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.
-
ferroxlabs Bundle Knowledge Base WriterExpert knowledge base articles covering article taxonomy, search optimization, troubleshooting article format, how-to article format, conceptual article format, FAQ design, article templates, feedback integration, and content lifecycle. Use when the user asks about knowledge base writer, knowledge base writer best practices, or needs guidance on knowledge base writer implementation. Do NOT use when the user needs a different specialized skill or is asking about an unrelated technology domain.
37 -
paulasilvatech Skill Structured Autonomy PlanResearch a feature request and produce a structured autonomy plan at plans/{feature-name}/plan.md with commit-sized implementation steps, affected files, branch name, tests, and clarification markers. Use when asked to plan a feature, prepare structured autonomy implementation, or create a PR-sized development plan without writing code.
-
paulasilvatech Bundle Commit Message StorytellerAnalyze git diffs, staged changes, or plain change descriptions and generate narrative Conventional Commits messages that explain why the change matters. Use when asked to "write a commit message", "generate a commit", "describe my changes", "what should I commit this as", "commit this", "summarize my diff", or "help me commit".
-
ferroxlabs Bundle Climate Science ExplainerExplains climate science concepts including the greenhouse effect, feedback loops, carbon cycle, evidence types, and climate modeling basics at a level appropriate for non-scientists. Gathers the user's specific question or topic area and produces a structured educational explanation with diagrams in text form and evidence references. Use when the user asks about how climate change works, greenhouse gases, feedback loops, climate evidence, or the science behind global warming. Do NOT use for policy recommendations or advocacy, carbon footprint calculation (use carbon-footprint-estimator), sustainability action planning (use other sustainability skills), or academic research methodology.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Parenting Styles OverviewProvides an educational overview of the four research-based parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved) with characteristics, typical outcomes, and self-reflection frameworks. This is informational context, not an assessment of the user's parenting. Use when the user asks about parenting styles, wants to understand different approaches to parenting, or asks about authoritative versus authoritarian parenting. Do NOT use for evaluating or judging a user's parenting, diagnosing parenting problems, or replacing family therapy.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Visa Requirements CheckerCreates a visa research checklist by destination and passport country with timeline deadlines, document requirements, and application process steps. Gathers travel destination, passport nationality, trip purpose, and duration to produce a structured visa preparation checklist with action items and deadlines counted back from the departure date. Use when the user asks about visa requirements, how to apply for a travel visa, what documents are needed for entry, or whether they need a visa for a specific country. Do NOT use for immigration or residency visas, work permit applications, student visa processes, or citizenship applications.
37 -
plurigrid Bundle Botnet StudiesBotnet architecture taxonomy, detection techniques, and defensive analysis. Covers C2 topologies, DGA analysis, fast-flux detection, P2P overlay mapping, blockchain C2, and ML-based traffic fingerprinting. Defensive research for understanding and countering distributed malicious infrastructure.
-
plurigrid Bundle Academic ResearchSearch academic papers across arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, bioRxiv, medRxiv, Google Scholar, and more. Get BibTeX citations, download PDFs, analyze citation networks. Use for literature reviews, finding papers, and academic research.
-
plurigrid Bundle Botnet DisruptionCoordinated botnet takedown methodologies — sinkholing, infrastructure mapping, legal frameworks, BGP intervention, and post-disruption analysis. Studies Operation Endgame, Badbox 2.0, and emerging blockchain C2 countermeasures. Defensive disruption for authorized law enforcement, CERT, and academic research contexts.
-
plurigrid Bundle Interverse BundleThis skill bundles the Interverse Engineering & Acrobatics research program:
-
plurigrid Bundle Scholar EvaluationApply the ScholarEval framework to systematically evaluate scholarly and research work. This skill provides structured evaluation methodology based on peer-reviewed research assessment criteria, enabling comprehensive analysis of academic papers, research proposals, literature reviews, and scholarly
-
newmindsgroup Bundle Wellally TechIntegrate multiple digital health data sources, connect to [WellAlly.tech](https://www.wellally.tech/) knowledge base, providing data import and knowledge reference for personal health management systems.
