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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tomevault-io Bundle Product InsightCompetitive analysis engine that researches products, compares capabilities, and generates strategic GitHub Issues. Use when analyzing competitors, researching product features, benchmarking against target products, or when user mentions competitive analysis, product research, feature comparison, or benchmarking Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Jkitchin Skillz Citation VerifierCitation Verifier
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tomevault-io Bundle Jkitchin Skillz Literature ReviewScientific Literature Review Skill
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tomevault-io Bundle Neurokit2Comprehensive biosignal processing toolkit for analyzing physiological data including ECG, EEG, EDA, RSP, PPG, EMG, and EOG signals. Use this skill when processing cardiovascular signals, brain activity, electrodermal responses, respiratory patterns, muscle activity, or eye movements. Applicable for heart rate variability analysis, event-related potentials, complexity measures, autonomic nervous system assessment, psychophysiology research, and multi-modal physiological signal integration. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Blog DraftDraft a blog post from ideas and resources. Use when users want to write a blog post, create content from research, or draft articles. Guides through research, brainstorming, outlining, and iterative drafting with version control. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Process BuilderScaffold new babysitter process definitions following SDK patterns, proper structure, and best practices. Guides the 3-phase workflow from research to implementation. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle MethodologyResearch methodology selection, design, and validation guidance. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Swarm AdvancedAdvanced swarm orchestration patterns for research, development, testing, and complex distributed workflows Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Sherifeldeeb Agentskills ResearchResearch Skill
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tomevault-io Bundle Design SkillUse when working with a skill that creates comprehensive design documents based on requirements and research findings, transforming specifications into detailed technical designs ready for implementation
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tomevault-io Bundle Knowledge CompilerCollect knowledge from internet → compile into Obsidian wiki. Personal knowledge base builder. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Interdisciplinary Research跨学科专家研究方法。描述如何从网上的信息去采集、分析最靠谱、最真实的数据并进行分析研究的方法论框架。 Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Cursor DebateRun a research-first, multi-perspective debate to explore complex technical decisions (trade-offs, architecture choices, integration strategies) using concrete codebase evidence. Use when the user asks to "debate" approaches, compare options, or needs a structured exploration before deciding. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io 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. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Wiki ResearcherConducts multi-turn iterative deep research on specific topics within a codebase with zero tolerance for shallow analysis. Use when the user wants an in-depth investigation, needs to understand how something works across multiple files, or asks for comprehensive analysis of a specific system or pattern. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Bio Long Read Sequencing Clair3 VariantsDeep learning-based variant calling from long reads using Clair3 for SNPs and small indels. Use when calling germline variants from ONT or PacBio alignments, particularly when high accuracy is needed for clinical or research applications. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Dev Pr SummarizeGenerate a concise PR changelog summary from the current branch diff. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Zettel BrainstormerBuild structured brainstorming notes from a seed zettel by retrieving linked notes, preprocessing each note with subagents for relevance extraction, drafting with cited evidence, and publishing a natural blog-style post with a final References section. Use when asked to expand, research, synthesize, or publish from local Obsidian/Zettelkasten notes. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Brand ScoutScouts and secures your brand's digital presence — domain names, social media handles, and branding direction. Use when the user wants to find a name for a project, startup, product, or brand. Triggers on requests like "help me find a domain name", "brainstorm names for my project", "check if this domain is available", "I need a brand name", "scout social media handles", or any naming, domain, or brand research task. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle CatchupSummarize recent changes from git history for context recovery, handoffs, and sprint review Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Axiomantic Spellbook Deep ResearchDeep Research
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tomevault-io Bundle Technical SystemsSafety-net catch-all for extracting technical game entities not covered by other skills. Covers 193 entity types across achievements, inventory, audio, visual, cinematic, events, progression, research, media, secrets, art, and transport systems. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Pr CycleRun a full PR cycle — commit staged changes, push, update the PR description, check for review comments, fix each issue with individual commits, re-run tests, and summarize results. Use when the user wants to wrap up work on a PR, address review feedback, or do a complete commit-push-review-fix pass. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Local SearchSearch user's local knowledge base and files using the knowledge_search tool (FTS5 + semantic) and macOS Spotlight (mdfind) for filename lookup. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Parallel Deep ResearchPerforms comprehensive deep research using Parallel AI. Use for in-depth analysis, market research, competitive intelligence, or complex multi-faceted questions requiring thorough web exploration. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Malob Nix Config Deep Research TeamDeep Research Team (Lead Orchestrator)
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tomevault-io Bundle Normal Tissue Expression For GeneRetrieve and summarize normal tissue expression for a single human gene using GTEx, including full tissue-level expression, publication-quality barplot output, and a simple expression-pattern classification such as universally expressed, tissue-specific, mixed, or non-expressed. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Paper SearchSearch for academic papers using available APIs Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Task Use Research Code StrategyUse for read-only codebase investigation with file/symbol evidence; not for implementation planning or code edits Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize CallTranscribe a call recording with speaker diarization, summarize it, and create Obsidian vault notes (call note, transcript, person notes for participants). Works with video or audio files. Supports local transcription (mlx_whisper + pyannote) or ElevenLabs Scribe. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Vault SearchSearch the Web Capture Obsidian vault for ideation and research. Use when the user wants to find or explore saved content. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Web3 ResearchSearch the web for crypto and Web3 information using Tavily API Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Vernonoy Alpha Skills Alpha Skillsalpha-autopilot — Autonomous Factor Research / 自动化因子研究
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tomevault-io Bundle Wshuyi Deep Research Deep ResearchDeep Research(深度调研 8 步法)
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tomevault-io Bundle Lissom ResearchDispatches lissom-specs-reviewer and then lissom-researcher agents optionally to refine the specification and produce the research document given an explicit task_dir, which contains the original specification. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Btca CLIOperate the btca CLI for local resources and source-first answers. Use when setting up btca in a project, connecting a provider, adding or managing resources, and asking questions via btca commands. Invoke this skill when the user says "use btca" or needs to do more detailed research on a specific library or framework. Use when this capability is needed.
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 product-insight, jkitchin--skillz--citation-verifier, jkitchin--skillz--literature-review. 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.