data-driven topic selection, research medical literature using PubMed, or write comprehensive well-referenced newsletters that build professional authority. Handles complete workflow from trend analysis to final draft.
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drshailesh88 Bundle Parallel Literature SearchParallel search across PubMed, Perplexity, and your knowledge base. Searches all sources simultaneously and synthesizes findings with citations. Faster evidence gathering for clinical questions.
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 paper-lookup, variant-annotation, lex-uk-law. 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.