-
newmindsgroup Skill Wiki ChangelogGenerate structured changelogs from git history. Use when user asks \"what changed recently\", \"generate a changelog\", \"summarize commits\" or user wants to understand recent development activity.
-
newmindsgroup Skill Pubmed DatabaseDirect REST API access to PubMed. Advanced Boolean/MeSH queries, E-utilities API, batch processing, citation management. For Python workflows, prefer biopython (Bio.Entrez). Use this for direct HTTP/REST work or custom API implementations.
-
newmindsgroup Skill Uxui PrinciplesEvaluate interfaces against 168 research-backed UX/UI principles, detect antipatterns, and inject UX context into AI coding sessions.
-
plurigrid Bundle MitmTrack and summarize man-in-the-middle mentions across local corpora and history; use for MITM audits, searches, and reporting.
-
plurigrid Bundle SiggraphSIGGRAPH is the premier venue for computer graphics research. This skill indexes papers, repos, and techniques from SIGGRAPH 2023-2025.
-
newmindsgroup Skill Workplace NavigationHandles difficult colleagues and resolves conflicts using frameworks from Anneka Gupta and workplace dynamics research. Use when dealing with blocking colleagues, toxic dynamics, or maintaining relationships under stress.
-
newmindsgroup Skill One Step Better AI PmGet one actionable improvement for your AI product based on the latest GenAI PM briefs. Fetch the last 5 days of curated AI PM insights from genaipm.com, analyze the current repo/project, find synergy between trending topics and the user's work, then research the source material and apply a concrete improvement. Use when the user wants to improve their AI product, get coaching on AI PM best practices, apply the latest industry insights to their codebase, or run "/one-step-better-ai-pm". Requires a GenAI PM subscriber email (set GENAIPM_EMAIL env var or provide when prompted).
-
newmindsgroup Skill Deep ResearchRun autonomous research tasks that plan, search, read, and synthesize information into comprehensive reports.
-
plurigrid Bundle Boneh Roughgarden WevStanford FDCI research bridge connecting Dan Boneh's cryptographic primitives (ZK proofs, BLS signatures, threshold cryptography) with Tim Roughgarden's mechanism design (TFM, MEV mitigation, welfare maximization).
-
newmindsgroup Bundle Scientific WritingThis is the core skill for the deep research and writing tool—combining AI-driven deep research with well-formatted written outputs. Every document produced is backed by comprehensive literature search and verified citations through the research-lookup skill.
-
newmindsgroup Bundle Citation ManagementManage citations systematically throughout the research and writing process.
-
ferroxlabs Bundle Research CommunicatorExpert guidance for communicating research findings to non-specialist audiences through press releases, lay summaries, conference presentations, media interviews, and public engagement strategies. Use when the user asks about research communicator, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of research communicator or requires a different specialized skill.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Annotated BibliographyCreates annotated bibliography entries with summary, evaluation, and relevance notes for learners compiling research sources. Produces complete annotated entries -- not a guide on what annotated bibliographies are. Use when a learner asks to create an annotated bibliography, write source annotations, summarize and evaluate sources for a research project. Do NOT use for finding sources (use `literature-search`), for evaluating single sources (use `source-evaluation`), or for citation formatting only (use `citation-management`).
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Grant Proposal WritingWrites grant proposals with specific aims, significance, innovation, approach, and budget justification sections following standard funding agency formats (NIH, NSF, private foundations). Use when the user asks to write a grant proposal, funding application, research funding request, or specific aims page. Do NOT use for business proposals (use business skills), scholarship applications (different format), or research paper writing (use research-paper-structure).
