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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aperivue Bundle Calc Sample SizeInteractive sample size calculator for medical research. Decision-tree guided test selection, reproducible R/Python code, effect size interpretation, and IRB-ready justification text. Supports diagnostic accuracy, agreement, proportions, continuous outcomes, survival, ANOVA, logistic regression, and non-inferiority/equivalence designs.
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aperivue Bundle Define VariablesLiterature-grounded variable operationalization for observational research. Turns a data dictionary + research question into a citation-backed table of exposure/outcome/covariate definitions, cutoffs, and DB variable mappings. Prevents ad-hoc phenotype definitions that invite reviewer rejection. Bridges /search-lit output into /write-protocol Methods.
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spartan-stratos Skill Market ResearchRun market research, competitive analysis, investor due diligence, and industry scans. Use when the user wants market sizing, competitor comparisons, fund research, or tech scans.
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aselimc Bundle Citation ManagementComprehensive citation management for academic research. Search Google Scholar and PubMed for papers, extract accurate metadata, validate citations, and generate properly formatted BibTeX entries. This skill should be used when you need to find papers, verify citation information, convert DOIs to BibTeX, or ensure reference accuracy in scientific writing.
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sentientsprite Skill SummarizeSummarize or extract text/transcripts from URLs, podcasts, and local files (great fallback for “transcribe this YouTube/video”).
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digital-stoic-org Bundle BrainstormDivergent-convergent brainstorming with research, ideation, and trade-off analysis. Use when exploring options, generating ideas, comparing approaches. Triggers include "brainstorm", "explore options", "ideate", "compare approaches".
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inspirai-store Bundle Article HotspotUse when user wants to research trending topics or viral articles before writing — triggers on "找热点", "抓热点", "热点分析", "爆款分析", "analyze hot topics", "find trending", "research hotspots", "最近有什么爆款", or when the user is about to write and wants angle/structure inspiration from currently viral pieces. Searches the web for current trends in the user's domain, decomposes viral titles (conflict / question / number / negation), maps article structures (hook / body / interaction), and outputs differentiable angles.
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inspirai-store Bundle Web Reader智能网页阅读器 - 抓取文章/下载视频并归档,支持分析、摘要、衍生。Triggers: '下载这篇文章', '抓取文章', '保存文章', 'fetch URL', '分析这篇文章', '摘要', '总结文章', '下载视频', '抓取微信文章', '抓取飞书文档', '把这个链接保存下来', '下载B站视频', 'download article', 'analyze article', 'summarize'.
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bitwarden Skill Shepherding An InitiativeFive-phase umbrella playbook for an initiative shepherd. Dispatches to phase-deep skills (Research, PoC, Scoping, Implementation) at the right moment.
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bitwarden Skill Running A Proof Of ConceptPhase 3 (Proof of Concept) deep-dive playbook — validates the Research recommendation in real Bitwarden code and drafts the ADR.
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ninehills Skill LearnRuns a six-phase research workflow that turns unfamiliar domains, source bundles, or collected material into publish-ready output. Use when users ask in any language to research, study, deep-dive, compile sources, synthesize unfamiliar material, or turn a source bundle into a coherent reference. Not for quick lookups or single-file reads.
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bitwarden Skill Running An Architectural AssessmentPhase 2 (Research) deep-dive playbook — drafts the Architectural Assessment.
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uw-ssec Bundle DevcontainersDevelopment container configuration for VS Code and GitHub Codespaces including devcontainer.json, features, multi-container setups, and language-specific templates for reproducible research environments.
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uw-ssec Bundle Iterating PlansUse when an existing implementation plan needs changes before or during execution. Triggers: update the plan, change the plan, add a phase, revise scope, incorporate experiment results.
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uw-ssec Bundle Creating HandoffsUse when work context must transfer to another session or person. Triggers: create a handoff, hand off this work, summarize context for the next session, prepare a handoff.
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uw-ssec Bundle Implementing PlansUse when an approved implementation plan (a docs/rse/specs/plan-*.md file) exists and the next step is writing the code. Triggers: implement the plan, execute the plan, start building, run the plan.
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uw-ssec Bundle Running ExperimentsUse when the best technical approach is genuinely uncertain and a head-to-head prototype comparison is needed before committing to a design. Triggers: should I use X or Y, compare approaches, benchmark, which is faster or simpler.
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uw-ssec Skill Hardening Research CodeUse when research or scientific code must be trustworthy — verifiably correct, regression-safe, and numerically stable. Triggers: harden this code, is this numerically correct, add regression tests vs known results, make the research code robust.
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uw-ssec Skill Ensuring ReproducibilityUse when a result, experiment, or analysis must be reproducible by others or by a future session. Triggers: make this reproducible, capture provenance, pin the environment for this result, why can't I reproduce X.
