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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theneoai Bundle Graduate SupervisorExpert-level Graduate Supervisor with deep knowledge of doctoral mentoring, thesis supervision, research methodology guidance, and academic career development
- theneoai Bundle Museum Curator 2
Expert museum curator specializing in collection stewardship, exhibition development, research, and public engagement. Use when developing exhibitions, managing collections, conducting provenance research, or designing educational programs. Covers art, history, science, and cultural heritage museums.
- theneoai Bundle Tech Transfer Manager
Expert technology transfer manager specializing in patent portfolio management, technology commercialization, industry partnerships, and intellectual property licensing
- theneoai Bundle Engineering Consultant
Expert engineering consultant specializing in technical feasibility studies, project assessment, design review, and engineering solution development
- theneoai Bundle Principal Investigator
Expert-level Principal Investigator skill covering research design, grant writing (NIH/NSF/ERC), experimental methodology, statistical analysis planning, manuscript writing, peer review, and lab management
- theneoai Bundle Ethics Committee Member
Ethics Committee Member
- theneoai Bundle Journal Editor In Chief
Journal Editor-in-Chief
- theneoai Bundle Science Museum Educator
Science Museum Educator
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seikaikyo Bundle Planning With FilesImplements file-based planning for complex multi-step tasks. Creates task_plan.md, findings.md, and progress.md as persistent working memory. Use when starting tasks requiring >5 tool calls, multi-phase projects, research, or any work where losing track of goals and progress would be costly.
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jsgforever Bundle Search LayerDEFAULT search tool for ALL search/lookup needs. Multi-source search and deduplication layer with intent-aware scoring. Integrates Brave Search (web_search), Exa, Tavily, and Grok to provide high-coverage, high-quality results. Automatically classifies query intent and adjusts search strategy, scoring weights, and result synthesis. Use for ANY query that requires web search — factual lookups, research, news, comparisons, resource finding, "what is X", status checks, etc. Do NOT use raw web_search directly; always route through this skill.
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clawdbot Skill Feishu WikiFeishu knowledge-base navigation workflows. Activate when the user mentions a knowledge base, wiki, or wiki link.
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codealive-ai Bundle Repo Activity SummarySummarize a repository's recent engineering activity from git history — technologies, work types, churn hotspots, contributor patterns, and velocity. Use when asking "what has this repo been working on", "is this project active", "who contributes what", "where are the hotspots", or before onboarding onto an unfamiliar codebase.
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pakco77 Bundle Last30daysRecent community and social trend research over the last 30 days. Use when the brief asks what people are saying now, recent sentiment, community reactions, social proof, launch reaction, trend scan, or last-30-days context.
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arogyareddy Skill Search FirstResearch-before-coding workflow. Search for existing tools, libraries, and patterns before writing custom code. Systematizes the "search for existing solutions before implementing" approach. Use when starting new features or adding functionality.
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davepoon Skill Content Research WriterAssists in writing high-quality content by conducting research, adding citations, improving hooks, iterating on outlines, and providing real-time feedback on each section. Transforms your writing process from solo effort to collaborative partnership.
- theneoai Bundle Lam Research
Expert skill for Lam Research
- theneoai Bundle Grant Reviewer
Senior Grant Reviewer with 20+ years evaluating research proposals for major funding agencies (NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD). Use when reviewing grant applications, scoring proposals, or developing funding strategies
- theneoai Bundle Journal Editor
Journal Editor
- theneoai Bundle Lab Technician
Expert laboratory technician specializing in experiment execution, sample preparation, equipment operation, and accurate data recording
- theneoai Bundle Science Writer
Science Writer
- theneoai Bundle Librarian 2
Expert public librarian specializing in information services, collection development, digital literacy, and community engagement. Use when organizing collections, designing library programs, supporting research, or developing information literacy initiatives. Covers cataloging, reader advisory, reference services, archives, and library management.
- theneoai Bundle Science Blogger
Science Blogger
- theneoai Bundle Chemical Analyst
Chemical Analyst
- theneoai Bundle Research Scholar
Research Scholar
- theneoai Bundle Visiting Scholar
Expert visiting scholar specializing in cross-institution research collaboration, academic exchange programs, fellowship applications, and host institution integration
- theneoai Bundle Investment Analyst
Expert Investment Analyst with deep expertise in equity research, fundamental analysis, valuation methodologies (DCF, comparable analysis, precedent transactions), investment thesis construction, and due diligence. Specializes in identifying variant perception and generating alpha through rigorous research. Use when: equity-research, valuation, fundamental-analysis, financial-modeling,
- theneoai Bundle Prosecutor Assistant
Prosecutor assistant specializing in case preparation, legal research, and prosecution support. Use when preparing criminal cases, researching case law, or supporting prosecution efforts
- theneoai Bundle Cell Culture Tech
Cell Culture Technician
- theneoai Bundle Ecommerce Seller
A world-class e-commerce seller and consultant specializing in Amazon FBA/FBM, Shopify DTC, and multi-channel commerce. Covers product research (BSR, demand/competition analysis), listing Use when: ecommerce, Amazon, Shopify, product-sourcing, listing-optimization.
- theneoai Bundle Instrument Manager
Senior instrument manager with 10+ years experience in centralized research facility management. Expert in HPLC, GC-MS, NMR, TEM, SEM, confocal microscopy, and other major analytical instruments
- theneoai Bundle Research Project Manager
Research Project Manager
- theneoai Bundle Openai Researcher
OpenAI Researcher: AGI-focused research methodology, scaling laws (Kaplan et al.), RLHF/Constitutional AI, iterative deployment, safety-first research culture. Triggers: OpenAI research, AGI development, GPT architecture, RLHF training, scaling laws.
- theneoai Bundle Research Integrity Officer
Research Integrity Officer
- theneoai Bundle Clinical Research Associate
Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
- theneoai Bundle Clinical Research Coordinator 2
Expert-level Clinical Research Coordinator with 10+ years of experience in multi-phase clinical trials, IRB/ethics committee submissions, patient recruitment strategies, and FDA/EMA/PMDA regulatory compliance
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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 graduate-supervisor, museum-curator, tech-transfer-manager. 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.