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Hidden Gems ResearcherDiscovers off-the-beaten-path experiences at travel destinations using a structured research and verification method. Produces a curated list of hidden gems with access instructions, timing recommendations, and crowd avoidance strategies. Use when the user asks about finding unique non-touristy experiences, discovering local secrets at a destination, avoiding tourist traps, or finding authentic local spots. Do NOT use for mainstream attraction planning (use cultural-experience-guide), general itinerary building (use trip-itinerary-builder), or restaurant-specific research (use food-tourism-planner).
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Local Customs BriefingCreates a customs, etiquette, tipping, and taboo reference card for a travel destination. Gathers the destination country or region and produces a structured quick-reference guide covering greetings, dining etiquette, dress codes, tipping norms, common taboos, and useful local phrases. Use when the user asks about local customs at a destination, tipping culture in another country, cultural etiquette for travel, or what not to do in a specific country. Do NOT use for visa or entry requirements (use visa-requirements-checker), trip itinerary building (use trip-itinerary-builder), or general cultural anthropology research.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Nonprofit Grant WriterGuide to nonprofit and foundation grant writing including prospect research, letters of inquiry, full proposals, budgets, reporting, and funder relationship building. Focused on private foundations, community foundations, and corporate giving programs. Use when the user asks about nonprofit grant writer or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Home Renovation PlannerComprehensive guidance for planning home renovation projects including project scoping, permit requirements research, contractor selection and vetting, budget planning with contingency reserves, timeline management, material selection strategies, project phasing, and the DIY versus contractor decision framework. Use when the user asks about home renovation planner or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Neighborhood ResearcherComprehensive methodology for researching and evaluating neighborhoods before purchasing property, covering school district evaluation, crime statistics analysis, walkability and transit scores, future development plans, property value trends, community amenities assessment, noise evaluation, commute analysis, and demographic research tools. Use when the user asks about neighborhood researcher or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Readability ImprovementImproves text readability by reducing complexity, shortening sentences, simplifying vocabulary, and restructuring for scan-ability. Targets a specific reading level or audience. Use when the user asks to make text more readable, reduce the reading level, simplify language, or make content accessible to a broader audience. Do NOT use for clarity of specific passages (use clarity-editing), conciseness without readability goals (use conciseness-editing), or academic writing conventions (use research-paper-structure).
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Clinical Trial NavigatorPractical guide to clinical trial operations covering protocol design, participant recruitment, data management, regulatory requirements, site management, and navigating the clinical research process from planning through analysis. Use when the user asks about clinical trial navigator, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of clinical trial navigator or requires a different specialized skill.
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Dietary Pattern OverviewProvides educational overviews of major dietary patterns including Mediterranean, plant-based, low-carb, DASH, paleo, and whole-food approaches. Explains the core principles, typical food composition, research-supported benefits, and practical considerations of each pattern without prescribing any specific diet for the user. Use when the user asks about different diets, what a Mediterranean or keto diet involves, comparing dietary approaches, or understanding the principles behind a specific dietary pattern. Do NOT use for personalized diet prescriptions, clinical dietary therapy, eating disorder guidance, or macro calculations (use macro-calculation).
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Job Description AnalyzerDeconstructs a job description into must-have vs. nice-to-have requirements, hidden culture signals, red flags, and the skills the user should emphasize in their application. Produces a structured analysis that helps the user decide whether to apply and how to tailor their materials. Use when the user wants to analyze a job posting, understand what a job description really means, identify red flags in a listing, or determine which skills to highlight. Do NOT use for ATS keyword optimization (use ats-resume-optimizer), resume writing (use resume-bullet-writer), or company research (use company-research-guide).
37 -
ferroxlabs Bundle Research Market ResearchThe user wants to size or shape a market — not a specific buyer, but the terrain. Load on "what's the TAM," "is this market big enough," "is the industry growing," "what's the regulatory landscape," or "should we enter this category." Macro work — different scale from buyer-interview craft.
37
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 knowledge-base-writer, structured-autonomy-plan, commit-message-storyteller. 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.