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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driver-ai Skill ResearchResearch
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educlopez Bundle Panda Kb 3Curated knowledge base for the Panda theme by SunnyToo on PrestaShop 8 and 9 — 54 module fiches, 19 demos catalog, scraped official docs, and the Easy Builder track (steasybuilder + steasy_trans_panda). Use when answering questions about Panda-specific modules (`st*` prefix), SunnyToo widgets, Easy Builder layouts, or "what can Panda render". For PrestaShop platform-level questions (Symfony, Twig BO, Smarty syntax, hooks core, theme.yml mechanics, migration 8→9) use the `prestashop-kb` skill instead.
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educlopez Bundle Prestashop Kb 3Curated knowledge base for the PrestaShop platform — versions 8 and 9. Covers theme mechanics (theme.yml, parent-child, template inheritance, assets), Smarty templating + PS extensions ({l}, {hook}, {widget}), hooks (overview + listings), modules architecture (config.xml, controllers, lifecycle), install vs distribution (PS 9 source clone), and version migration PS 8 → 9 (Symfony BO, Twig, upgrade process). Use for platform-level PrestaShop questions independent of any specific theme. For Panda-theme-specific questions (`st*` modules, SunnyToo, Easy Builder) use the `panda-kb` skill instead.
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talmolab Skill Investigation 2Scaffolds a structured investigation in scratch/ for empirical research and documentation. Use when the user says "start an investigation" or wants to: trace code paths or data flow ("trace from X to Y", "what touches X", "follow the wiring"), document system architecture comprehensively ("document how the system works", "archeology"), investigate bugs ("figure out why X happens"), explore technical feasibility ("can we do X?"), or explore design options ("explore the API", "gather context", "design alternatives"). Creates dated folder with README. NOT for simple code questions or single-file searches.
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ucsandman Skill Phone 2Use when the user asks to text or message someone from their iPhone, read or check something on their phone, or control their iPhone — e.g. "text my dad ...", "send this to Mom", "summarize this and text it to X", "what's on my phone", "open <app> on my phone", "organize my home screen", "what apps do I have installed".
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waishnav Skill SubagentsDelegate focused coding, research, review, or verification work to a bounded DevSpace subagent. Use when a task benefits from separate context, a specialist perspective, or a follow-up with the same worker.
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yogsoth-ai Skill Context Init 2Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed.
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yuyz-cyber Skill Literature ReviewUse when a student needs to plan a transparent literature review.
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blessonism Bundle Search Layer 2DEFAULT 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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maragudk Skill Diary 2Write and maintain an implementation diary capturing what changed, why, what worked, what failed (with exact errors and commands), what was tricky, and how to review and validate. Activates proactively during non-trivial implementation work (new features, bug fixes, refactors, research spikes) and at natural session-end moments -- after a PR merges, a feature ships, or a work chunk wraps up -- to capture the narrative while it's still fresh. Does not activate for trivial tasks like one-line fixes, config tweaks, or quick questions.
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raphaelmansuy Bundle ArxivSearch and retrieve academic papers from arXiv using their free REST API. No API key needed. Search by keyword, author, category, or ID. Combine with web_extract or the ocr-and-documents skill to read full paper content.
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jeremylongshore Bundle Brain 3Search and analyze governed notes, decisions, runbooks, and conventions, returning a qmd:// citation for every supported claim. Use when checking what the brain has captured about architecture, infrastructure, decisions, or operating practices. Trigger with "/brain", "ask the brain", or "check my knowledge base".
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langchain-ai Skill Twitter Post 2Write a Twitter/X post or thread based on research findings or a given topic. Use this skill when asked to create tweets, X posts, or social media threads.
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langchain-ai Skill Linkedin Post 2Write a LinkedIn post based on research findings or a given topic. Use this skill when asked to create LinkedIn content, professional posts, or thought leadership pieces.
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nkawasaki-tech Bundle Youtube Idea ResearchYouTubeで伸びている競合動画、視聴者ニーズ、検索・話題の傾向をWeb調査し、根拠付きの動画企画案を作成・評価する。特定の年齢・性別・悩み・テーマ・商品・LINE登録などの目的に合うYouTube企画を考える依頼、競合チャンネルや人気動画を調べる依頼、タイトル・切り口・企画案を量産または選定する依頼で使用する。既存原稿の校正、動画編集、サムネイル画像の制作だけを行う依頼には使用しない。
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perrychen10488 Bundle Create Linguistics ProjectCreate a structured linguistics research project with folders for data, scripts, notebooks, results, figures, and references. Use when Codex is asked to create, initialize, scaffold, or set up a new project for linguistic, corpus, NLP, or language-data analysis.
