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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pjt222 Skill Argumentation 6Construct well-structured arguments using the hypothesis-argument-example triad. Covers formulating falsifiable hypotheses, building logical arguments (deductive, inductive, analogical, evidential), providing concrete examples, and steelmanning counterarguments. Use when writing or reviewing PR descriptions that propose technical changes, justifying design decisions in ADRs, constructing substantive code review feedback, or building a research argument or technical proposal.
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pjt222 Skill Search Prior Art 5Search for prior art relevant to a specific invention or patent claim. Covers patent literature, non-patent literature (academic papers, products, open source), defensive publications, and standard-essential patents. Use when evaluating whether an invention is novel and non-obvious before filing, challenging the validity of an existing patent, supporting a freedom-to-operate analysis, documenting a defensive publication, or responding to a patent office action questioning novelty or obviousness.
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pjt222 Skill Search Prior Art 6Search for prior art relevant to a specific invention or patent claim. Covers patent literature, non-patent literature (academic papers, products, open source), defensive publications, and standard-essential patents. Use when evaluating whether an invention is novel and non-obvious before filing, challenging the validity of an existing patent, supporting a freedom-to-operate analysis, documenting a defensive publication, or responding to a patent office action questioning novelty or obviousness.
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pjt222 Skill Argumentation 8Construct well-structured arguments using the hypothesis-argument-example triad. Covers formulating falsifiable hypotheses, building logical arguments (deductive, inductive, analogical, evidential), providing concrete examples, and steelmanning counterarguments. Use when writing or reviewing PR descriptions that propose technical changes, justifying design decisions in ADRs, constructing substantive code review feedback, or building a research argument or technical proposal.
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pjt222 Skill Argumentation 9Construct well-structured arguments using the hypothesis-argument-example triad. Covers formulating falsifiable hypotheses, building logical arguments (deductive, inductive, analogical, evidential), providing concrete examples, and steelmanning counterarguments. Use when writing or reviewing PR descriptions that propose technical changes, justifying design decisions in ADRs, constructing substantive code review feedback, or building a research argument or technical proposal.
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pjt222 Skill Review Research 4对研究方法、实验设计和论文质量进行同行评审。涵盖方法论评估、统计适当性、 可重复性评估、偏倚识别和建设性反馈。适用于评审论文手稿、预印本或内部研究 报告,评估研究提案或研究协议,评估某项主张背后的证据质量,或评审学位论文 章节或毕业论文章节。
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pjt222 Skill Argumentation 10Construct well-structured arguments using the hypothesis-argument-example triad. Covers formulating falsifiable hypotheses, building logical arguments (deductive, inductive, analogical, evidential), providing concrete examples, and steelmanning counterarguments. Use when writing or reviewing PR descriptions that propose technical changes, justifying design decisions in ADRs, constructing substantive code review feedback, or building a research argument or technical proposal.
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pjt222 Skill Argumentation 7Construct well-structured arguments using the hypothesis-argument-example triad. Covers formulating falsifiable hypotheses, building logical arguments (deductive, inductive, analogical, evidential), providing concrete examples, and steelmanning counterarguments. Use when writing or reviewing PR descriptions that propose technical changes, justifying design decisions in ADRs, constructing substantive code review feedback, or building a research argument or technical proposal.
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pjt222 Skill Search Prior Art 7Search for prior art relevant to a specific invention or patent claim. Covers patent literature, non-patent literature (academic papers, products, open source), defensive publications, and standard-essential patents. Use when evaluating whether an invention is novel and non-obvious before filing, challenging the validity of an existing patent, supporting a freedom-to-operate analysis, documenting a defensive publication, or responding to a patent office action questioning novelty or obviousness.
