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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cycleuser Skill Literature ReviewRun a literature review using paper search and primary-source synthesis.
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cycleuser Skill Source ComparisonCompare multiple sources on a topic with consensus and disagreement analysis.
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czlonkowski Bundle Astra OrchestratorCoordinate substantial fact-finding from a GPT-6 Astra session in Codex using native GPT-5.6 Luna, Terra, or Sol workers. Use for codebase sweeps, multi-file log triage, document corpora, research, and coverage checks where independent readers can return concise evidence. Keeps judgment and synthesis on Astra while bounding worker context and retries. Skip small reads, pure generation, and second-opinion requests that belong to astra-advisor.
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daniel8824-del Skill Replay LearningsCollaborator memory recall — restores past collaboration history at session start. Pulls relevant context from all 5 folders of 30_Claude (01_Sessions, 02_Learnings, 04_Plans, 05_Research, 06_Designs), with 20_Wiki as secondary. USE PROACTIVELY at session start when user requests non-trivial work, reopens past project, mentions external tech by name, or says Korean "이전에 / 예전에 / 우리 ~했잖아" (English: "previously" / "earlier" / "we did this before"). Primary mechanism for continuity — ensures Claude remembers past decisions, learnings, plans, research, and designs instead of starting from zero. Max 1500 tokens injected per briefing.
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datawhalechina Skill Deep Research深度研究技能。用于需要多角度调研、数据驱动的深度分析文章。移植自 DeerFlow deep-research skill。
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elithrar Skill ResearchResearch a topic using supplied browser context and produce concise findings.
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f0909172434 Bundle Research IntakeFormalize a new technical or academic research question in a RigorGraph project while separating goals, assumptions, evidence, and open gaps. Use when starting research, clarifying an ambiguous question, or defining completion criteria before proof, experiments, or literature work.
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f0909172434 Bundle Adversarial VerifyIndependently challenge and verify a PROPOSED RigorGraph claim, recording ACCEPT, REJECT, or UNCERTAIN without strengthening the evidence. Use for proof checking, counterexample search, citation entailment, empirical reproduction, benchmark review, or cold-start verification.
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feichangai-team Skill Cn AI VisibilityAnalyze brand/keyword visibility across 5 Chinese AI search engines (DeepSeek/Kimi/豆包/通义千问/文心一言). Get per-engine citation logic analysis, visibility scoring, and optimization strategies. Use when: checking if your brand appears in AI search results, optimizing content for AI citation, monitoring brand visibility in Chinese AI engines, planning GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) strategy for China market.
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flychicken067 Bundle Ivan Bazi ArchitectUse when users explicitly ask for 八字 or BaZi style analysis, SW-1 SW-2 SW-3 structured diagnosis, or citation-backed summaries from classical BaZi references. Do not trigger for scientific, legal, medical, or deterministic certainty requests.
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forjd Skill BrowseBrowser automation CLI for AI agents. Use when the user needs to interact with a web page or web app in a real browser, including navigating pages, filling forms, clicking buttons, taking screenshots, extracting page data, testing rendered UI, or running browser-based health checks. Do not use for code review, API-only checks, generic QA, or general web research unless browser interaction is required.
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foundry-works Bundle ReflectResearch quality evaluator that analyzes session artifacts and produces structured quality assessments with scores and recommendations. Use when the user asks to evaluate, reflect on, review, or score a completed deep-research session.
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baz-scm Skill Get Plan CommentsPull the comments teammates left on a Baz plan back into this session, summarize every one of them with an assessment and a recommendation, and — only after you choose — apply the ones you pick and reply on them. Invoke with /baz:get-plan-comments.
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better-world-ai Skill Paper ResearchUse when the user wants to search academic papers, find literature, download PDFs, or export citations. Invoke when user mentions "论文", "文献", "paper", "research", "学术搜索", "BibTeX", "DOI", or asks to find/search/download academic papers from any source.
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bguivarch Skill Meeting NotesSummarize meeting notes into action items
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alchemiststudiosdotai Skill Execute From PlanExecute implementation plans from memory-bank/plan/. STRICTLY execution only—NO research, NO planning, NO deviation from plan without confirmation. Trust that planning-from-research has already prepared the work. Output is working code with execution logs.
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alchemiststudiosdotai Skill QA From ExecutionPerform quality assurance on code changes after research-plan-execute workflow. STRICTLY read-only analysis—NO coding, NO fixing, NO execution. Focuses on changed areas only, emphasizing control/data flow correctness.
