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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hkphysics Bundle Research LookupLook up current research information using parallel-cli search (primary, fast web search), the Parallel Chat API (deep research), or Perplexity sonar-pro-search (academic paper searches). Automatically routes queries to the best backend. Use for finding papers, gathering research data, and verifying scientific information. Note: query text is transmitted to api.parallel.ai (PARALLEL_API_KEY) and, for academic searches, to openrouter.ai (OPENROUTER_API_KEY).
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hkphysics Bundle Scholar EvaluationSystematically evaluate scholarly work using the ScholarEval framework, providing structured assessment across research quality dimensions including problem formulation, methodology, analysis, and writing with quantitative scoring and actionable feedback.
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lza6 Skill Ljg TravelDeep travel research workflow for museums and ancient architecture. Input a city name, auto-generates structured knowledge document (org-mode) + portable reference cards (PNG). Covers historical background, museum highlights, archaeological significance, and architectural heritage. Use when user says '旅行研究', '博物馆功课', '古建功课', 'travel research', '出发前功课', or provides a city name with intent to do deep cultural travel preparation.
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lza6 Skill Gsd Research PhaseResearch how to implement a phase (standalone - usually use /gsd-plan-phase instead)
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spike-faye-lei Bundle ArxivarXiv
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spike-faye-lei Skill EditAdd or remove raw sources, or update wiki content, per user request
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spike-faye-lei Skill Autosci ResetReset wiki state to a clean scaffold by scope (wiki / raw / log / checkpoints / all). Useful during development or carefree restarts after a botched setup.
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spike-faye-lei Bundle Autosci PrefillSeed wiki/foundations/ with domain background knowledge so subsequent /ingest does not create duplicate concept pages for textbook material
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spike-faye-lei Skill Postmortem SoloRun a lightweight, blame-free postmortem after an incident, failed launch, or missed deadline — for one person. Use when the user says "that didn't go well", "the launch flopped", "we had an outage", "I missed my deadline", or wants to learn from a recent failure.
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spike-faye-lei Skill Changelog From CommitsGenerate a user-facing CHANGELOG entry from raw git log output. Use when the user is preparing a release, says "what changed since last version", asks to write release notes, or wants to summarize a batch of commits for end users.
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jmagar Bundle Quick PushStage, commit, and push the current repository changes with an optional version bump and changelog update. Use when the user says "quick push", "push my changes", "commit and push", "ship this", "push to a new branch", or asks to publish the current worktree. Session logging is handled separately by wrap-session so quick-push never mutates the personal knowledge base. Accepts optional `--no-bump` argument to skip the version bump.
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jmagar Bundle Wrap SessionRoute session closeout to the correct domain logger based on observed work. Use when the user says "wrap session", "wrap up this session", "log what we did", "close out", or invokes /wrap-session. Classify the full session as coding, homelab maintenance, or both, invoke log-code-session and/or log-homelab-maintenance, cross-link paired artifacts, refresh knowledge indexes, and validate the knowledge base. This skill never commits, pushes, merges, or performs cleanup.
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jmagar Bundle Log DecisionsRecord one or more durable architecture or operational decisions as ADRs in the personal knowledge base. Use when the user says "log this decision", "create an ADR", "record why we chose this", "capture these decisions", or when a session produced choices that future agents would otherwise relitigate. Read the ADR contract and related evidence, create the next numbered ADR files, and link superseded decisions. This skill writes decision records only and never implements, commits, or publishes them.
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junmystery Skill Deep ResearchMulti-source deep research using firecrawl and exa MCPs. Searches the web, synthesizes findings, and delivers cited reports with source attribution. Use when the user wants thorough research on any topic with evidence and citations.
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spillwavesolutions Skill Gsd Research PhaseResearch how to implement a phase (standalone - usually use $gsd-plan-phase instead)
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lihongwei-cn Bundle Nature CitationAdd strict Nature/CNS citations to manuscript text by splitting long passages into citable segments, searching only accepted flagship and subjournal titles from Nature Portfolio, the AAAS Science family, and Cell Press, filtering by publication time range, and exporting one reference-manager-ready output by default. Use this skill whenever the user asks to input text and automatically get references, add citations to a paragraph/manuscript, find Nature-series or CNS support for statements, create text-to-reference correspondence, "分段引用", "自动给出引用", "Nature系列引用", "CNS及子刊", "支撑文献", "补引用", "找引用", or export EndNote/RIS/ENW/Zotero RDF.
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s3yed Skill Blogwatcher 2Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI. Add blogs, scan for new articles, and track what you've read.
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angelcampa1 Bundle Citation ManagementComprehensive citation management for academic research. Search OpenAlex, PubMed, and Google Scholar for papers, extract accurate metadata, validate citations, and generate properly formatted BibTeX entries. This skill should be used when you need to find papers, verify citation information, convert DOIs to BibTeX, or ensure reference accuracy in scientific writing.
