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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jmagly-ai-writing-guide Skill Research WorkflowExecute multi-stage research workflows
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jmagly-ai-writing-guide Skill Test Platform ResearchLocate testing research and platform tools, qualify evidence adapters, and develop target-specific testing normalization templates.
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jmagly-ai-writing-guide Skill Corpus Retrieval LabBenchmark current research-query and direct lexical baselines against experimental vector, BM25, typed concept-graph PPR, and RRF source selection without replacing production retrieval.
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hashgraph-online-awesome-codex-plugins Skill UI RadarFind and compare real UI examples from UIZZE’s 800,000+ web and iOS screens. Use for UI inspiration, UI research, design references, comparable apps, user flows, layouts, navigation, components, interaction states, and product patterns before designing or redesigning an interface.
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hashgraph-online-awesome-codex-plugins Bundle ResearchAnswer one bounded question, cited. Not for dissecting a codebase; that is codebase-recon or reverse-engineer. Triggers: "research", "investigate this question", "find evidence".
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leoyeai-openclaw-master-skills Bundle Last30daysResearch a topic from the last 30 days. Also triggered by 'last30'. Sources: Reddit, X, YouTube, web. Become an expert and write copy-paste-ready prompts.
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duclm1x1 Skill NotebooklmNotebookLM CLI wrapper via `node {baseDir}/scripts/notebooklm.mjs`. Use for auth, notebooks, chat, sources, notes, sharing, research, and artifact generation/download.
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cshara1 Skill DeepapiUse DeepAPI for supported scraping, research, and email workflows with explicit credentials and approval.
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mediar-ai Bundle Vipassana MatchingFull Practice Buddy matching workflow for vipassana.cool — check submissions, research candidates, identify matches, send intro emails, and manage the waitlist
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jwuthri Skill Keyword ResearchDiscover keyword opportunities, evaluate metrics and SERPs, and save/tag promising terms.
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bertbertov Bundle Planning With FilesImplements 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.
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haomingz Bundle Research Writer提供高质量的研究写作支持:从资料调研、补充引用,到优化开头、完善结构大纲,并实时提供逐节反馈与打磨建议。当用户提出写作协助请求,如“帮忙调研资料”、“优化开头”、“梳理大纲”,或需要逐节审阅、补充引用、润色文章时触发。
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haomingz Bundle Research Advisor协助科研人员进行选题构思、项目规划、问题排查与科研决策,输出具体的研究方案、风险评估矩阵或决策树等文档。当用户提出新研究想法、分享当前项目遇到的卡点、咨询战略性问题,或使用“选题”、“开题”、“项目构思”、“研究方向”、“研究路径”、“风险评估”、“问题排查”、“卡住了”、“下一步怎么走”等关键词时触发。
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haomingz Bundle Research Paper Refiner学术论文英文润色助手,按学术写作标准逐段审查语法、用词、语态与逻辑衔接,输出修改建议与润色后的文本。当用户请求论文润色、语法检查、或提交英文论文片段寻求改进,例如说“帮我润色这段英文”、“这段论文语法有没有问题”、“改成学术英语”,或提及paper polishing、academic writing、manuscript editing、SCI润色等关键词时触发。
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spideynolove Bundle Blog DraftDraft a blog post from ideas and resources. Use when users want to write a blog post, create content from research, or draft articles. Guides through research, brainstorming, outlining, and iterative drafting with version control.
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dongzhigang13305312738-art Bundle Bib Search CitationSearch and cite from local BibTeX/BibLaTeX .bib libraries, including Zotero exports. Use to find, filter, preview, export, or generate LaTeX/Typst citation snippets by topic, author, year, venue, DOI, arXiv ID, keywords, abstract, fields, recency, or claim support. Do not use for manuscript writing or polishing.
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shawnpang Skill Review MiningWhen the user wants to research customer pain points, complaints, or sentiment using review platforms like Trustpilot, G2, Capterra, or app stores. Also use when the user mentions "what are users saying", "competitor reviews", "pain points", or "voice of customer research".
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shawnpang Skill Market ResearchWhen the user needs to estimate market size, understand market dynamics, or validate that a market opportunity is large enough to pursue.
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shawnpang Skill Investor ResearchWhen the user wants to identify, evaluate, or prioritize potential investors for a fundraising round. Also activates when the user asks "who should I pitch?", "find me investors", "build an investor list", or mentions VC/angel targeting.
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shawnpang Skill User Research SynthesisWhen the user has raw customer interview transcripts, survey responses, support tickets, or other qualitative data and needs to extract actionable insights.
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juspay Skill EleganceIteratively study and apply elegant coding patterns. Each iteration - understand the code, research what simple and elegant code looks like, apply learnings, verify with CI. Use as a standalone refactoring pass or when the user asks to make code more elegant, simple, or idiomatic.
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vril-labs Skill Search For ServiceSearch and browse the x402 bazaar marketplace for paid API services. Use when you or the user want to find available services, see what's available, discover APIs, or need an external service to accomplish a task. Also use as a fallback when no other skill clearly matches — search the bazaar to see if a paid service exists. Covers "what can I do?", "find me an API for...", "what services are available?", "search for...", "browse the bazaar".
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vril-labs Skill Morning NoteMorning Note
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vril-labs Skill Thesis TrackerThesis Tracker
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vril-labs Skill Idea GenerationIdea Generation
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vril-labs Skill Sector OverviewSector Overview
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vril-labs Skill Earnings PreviewEarnings Preview
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vril-labs Skill Catalyst CalendarCatalyst Calendar
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vril-labs Bundle Account ResearchResearch a company using Common Room data. Triggers on 'research [company]', 'tell me about [domain]', 'pull up signals for [account]', 'what's going on with [company]', or any account-level question.
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theneoai Bundle ParalegalSenior paralegal specializing in legal research, document preparation, and case management. Use when conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, or managing case files
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theneoai Bundle Rd EngineerR&D Engineer
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theneoai Bundle Data CuratorData Curator
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theneoai Bundle StatisticianStatistician
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theneoai Bundle Peer ReviewerPeer Reviewer
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theneoai Bundle Academic TranslatorExpert academic translator with 15+ years experience in scientific paper translation, language editing, and publication preparation
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theneoai Bundle Animal ExperimenterSenior animal experiment technician with 10+ years experience in rodent and small animal research. Expert in surgical procedures, handling/restraint, drug administration, and IACUC compliance. Specializes in
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-workflow, test-platform-research, corpus-retrieval-lab. 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.