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amlei Skill Amlei Job Market Research收集指定岗位和城市的就业市场信息——薪资范围、能力要求、技术栈、软硬技能概览、行业趋势与最新动向。联网搜索客观市场数据,产出市场报告。当用户需要了解某岗位的市场行情、能力要求、薪资水平、最新演进趋势时使用。
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hogu-dev Skill Kb InitUse to create a new `llmkb` knowledge base for a project — scaffold it with llmkb init, then interview the user briefly to tailor SCHEMA.md to the project's domain and conventions.
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hogu-dev Skill Kb LintUse to health-check an `llmkb` knowledge base — run llmkb lint and fix what it reports, then do the judgment-level checks code cannot: contradictions between pages, stale claims superseded by newer sources, and missing concept pages.
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huiyuli-2000 Bundle Fund Background WriterWrites NSFC grant justification research significance section. Invoke when user asks to write 立项依据/研究意义/项目背景 for NSFC or similar grants, or provides a research topic and wants background text.
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huiyuli-2000 Bundle Fund Research Content WriterNSFC研究方案写作助手(研究目标-研究内容-关键科学问题)。当用户需要撰写基金申请书的研究内容、拆解研究专题、凝练科学问题时触发。默认面上项目,支持重点/青年/省基金。
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huiyuli-2000 Bundle Fund Literature Review Writer撰写NSFC申请书的国内外研究现状及发展动态分析+文献评述。Invoke when user asks to write NSFC literature review, 国内外研究现状, 文献综述, 文献评述, or 1.2部分 of NSFC proposal.
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ihybrd Bundle Gdc Vtt To NoteWhen the user provides a GDC VTT segment URL, run the bundled capture script to merge captions, then summarize and create an Obsidian note under gdc summary.
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inbharatai Skill Content EngineDraft long-form content (blog posts, threads, newsletters) grounded in research artifacts and the tenant's brand voice — never publishes, only drafts
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inbharatai Skill Browser ResearcherResearch a topic across the open web using a headless browser, return cited findings with provenance for every claim
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dhruv-anand-aintech Skill Resume ContinuationRead and summarize continuation.md or continuation-fast.md (whichever exists—prefer structured continuation.md when both are present) so work can resume quickly without losing context.
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elb-pr Bundle Using Tool ExecutorUse when a task needs capabilities BEYOND basic tools (Read/Grep/Glob/Bash) - semantic search, AI analysis, research, image generation, etc.
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openagentsinc Skill Fast FollowUse a project's FastFollowSpec to produce source-grounded research, target gap assessments, issue candidates, or separately admitted implementations without treating upstream projects as authority.
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ravidorr Bundle User Research FlowsExpert consultant in user research, persona development, user journey mapping, and flow design for complex systems with 10+ years of experience. Specializes in SaaS products, operational systems, DevOps, NOC, observability, and AI assistants. Use when user needs help with personas, user journeys, user flows, understanding user needs, or mapping user processes. Triggers include "Create a persona", "Map the user journey", "Design the user flow", "Who are our users", or similar requests. Provides strategic user understanding that informs UX and UI decisions.
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reymerekar7 Bundle Gmail TriageTriage your Gmail inbox using the Google Workspace CLI (gws). Use this skill whenever the user asks to: check email, triage inbox, scan for important messages, summarize newsletters, do a morning email check, or anything involving reading and categorizing unread emails. Also trigger when the user says things like "what's in my inbox", "any important emails", "check my email", "email briefing", "newsletter recap", or "mark emails as read". This skill is READ-ONLY — it never sends, replies to, or forwards emails.
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shoootyou Bundle TeachIRIS Teach skill. USE WHEN the user wants to learn about a topic or generate educational material. Guides users through defining a topic, configuring learning parameters (level, audience, style), and launching 6 specialized pedagogical agents to create adaptive educational content. Independent from the research router.
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shoootyou Bundle ResearchIRIS Research router. USE WHEN the user wants to research or investigate ANY topic. Analyzes the topic, determines the appropriate domain (tech or health), and delegates to the correct domain-specific skill. For learning/educational content, redirects to /iris:teach. Users can also go directly to /iris:tech or /iris:health.
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walidboulanouar Skill NotebooklmUse this skill to query your Google NotebookLM notebooks directly from Claude Code for source-grounded, citation-backed answers from Gemini. Browser automation, library management, persistent auth. Drastically reduced hallucinations through document-only responses.
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gautamarora Skill Trip ResearchResearch for Disneyland trip planning. Searches web content, analyzes Reddit discussions, extracts YouTube transcripts, interprets crowd calendars, and synthesizes findings into actionable recommendations.
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gitstua Bundle Ics Calendar ReaderRead, parse, and summarize iCalendar (.ics) files from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and similar providers. Use when extracting upcoming events, filtering by date range, converting ICS events to JSON/text, or debugging calendar fields like DTSTART/DTEND/TZID/RRULE.
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 literature-review, source-comparison, astra-orchestrator. 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.