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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qiaomiaojoe Skill Topic Pxyv Parse已有选题的 PXYV 四维拆分(乔淼PhD · AI学术训练营 · AI学术工作流)。用户已有现成的选题 / 研究计划 / 摘要 / RP,不需要重跑选题三阶段,只需要把它结构化成 PXYV(P 理论视角 / X 现象 / Y 语境 / V 贡献)+ RQ + workbench 锚块,好直接接文献搜索、研究设计等下游步骤;同时诊断四维的缺口与弱点。Trigger on:"把我的选题拆成 PXYV"、"我已经有选题了,帮我结构化"、"给我的研究计划做 PXYV 拆分"、"parse my topic into PXYV"、"structure my existing research idea"。
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qiaomiaojoe Skill Research Gap ScanResearch Gap 识别(乔淼PhD · AI学术训练营 · AI学术工作流)。用组合扫描法找真 gap:展开 P 近邻概念与 X/Y 操作化变体 → 枚举文献已覆盖的 (P,X)/(X,Y)/(P,Y) 组合表 → 标出空白/弱覆盖格子 → 每个候选 gap 过"三问反驳"防伪 gap → 按 empirical/contextual/theoretical/methodological 归类 + 本研究定位陈述。独立可用:"帮我找这个方向的 research gap"。Trigger on:"帮我找 research gap"、"识别研究空白"、"gap 扫描"、"这个领域还有什么空白"、"find research gaps in my literature"。
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qiaomiaojoe Skill Literature Analysis文献分析/综述完整任务入口(乔淼PhD · AI学术训练营 · AI学术工作流)。编排步骤 skill 跑完一次完整的文献综述:knowledge-module-list 模块清单 → review-blueprint 综述蓝图 → research-gap-scan gap 识别 → knowledge-module-gen 模块生成 →(可选 critical-paper-reading 深读)→ review-draft-assembly 综述初稿。只要单独某一步(只列模块/只找 gap/只组装)时直接用对应步骤 skill。Trigger on:"帮我做文献综述"、"文献分析工作流"、"从我的 Zotero 集合跑出综述初稿"、"literature review from my collection"。
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qiaomiaojoe Bundle Topic Method Driven「AI学术训练营」选题工作流 · 模式④方法驱动(乔淼PhD · AI学术工作流)。PXYV 公式 + 三阶段选题教练(A 挖掘 → B 校准 → C 输出:Specific Aims(或直接陈述体例)+ 完整方法计划 + 双 V 实现路径),支持断点续跑(直接从阶段 B / C 进入)。适用:用新方法 / 新数据解决领域已知局限(计算 / 实验取向)。范例锚:Esteva et al 等。可独立运行,口头给研究方向即可。Trigger on:"用方法驱动模式帮我选题"、"我有方法和数据,帮我找研究定位"、"双V选题"、"method-driven research aims"。
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qiaomiaojoe Skill Academic Project InitAI 学术研究项目初始化(乔淼PhD · AI学术训练营 · AI学术工作流)。为一篇论文建标准项目结构:01_选题 / 02_文献(pdf_download·模块·深读)/ 03_方法 / 04_数据 / 05_全文初稿 / 06_skill源材料 + CLAUDE.md(命名规则与产出位置总表)+ AGENTS.md。初始化后,选题/文献搜索/文献分析/研究设计/数据分析/全文初稿等 skills 都能按命名表自动读写、互相衔接。Trigger on:"初始化一个学术项目"、"新建论文项目文件夹"、"建一个 AI 学术工作流项目"、"set up an academic paper project"、"initialize research project folder"。
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qiaomiaojoe Bundle Topic Review Systematic「AI学术训练营」选题工作流 · 综述①系统综述(乔淼PhD · AI学术工作流)。为一篇**系统综述(systematic review)**磨选题的三阶段教练(A 挖掘 → B 校准 → C 输出):理清研究对象/范围/问题 → 收窄问题+纳入排除标准+检索协议+是否 meta-analysis → 综述规格 + PXYV 投影。方法锚 Snyder (2019);范例锚 Snyder et al. (2016)。适用:窄而具体的问题、要"证据说话"、领域有一批可比实证。支持断点续跑,可独立运行。Trigger on:"做系统综述选题"、"systematic review 选题"、"我要综合某效应的证据"、"帮我把系统综述题目磨清楚"、"systematic literature review topic"。
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qiaomiaojoe Bundle Analyze Qualitative DataUse when analyzing qualitative social science data following Neuman's Social Research Methods Ch 14 — three-stage coding (open/axial/selective), analytic memo writing, outcropping detection, and seven analytic strategies (ideal types, successive approximation, illustrative method, domain analysis, Mill's analytic comparison, narrative analysis). Trigger on requests like "code these interviews", "analyze field notes", "thematic analysis", "narrative analysis", "compare these cases", "我要做定性分析", "帮我编码这些访谈", "做主题分析".