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angelburgosrosado Skill ScraplingWeb scraping with Scrapling - HTTP fetching, stealth browser automation, Cloudflare bypass, and spider crawling via CLI and Python.
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angelburgosrosado Skill SiyuanSiYuan Note API for searching, reading, creating, and managing blocks and documents in a self-hosted knowledge base via curl.
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angelburgosrosado Bundle Duckduckgo SearchFree web search via DuckDuckGo — text, news, images, videos. No API key needed. Prefer the `ddgs` CLI when installed; use the Python DDGS library only after verifying that `ddgs` is available in the current runtime.
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angelburgosrosado Bundle Gitnexus ExplorerIndex a codebase with GitNexus and serve an interactive knowledge graph via web UI + Cloudflare tunnel.
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sahit-sai Skill User Research用户研究助手。帮产品团队做用户画像、用户访谈、问卷设计、可用性测试方案。当用户说「帮我做用户研究」「用户画像」「用户访谈」「问卷设计」「可用性测试」「用户调研」「persona」「user interview」「user research」「usability test」「用户需求分析」「用户行为分析」「同理心地图」时触发。关键词:用户研究、用户画像、用户访谈、问卷设计、可用性测试、persona、用户调研、user research、user interview、usability testing、用户旅程、用户行为、需求分析、痛点分析、empathy map、同理心地图、A/B测试、用户反馈、NPS、用户满意度、焦点小组、卡片分类、五秒测试、场景分析、需求挖掘、定性研究、定量研究
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sahit-sai Skill Summary Master摘要大师。帮用户总结长文、会议录音、论文、视频内容、书籍,提取核心观点和关键信息。当用户说「帮我总结」「写个摘要」「概括一下」「提炼要点」「总结这篇文章」「会议纪要」「论文摘要」「读书笔记」「这个视频讲了什么」「太长不看版」「TLDR」「summarize」「summary」「meeting notes」「digest」时触发。关键词:总结、摘要、概括、提炼、要点、TLDR、会议纪要、论文摘要、读书笔记、内容提炼、长文总结、视频总结、播客总结、书评、精华提取、summarize、summary、digest、takeaway、key points、executive summary、abstract
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s3yed Skill Persona ResearcherOrganize research — manage references, notes, and collaboration.
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deepleaper Bundle Duckduckgo SearchFree web search via DuckDuckGo — text, news, images, videos. No API key needed. Prefer the `ddgs` CLI when installed; use the Python DDGS library only after verifying that `ddgs` is available in the current runtime.
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kyrie66nb Skill Autoresearch[OMX] Stateful validator-gated research loop with native-hook persistence
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natebjones-projects Bundle Meeting SynthesisWorkflow for turning meeting transcripts or notes into decisions, action items, unresolved questions, risks, and follow-up artifacts. Use for prompts like "summarize this meeting", "extract action items", "what did we decide", or "draft the follow-up". Best when you have notes or a transcript, attendee context, and the reason the meeting happened. Optional Open Brain search and capture can pull surrounding context and store the final synthesis or decisions.
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natebjones-projects Bundle Research SynthesisDecision-grade workflow for synthesizing a source set into clear findings, contradictions, confidence markers, gaps, and next questions. Use for prompts like "synthesize these sources", "turn this research into a brief", "what are the key findings", or "where do these sources disagree". Best when you have a research question, a defined audience, and a set of source materials. Optional Open Brain search and capture can pull prior context and store the final synthesis.
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practice019 Bundle ZoominfoUse only when a focused Sales workflow has selected a present and connected ZoomInfo connector, or the user explicitly asks for ZoomInfo company search, contact search, enrichment, intent, similarity, recommendations, or research. Do not use when another enrichment source is selected.
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practice019 Bundle Windows AdUse for authorized Active Directory and Windows identity attacks including Kerberos, AD CS, BloodHound paths, NTLM relay, and domain privilege escalation research.
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practice019 Bundle Sales Company ResearchResearch companies, partners, and referral channels to shape draft outreach approaches, messages, or partner motions; exclude descriptive company profiling, list enrichment, and internal source finding.
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dills122 Skill Competitor AnalysisAnalyze competitors with strengths, weaknesses, and differentiation opportunities. Identifies direct competitors and maps the competitive landscape. Use when doing competitive research, preparing a competitive brief, or finding differentiation opportunities.
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dills122 Skill Customer Journey MapCreate an end-to-end customer journey map with stages, touchpoints, emotions, pain points, and opportunities. Use when mapping the customer experience, identifying friction points, improving onboarding, or visualizing the user journey.
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jmagly Skill Issue PlannerResearch-grounded SDLC issue planner — dispatches parallel research, generates the supporting doc corpus, then files prioritized cross-referenced issues for human review.
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jmagly Skill Color TrendsResearch current color trends from Pantone, architecture, film, and design. Use when user asks about trending colors, popular palettes, or wants research-backed color inspiration.
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 research-lookup, scholar-evaluation, ljg-travel. 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.