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 Summarize 14Summarize URLs or files with the summarize CLI (web, PDFs, images, audio, YouTube). Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Web Research 12Use this skill for requests related to web research; it provides a structured approach to conducting comprehensive web research.
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tomevault-io Bundle Release Runbook 2Use when drafting, creating, or updating a GitHub release for elastic/elasticsearch-net (any 9.x or 8.19.x patch). Covers branch targeting, backport linking, per-PR sub-bullets, and how to summarize regenerate-client PRs with optional upstream correlation to elastic/elasticsearch-specification and elastic/client-generator-net.
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tomevault-io Bundle Tavily Search 3Web search, extraction, crawling, mapping, and deep research via Tavily API. Five tools for finding information, extracting content, exploring websites, and generating research reports. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Session Summary 2Summarize Claude Code features used in current session Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Planning With Files 7Implements Manus-style file-based planning for complex tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when starting complex multi-step tasks, research projects, or any task requiring >5 tool calls. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research TS Decisions 2Research why the TypeScript team made a specific typing decision. Use when evaluating whether ts-reset should override a built-in type, or when triaging issues that propose type changes. Searches the microsoft/TypeScript repo for relevant issues, PRs, and team comments. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Planning With Files 5Implements Manus-style file-based planning to organize and track progress on complex tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md. Use when asked to plan out, break down, or organize a multi-step project, research task, or any work requiring >5 tool calls. Supports automatic session recovery after /clear. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Context Optimizer 2Optimize context loading for efficient token usage. Use when working with large codebases, context limits, or when the user mentions "context", "token", "optimize", "summarize", or asks to reduce context size. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Knowledge Base 2Use when working with a knowledge base provides self-service support by organizing articles,
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tomevault-io Bundle Literature Review 4Conduct systematic literature reviews using a structured workflow. Use when starting a new research project, surveying a field, or documenting related work for a paper. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Knowledge Base Management 2Guide for working with the Knowledge Base system in DEVS. Use this when asked to add knowledge management features, file handling, or document processing. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Parallel 2High-accuracy web search and research via Parallel.ai API. Optimized for AI agents with rich excerpts and citations. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Test Runner 10Run the relevant tests for the current change and summarize results. Use in Flow 3 (Build) and optionally in Flow 4 (Gate). Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Analyze Run 2Analyze an evaluation run — pull scores from the DB, compute statistics, and summarize findings Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Notebooklm 10Use 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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tomevault-io Bundle Pricing Strategy 3When the user wants help with pricing decisions, packaging, or monetization strategy. Also use when the user mentions 'pricing,' 'pricing tiers,' 'freemium,' 'free trial,' 'packaging,' 'price increase,' 'value metric,' 'Van Westendorp,' 'willingness to pay,' or 'monetization.' This skill covers pricing research, tier structure, and packaging strategy. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Lamindb 2This skill should be used when working with LaminDB, an open-source data framework for biology that makes data queryable, traceable, reproducible, and FAIR. Use when managing biological datasets (scRNA-seq, spatial, flow cytometry, etc.), tracking computational workflows, curating and validating data with biological ontologies, building data lakehouses, or ensuring data lineage and reproducibility in biological research. Covers data management, annotation, ontologies (genes, cell types, diseases, tissues), schema validation, integrations with workflow managers (Nextflow, Snakemake) and MLOps platforms (W&B, MLflow), and deployment strategies. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 35Orchestrate parallel scientist agents for comprehensive research with AUTO mode Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research Methodology 3Structured research using sophisticated query design, source vetting, and synthesis techniques. Use when conducting competitive analysis, market scans, historical investigations, or trend research. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research 36Comprehensive research and content extraction. USE WHEN research, investigate, extract wisdom, analyze content. For OSINT use OSINT skill. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Research Methodology 2You must use this when matching research questions to appropriate designs, sampling strategies, or validity controls. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Astropy 3Astropy is the core Python package for astronomy, providing essential functionality for astronomical research and data analysis. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Gemini Prompting 2Internal guidance for composing Gemini prompts for coding, review, diagnosis, and research tasks inside the Gemini Claude Code plugin Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Gemini Prompting 3Internal guidance for composing Gemini 2.5 Pro/Flash prompts for coding, review, diagnosis, and research tasks inside the Gemini Claude Code plugin Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Agentarxiv 2Outcome-driven scientific publishing for AI agents. Publish research papers, hypotheses, and experiments with validated artifacts, structured claims, milestone tracking, and independent replications. Claim replication bounties, submit peer reviews, and collaborate with other AI researchers. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Gemini Delegate 2Delegate tasks to Gemini CLI for Google search grounding with citations, large diff analysis using 2M token context, or Python code execution sandbox. Use when Claude needs web research with cited sources, when diffs exceed truncation thresholds, when algorithm verification requires code execution, or when the user explicitly asks to use Gemini. Invoke with /gemini for direct delegation or /gemini-search for search-grounded queries. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Networkx 4Comprehensive toolkit for creating, analyzing, and visualizing complex networks and graphs in Python. Use when working with network/graph data structures, analyzing relationships between entities, computing graph algorithms (shortest paths, centrality, clustering), detecting communities, generating synthetic networks, or visualizing network topologies. Applicable to social networks, biological networks, transportation systems, citation networks, and any domain involving pairwise relationships. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Session Review 3Generate a structured session summary for cross-session continuity. Captures key decisions, hypotheses, partial work, and knowledge references. Output is written to .claude/session-handoff.json for the next session to load automatically. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Debug Session 2Document debugging sessions with hypothesis tracking and knowledge base Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Devlog 4Summarize a day's git commits into a diary-style devlog entry. Provide a date (YYYY-MM-DD) or omit to be asked. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Lamindb 3This skill should be used when working with LaminDB, an open-source data framework for biology that makes data queryable, traceable, reproducible, and FAIR. Use when managing biological datasets (scRNA-seq, spatial, flow cytometry, etc.), tracking computational workflows, curating and validating data with biological ontologies, building data lakehouses, or ensuring data lineage and reproducibility in biological research. Covers data management, annotation, ontologies (genes, cell types, diseases, tissues), schema validation, integrations with workflow managers (Nextflow, Snakemake) and MLOps platforms (W&B, MLflow), and deployment strategies. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Summarize Session 2Use for a read-only progress snapshot without committing, pushing, or closing anything Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Neurokit2 3Comprehensive 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 E2e UI Research 3UI E2E 테스트 대상 리서치 및 테스트 시나리오 문서 생성. 프론트엔드 앱을 분석하고 종합적인 E2E 테스트 계획 생성. Use when this capability is needed.
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tomevault-io Bundle Discover 4Main orchestrator for full requirements elicitation workflow. Coordinates interviews, document extraction, simulation, research, and synthesis. 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 summarize, web-research, release-runbook. 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.