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qiaomiaojoe Bundle Topic Review Integrative「AI学术训练营」选题工作流 · 综述③整合式综述(乔淼PhD · AI学术工作流)。为一篇**整合式综述(integrative review)**磨选题的三阶段教练(A 挖掘 → B 校准 → C 输出):理清研究对象/范围/问题 → 要造什么+成熟/新兴判断+批判角度+语料策略 → 综述规格 + PXYV 投影。方法锚 Snyder (2019);范例锚 Rodell et al. (2016)。适用:想用综述批判性整合、造一个新框架/概念/类型学。支持断点续跑,可独立运行。Trigger on:"做整合式综述选题"、"integrative review 选题"、"我想用综述造一个新框架"、"帮我把整合式综述题目磨清楚"、"integrative literature review topic"。
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qiaomiaojoe Bundle Analyze Quantitative DataUse when analyzing quantitative social science data following Neuman's Social Research Methods Ch 12 — codebook creation, data cleaning, univariate descriptive statistics, bivariate association, multivariate analysis (elaboration paradigm + multiple regression), and inferential statistics (significance testing, Type I/II errors). Trigger on requests like "analyze this survey data", "run regression on X", "check bivariate relationship between A and B", "what does this codebook need", "interpret these statistics", "我要做定量分析", "帮我跑回归", "分析这份调查数据".
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qiaomiaojoe Bundle Topic Review Semisystematic「AI学术训练营」选题工作流 · 综述②半系统/叙事综述(乔淼PhD · AI学术工作流)。为一篇**半系统 / 叙事综述(semi-systematic / narrative review)**磨选题的三阶段教练(A 挖掘 → B 校准 → C 输出):理清研究对象/范围/问题 → 组织性问题+组织框架+边界+综合方法 → 综述规格 + PXYV 投影。方法锚 Snyder (2019);范例锚 McColl-Kennedy et al. (2017)。适用:宽而跨学科的主题、想理清脉络/主题、给一份研究议程。支持断点续跑,可独立运行。Trigger on:"做叙事综述选题"、"semi-systematic / narrative review 选题"、"我要理清某个领域的脉络"、"帮我把综述题目磨成研究议程"、"map a research field topic"。
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go-musicfox Bundle Om Spec WritingWrite and review feature specifications to staff-engineer standards. Skeleton-first drafting with a hard Open Questions gate, research against market leaders, an implementation breakdown into phases and steps that feeds om-auto-create-pr, and a severity-ranked architectural review format. Use when starting a new spec or reviewing one.
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hummingbot Skill ResearchPhase 1 — market regime classification, indicator exploration, and a confirmed signal spec, before any controller code is written
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alectivism Bundle Org ContextOrganizational context reference — structure, teams, programs, events, research, membership/customers, document storage, chat, and tools. Use when referencing staff, departments, initiatives, or internal resources. Populate this before using any other skill that references organization-specific information.
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alectivism Skill ResearchWeb research with structured findings and source citations. Use when asked to "research", "investigate", "look into", "find out about", or gather background on any topic. Returns findings organized into key points, analysis, and sourced references.
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alectivism Skill Press ReleaseWire-ready press releases in your organization's voice — for research, program results, partnerships, events, and announcements. Use for "write a press release", "draft a PR", "announcement for media".
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alectivism Skill Briefing PrepPrepare structured meeting briefs — attendee research, relationship context, agenda, and talking points. Use for "prep me for a meeting", "brief me on", "meeting prep for", or "I have a call with".
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alectivism Skill Slack SummarySummarize Slack channel activity — decisions, action items, key discussions. Use for "summarize Slack", "Slack recap", "catch me up on [channel]", or "what did I miss in Slack".
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alectivism Skill Lead ResearchResearch and qualify prospective customers, partners, or members and the people to contact there, using your CRM and an enrichment tool first and LinkedIn or Apify scrapers as backup. Use for 'find prospects like', 'qualify this company', 'who should we talk to at', 'build a target list', or 'research this lead before I call'.
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alectivism Skill Reddit ScrapeScrape Reddit posts and comments via the Apify connector — single post, subreddit, user, or keyword search. Returns structured data (title, body, author, upvotes, comments, images). Use for "scrape Reddit", "get this Reddit post", "Reddit comments on", "what are people saying in r/", "search Reddit", "browse Reddit".
