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 Web Search 2Web search capability using DuckDuckGo API by default, with Tavily API fallback when TRAVILY_TOKEN is provided. Use when you need to search the web for current information, research topics, find URLs, or gather data from online sources. Supports queries for news, technical information, research papers, company data, and general web content. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize 2Summarize text or web content Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Exa Search 3Use Exa for web/code/company research (web_search_exa / get_code_context_exa / company_research_exa), with parameters and examples; trigger when online search or parameter checks are needed. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Search 4Expert web research with advanced techniques. Use for deep research or fact verification. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Deep Research 2Systematic multi-phase web research producing thorough, cited reports Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Google 2Search the web for information. Use when you need to look something up, find current information, or research a topic. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 2Multi-source comprehensive research using claude-researcher and gemini-researcher agents. Three modes - Quick (3 agents), Standard (9 agents), Extensive (24 agents with be-creative skill). USE WHEN user says 'do research', 'quick research', 'extensive research', 'find information about', 'investigate', 'analyze trends', 'current events', or any research-related request. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 3How to research topics using web tools Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Gemini 5Use Gemini CLI for web research, multimodal tasks (PDFs, images), or as a second opinion. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Plan 3Architecture phase (ARCHITECT) - transforms research into rigorous technical architecture through 5 mandatory design artifacts. Interactive and iterative. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 9Research best practices for tech stacks and product domains using Context7 or WebSearch Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Planning 5This skill should be used when in planning/plan mode, or when the user wants to plan features, research implementations, or understand the codebase before generating specs. Use this for exploratory research and clarification before implementation. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize 4Summarize or extract text/transcripts from URLs, podcasts, and local files (great fallback for “transcribe this YouTube/video”). Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Notion 12Create, search, and update Notion pages/databases using the Notion API. Use for documenting work, generating runbooks, and automating knowledge base updates. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Loop 2Runs an autonomous development loop with research and implementation modes. Use when orchestrating iterative research and implementation cycles with dots-based task tracking and git workflow automation.
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tomevault-io Bundle Pr Review 5Summarize and adversarially review a GitHub pull request. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 7Deep-read a codebase area and write findings to research.md. Use for thorough investigation before planning. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Lex Uk Law 2UK legal research using the Lex API. Use this skill whenever the user asks about UK law, legislation, statutory instruments, Acts of Parliament, legal provisions, amendments, or anything that could benefit from searching authoritative UK legal sources. Also use when the user mentions specific UK Acts (e.g. "the Data Protection Act"), asks about legal requirements, or needs to understand how legislation has changed over time. Even if the user doesn't explicitly say "search legislation", if they're asking a question that UK law could answer, use this skill. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 4Systematic technical investigation—evidence gathering, option comparison, and actionable recommendations. Use when the user asks to "research X", "investigate Y", "look into Z", "compare X vs Y", "how does X work", or needs analysis of libraries, APIs, frameworks, or architectural approaches. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 5Intelligence gathering phase - spawns parallel agents to analyze codebase, patterns, git history, and web research. Creates or updates task file with findings. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Search 5Search the web for current information, news, and deep-dive research. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize 5Summarize text, articles, documents, or web pages using AI models. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summary 2This skill should be used when providing concise summaries of research paper text. Use for quickly understanding the core content, arguments, and contributions of paper sections targeting top-tier computer science conferences. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 11Deep research on a topic using web search and memory synthesis Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 12Research the codebase to find and explain specific topics, answering questions about architecture, configuration, data flows, and implementation details Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 13Search the web for general information using Tavily API Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Gemini 19This skill should be used when the user wants to invoke Google Gemini CLI for complex reasoning tasks, research, and AI assistance. Trigger phrases include "use gemini", "ask gemini", "run gemini", "call gemini", "gemini cli", "Google AI", "Gemini reasoning", or when users request Google's AI models, need advanced reasoning capabilities, research with web search, or want to continue previous Gemini conversations. Automatically triggers on Gemini-related requests and supports session continuation for iterative development. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize 7Track and summarize problems solved by Claude Code with full context for knowledge sharing Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Plan 15Enter planning mode to research and analyze before implementation. Use when user wants to plan a feature, evaluate a technical approach, explore architectural decisions, or think through implementation before coding. Triggers on "plan", "think through", "analyze", "evaluate approach", "design decision", "before we implement", "let's research", or when proposing significant changes. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 18This skill should be used when researching best practices, evaluating technologies, comparing approaches, or when "research", "evaluation", or "comparison" are mentioned. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Test Runner 5Run quick/full checks consistently, include smoke, and summarize failures into actionable buckets. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize 8Summarize or extract text/transcripts from URLs, podcasts, and local files (great fallback for “transcribe this YouTube/video”). Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle UI UX Improve 2Research UI/UX improvements with trend analysis and generate actionable recommendations. Use when you need comprehensive UI/UX analysis and improvement suggestions. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle X Collect 2Collect and research materials for X (Twitter) content creation using multi-round web search strategy. Use when user wants to gather trending topics, research subjects for X posts, or mentions "collect materials", "research topic", "find content for X", "x-collect". Performs 4-round deep research mimicking human research workflow. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Code Refactor 2Systematic code refactoring based on Martin Fowler's methodology. Use when users ask to refactor code, improve code structure, reduce technical debt, clean up legacy code, eliminate code smells, or improve code maintainability. This skill guides through a phased approach with research, planning, and safe incremental implementation. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Ultrathink 2Deep planning philosophy for craftsman-level architecture. Transforms planning from research-then-design to research-question-simplify-design. Use when --deep flag is set, for epics, complex features (30+ tasks), or when auto_deep_mode preference is enabled. Invokes assumption questioning, codebase soul analysis, and ruthless simplification. (project) 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 web-search, summarize, exa-search. 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.