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pjt222 Skill Search Prior Art 8Search for prior art relevant to a specific invention or patent claim. Covers patent literature, non-patent literature (academic papers, products, open source), defensive publications, and standard-essential patents. Use when evaluating whether an invention is novel and non-obvious before filing, challenging the validity of an existing patent, supporting a freedom-to- operate analysis, documenting a defensive publication, or responding to a patent office action questioning novelty or obviousness.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 2Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Search Prior Art 9Search for prior art relevant to a specific invention or patent claim. Covers patent literature, non-patent literature (academic papers, products, open source), defensive publications, and standard-essential patents. Use when evaluating whether an invention is novel and non-obvious before filing, challenging the validity of an existing patent, supporting a freedom-to-operate analysis, documenting a defensive publication, or responding to a patent office action questioning novelty or obviousness.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 4Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 2Realizar un relevamiento y síntesis de la literatura teórica sobre un tema específico, identificando artículos seminales, resultados clave, problemas abiertos y conexiones entre dominios. Usar al comenzar investigación sobre un tema teórico desconocido, al escribir una revisión de literatura para un artículo o tesis, al identificar problemas abiertos y brechas de investigación, al encontrar conexiones entre dominios, o al evaluar la novedad de una contribución teórica propuesta contra el trabajo existente.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 3Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 5Redact reverse-engineering findings for public disclosure while preserving methodology, generalizable patterns, and teaching value. Covers the private-vs-public repo split, deny-list pattern maintenance, orphan-commit publish pattern that prevents `git log` leaks, category-based redaction calibration (methodology/pattern/version-finding/internal), and the `check-redaction.sh`-style CI gate that blocks merges when a deny-listed pattern appears. Use when publishing findings about a CLI harness you don't own, when preparing upstream proposals to an unrelated project, or when archiving a private research repo for public reference.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 4Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 6Redact reverse-engineering findings for public disclosure while keeping methodology, generalizable patterns, teaching value. Cover private-vs- public repo split, deny-list pattern care, orphan-commit publish pattern that prevents `git log` leaks, category-based redaction calibration (methodology/pattern/version-finding/internal), `check-redaction.sh`- style CI gate that blocks merges when deny-listed pattern appears. Use when publishing findings about CLI harness you don't own, when prepare upstream proposals to unrelated project, when archive private research repo for public reference.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 5Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 6Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 10Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 7Redact reverse-engineering findings for public disclosure while preserving methodology, generalizable patterns, and teaching value. Covers the private-vs-public repo split, deny-list pattern maintenance, orphan-commit publish pattern that prevents `git log` leaks, category-based redaction calibration (methodology/pattern/version-finding/internal), and the `check-redaction.sh`-style CI gate that blocks merges when a deny-listed pattern appears. Use when publishing findings about a CLI harness you don't own, when preparing upstream proposals to an unrelated project, or when archiving a private research repo for public reference.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 8Redact reverse-engineering findings for public disclosure while preserving methodology, generalizable patterns, and teaching value. Covers the private-vs-public repo split, deny-list pattern maintenance, orphan-commit publish pattern that prevents `git log` leaks, category-based redaction calibration (methodology/pattern/version-finding/internal), and the `check-redaction.sh`-style CI gate that blocks merges when a deny-listed pattern appears. Use when publishing findings about a CLI harness you don't own, when preparing upstream proposals to an unrelated project, or when archiving a private research repo for public reference.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 7Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 9Redact reverse-engineering findings for public disclosure while preserving methodology, generalizable patterns, and teaching value. Covers the private-vs-public repo split, deny-list pattern maintenance, orphan-commit publish pattern that prevents `git log` leaks, category-based redaction calibration (methodology/pattern/version-finding/internal), and the `check-redaction.sh`-style CI gate that blocks merges when a deny-listed pattern appears. Use when publishing findings about a CLI harness you don't own, when preparing upstream proposals to an unrelated project, or when archiving a private research repo for public reference.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 8Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 10Redact reverse-eng findings → public disclosure. Preserve methodology, generalizable patterns, teaching value. Private/public repo split, deny-list patterns, orphan-commit publish (no `git log` leaks), category-based calibration (methodology/pattern/version/internal), `check-redaction.sh` CI gate. Use → publish CLI harness findings, upstream proposals, archive private research.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 9Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 10Survey + synthesize theoretical lit on topic. ID seminal papers, key results, open problems, cross-domain connections. Use → start research on unfamiliar topic, write lit review for paper/thesis, ID open probs + research gaps, find cross-domain connections, eval novelty of proposed contribution vs existing.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 5Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Survey Theoretical Literature 6Survey and synthesize theoretical literature on a specific topic, identifying seminal papers, key results, open problems, and cross-domain connections. Use when starting research on an unfamiliar theoretical topic, writing a literature review for a paper or thesis, identifying open problems and research gaps, finding cross-domain connections, or evaluating the novelty of a proposed theoretical contribution against existing work.
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pjt222 Skill Redact For Public Disclosure 4Redact reverse-engineering findings for public disclosure while preserving methodology, generalizable patterns, and teaching value. Covers the private-vs-public repo split, deny-list pattern maintenance, orphan-commit publish pattern that prevents `git log` leaks, category-based redaction calibration (methodology/pattern/version-finding/internal), and the `check-redaction.sh`-style CI gate that blocks merges when a deny-listed pattern appears. Use when publishing findings about a CLI harness you don't own, when preparing upstream proposals to an unrelated project, or when archiving a private research repo for public reference.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 7Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 8Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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pjt222 Skill Collect Preserve Specimens 9Collect and preserve insect specimens following museum-grade standards including legal compliance, collection methods, humane dispatch, dry pinning, wet preservation, labeling, storage, and curation. Covers permit requirements, protected species regulations, sweep nets, beating trays, pitfall traps, light traps, Malaise traps, aspirators, ethyl acetate killing jars, freezing, pin placement by order, wing spreading, ethanol preservation for soft-bodied specimens, specimen labeling with locality and date, storage with pest management, and database entry. Use when building a reference collection for taxonomic study, preserving voucher specimens for ecological research, preparing specimens for identification by specialists, or curating an existing collection.
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thedixitjain Skill Swarm AdvancedAdvanced swarm orchestration patterns for research, development, testing, and complex distributed workflows
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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 argumentation, search-prior-art, search-prior-art. 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.