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uw-ssec Bundle Planning ImplementationsUse when a feature, refactor, or multi-file change needs to be designed before coding. Triggers: plan X, design the implementation, how should we build X, create an implementation plan.
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uw-ssec Bundle Using Research WorkflowsUse when starting or continuing ANY research-software task — understanding or modifying code, surveying prior art, planning, experimenting, implementing, validating, reproducing, or hardening — and before reading code to "just check", before editing, or before answering "how does X work". Triggers: research workflow, which skill should I use, where do I start, guide me through the workflow, structured development.
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uw-ssec Bundle Validating ImplementationsUse when an implementation is (claimed) complete and must be checked against its plan before shipping. Triggers: validate the implementation, verify it matches the plan, is the implementation correct, check before PR.
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vishalsachdev Bundle Paper WritingExpert guidance for writing high-quality academic and research papers. Use when the user wants to write, structure, revise, or improve academic papers, research articles, conference papers, or technical reports. Provides comprehensive support for all stages from planning to final polish.
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razbakov Skill ResearchConduct and document research with consistent file organization. Use when researching topics, gathering information, or when the user asks to investigate a subject. Saves findings to research/yyyy-mm-dd-title.md format.
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razbakov Skill Viral ThreadsTransform content into viral social media threads using proven formulas. Use when the user asks to create a thread, write a viral post, turn research into content, or promote findings on X/Twitter.
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razbakov Bundle Summarize YoutubeSummarize one or more YouTube videos from their links. Use this whenever the user pastes a youtube.com or youtu.be URL (or several) and wants to know what it's about — phrasings like "summarize to telegram", "tldr these videos", "what do these say", "summary of this talk", or just dropping links with no instruction at all. Fetches each video's real transcript via yt-dlp (not the page text, which never contains the transcript), cleans the captions, and writes a per-video summary. Default delivery is Telegram; honor any other surface the user names ("to my notes", "just here in chat", "email it"). Trigger even when the user only pastes bare links — bare YouTube links almost always mean "tell me what's in these".
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frumu-ai Skill Sales Call PrepPrepare for a sales call with account context, attendee research, and suggested agenda. Works standalone with user input and web research, supercharged when you connect your CRM, email, chat, or transcripts. Trigger with "prep me for my call with [company]", "I'm meeting with [company] prep me", "call prep [company]", or "get me ready for [meeting]".
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frumu-ai Skill Productivity MemoryTwo-tier memory system that makes the AI a true workplace collaborator. Decodes shorthand, acronyms, nicknames, and internal language so the AI understands requests like a colleague would. Uses CONTEXT.md for working memory and a memory/ directory for the full knowledge base.
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frumu-ai Skill Sales Draft OutreachResearch a prospect then draft personalized outreach. Uses web research by default, supercharged with enrichment and CRM. Trigger with "draft outreach to [person/company]", "write cold email to [prospect]", "reach out to [name]".
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frumu-ai Bundle Bio Research StrategyStrategic scientific problem selection, project ideation, and troubleshooting based on the Fischbach & Walsh framework.
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frumu-ai Skill Product User ResearchSynthesize qualitative and quantitative user research into structured insights and opportunity areas. Use when analyzing interview notes, survey responses, support tickets, or behavioral data to identify themes, build personas, or prioritize opportunities.
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frumu-ai Skill Meeting BriefingPrepare structured briefings for meetings with legal relevance and track resulting action items. Use when preparing for contract negotiations, board meetings, compliance reviews, or any meeting where legal context, background research, or action tracking is needed.
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frumu-ai Skill Sales Account ResearchResearch a company or person and get actionable sales intel. Works standalone with web search, supercharged when you connect enrichment tools or your CRM. Trigger with "research [company]", "look up [person]", "intel on [prospect]", "who is [name] at [company]", or "tell me about [company]".
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sandbaseai-sandbase-skills Bundle Event TrackerTrack real-time events, announcements, and breaking developments across Twitter, Reddit, news outlets, and web search. Monitors event progression, public reaction, key moments, and aftermath coverage for crisis response and opportunity detection.
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sandbaseai-sandbase-skills Bundle Lead ResearchResearch potential leads with verified contact information, professional backgrounds, company context, and social presence. Combines LinkedIn profiling, email verification, company enrichment, and social signals for sales-ready prospect intelligence.
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sandbaseai-sandbase-skills Bundle Serp AnalysisAnalyze Google search results, SERP features, and organic rankings through SandBase DataForSEO. Use when asked for SERP analysis, Google ranking research, search feature identification, or organic visibility assessment.
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 calc-sample-size, define-variables, market-research. 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.