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alectivism Skill Research BriefFormat research findings into structured briefs for different audiences — board updates, member/client summaries, internal team updates, and public-facing summaries. Use for "research brief", "summarize this research", "board update on", or "[program name] summary".
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alterlab-ieu Skill Game BrainstormInvoke when the user wants to brainstorm game ideas, explore concepts, run structured ideation, or develop a new game concept from scratch. Triggers on: "game idea", "brainstorm", "concept", "ideation", "what if", "game concept", "pitch". Do NOT invoke for reviewing existing designs (use game-design-review) or market analysis (use game-market-research). Part of the AlterLab GameForge collection.
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charly-vibes Bundle Research Review<!-- skill: research-review, version: 1.2.0, status: verified -->
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gcwing Skill PlanResearch and write an actionable implementation plan without implementing it. Use when the user asks to plan, design an approach, or inspect a change before coding; stop applying the planning restriction once the user explicitly asks to implement.
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herchila Skill UX ResearcherDesigns and analyzes user research to improve product usability and experience. Use when you need to plan user interviews, create usability tests, map user journeys, identify where users get confused or drop off, or validate design decisions with real users. Triggers on: "plan user interviews", "usability test", "user journey map", "why do users drop off at", "how do users actually use this?", "design a research study", "what questions should I ask users?"
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herchila Skill Trend ResearcherMarket research and opportunity validation specialist. Use when you need to understand a market before building, validate that a problem is worth solving, research competitors, identify trends, or assess whether an idea has demand. Triggers on: "is this a good idea?", "who else does this?", "is there a market for?", "research competitors", "validate the opportunity", "what are people complaining about?", "find me a problem worth solving."
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jackneil Skill CheckpointSave and resume working state checkpoints. Captures git state, decisions, research, session context, and remaining work so a new session can pick up exactly where you left off. Use when asked to "checkpoint", "save progress", "where was I", "resume", "what was I working on", or "pick up where I left off".
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jackneil Skill Swarm ResearchUse when approaching non-trivial planning — architectural decisions, major features, system design, or any decision with multiple viable approaches.
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osmontero Skill Writing Release NotesUse when preparing anything that announces a release to the people who consume it — CHANGELOG entries, GitHub release descriptions, version announcements, upgrade or migration guides, or deprecation notices. Triggers include "write the changelog", "release notes for v2.3", "summarize what changed since the last release", "what do users need to know about this upgrade", and cutting a tag.
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qhkm Skill Summarize UrlFetch a URL and extract clean text content for summarization or analysis.
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mokhtarabadi Skill Perplexity ResearchTriggers a human-in-the-loop deep research cycle using the Perplexity 3-Step Framework. Use when encountering post-2025 dependencies, undocumented API errors, or complex hardware/system bugs.
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yuriyarhat-cyber Bundle Repo OperatorOperate safely inside an existing repository. Use when Codex needs to inspect a repo, choose a minimal change path, edit files carefully, run checks, and summarize exactly what changed without unnecessary churn.
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carlos-algms Bundle Video SummarySummarize a video (URL or local path) by pulling captions first, falling back to audio-only transcription, and optionally extracting frames for visual summaries. Use when the user pastes a YouTube/Vimeo/X/etc URL, points at a local video file, or asks to summarize, watch, or extract takeaways from a video. Triggers on "summarize this video", "what's in this video", "watch this", URLs ending in /watch, /shorts, common video extensions (.mp4/.mov/.mkv/.webm).
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domengabrovsek Skill ResearchStarts Phase 1 (Research) for a topic: reads every relevant file, optionally runs a panel of Explore teammates, and saves a research artifact to .claude/state/research/. Use when the user says 'research <topic>' or '/research', or before planning work in unfamiliar code. Research only - proposes no solutions.
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domengabrovsek Skill SummarizeSummarizes the current session's work into a diary entry at .claude/state/sessions/ and runs worktree auto-cleanup. Use when the user says 'summarize' or '/summarize', or when closing out a completed work session.
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domengabrovsek Skill Write PlainEdits prose to cut the patterns that read as machine-written: puffery, vague attribution, forced triads, synonym cycling, inline-header lists, and sentences that name a feeling instead of a mechanism. Use when writing or revising a doc, ADR, spec, research artifact, PR description, or any prose longer than a few lines.
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hjewkes Skill BrainSearch and manage your second brain knowledge base. Use when the user asks about their notes, wants to find information, or needs to add/organize knowledge. Also use proactively before research, brainstorming, or planning tasks to pull relevant prior work, and after completing research or making decisions to deposit findings.
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 topic-pxyv-parse, research-gap-scan, literature-analysis. 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.