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sunshinelixun Bundle Prepare Video PublishPrepare multi-platform publishing materials inside the current Codex task from a local video or subtitle file. Use when the user wants Codex to transcribe or read subtitles, summarize the content, draft a title and description, generate or revise complete covers with built-in ImageGen in 16:9, 4:3, 3:4, and 9:16, use style or person reference images, open confirmed publishing pages, or explicitly stage uploads and copy with Ego Lite for 小红书、抖音、Bilibili、微信视频号.
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elradarnocturno Bundle Gemini Interactions APIUse this skill when writing code that calls the Gemini API for text generation, multi-turn chat, multimodal understanding, image generation, video generation, streaming responses, background research tasks, function calling, structured output, or migrating from the old generateContent API. This skill covers the Interactions API, the recommended way to use Gemini models and agents in Python and TypeScript.
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param302 Bundle Iitmbs Course Project Lab BuilderResearch, plan, build, and preflight optional 100-point project labs aligned to an IITM BS course. Use only when explicitly invoked after the user opts into trend-informed projects; do not alter official weekly coverage.
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donvito Skill Astra OrchestratorOrchestrate complex Codex coding work for the Pro profile with GPT-6 Astra at medium reasoning as planner/integrator, Luna subagents for exploration, implementation, testing, and research, and an Astra reviewer. Use for multi-file features, debugging across components, repo-wide changes, parallelizable workstreams, or whenever the user asks to delegate or use subagents. Do not use for trivial one-file edits or simple questions.
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donvito Skill Astra Orchestrator 2Orchestrate complex Codex coding work for the Plus profile with GPT-5.6 Luna at max reasoning as planner/integrator, Luna subagents for exploration, implementation, testing, and research, and an Astra reviewer. Use for multi-file features, debugging across components, repo-wide changes, parallelizable workstreams, or whenever the user asks to delegate or use subagents. Do not use for trivial one-file edits or simple questions.
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yologdev Skill Research 2Research solutions and patterns when implementing unfamiliar features
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younes-io Bundle Tla ProofWrite and iteratively refine TLA+ theorem proofs in `.tla` modules with TLAPS (`tlapm`); run proof checks and summarize proved vs failed/omitted obligations with explicit assumptions and trust boundaries. Use when asked to create or fix `THEOREM` or `PROOF` blocks, diagnose TLAPS failures, strengthen inductive invariants, prove equivalence, or tune proof structure.
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appsflyersdk Skill Alice Pm 2Alice, the AppsFlyer Roku Sample App PM challenger. Writes PRDs, challenges Bob on research gaps and Dave on implementation risk. Auto-invoked after Bob finishes research or Dave writes a tech design, code, or feature doc. Directly callable for ad-hoc PM questions or reviews.
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doggy8088 Bundle Gemini Interactions API 2Use this skill when writing code that calls the Gemini API for text generation, multi-turn chat, multimodal understanding, image generation, video generation, streaming responses, background research tasks, function calling, structured output, or migrating from the old generateContent API. This skill covers the Interactions API, the recommended way to use Gemini models and agents in Python and TypeScript.
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aiyo28 Skill DecideComposable decision skill. Core OODA loop: present options, assess confidence, record reasoning artifact with priority matrix. Modes: default (decide from current context), --research (ingest source first, then decide), --reframe (force perspective shift before options). Triggers: "decide", "should we", "which option", "evaluate", "compare", "research this" (with decision intent), "let's think about".
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pgw10086 Bundle Ask Web AIUse a web AI to add an independent line of inquiry or judgment through research, reasoning, brainstorming, discussion, review, alternative ideas, second opinions, or synthesis. Use when another perspective can materially improve the current task, or when managing providers for this workflow.
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poll-poll134 Bundle Android App Blackbox Competitive AnalysisUse when users request Android competitor research, systematic feature or interface mapping, evidence screenshots, interaction coverage, comparison-ready product dossiers, or Android system-boundary verification without APK decompilation.
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razzant Skill ClaudexorUse the local Claudexor control plane for harness-agnostic coding work across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode. Use when a task benefits from route-aware harness and account selection, quota-aware account rotation, shared thread context, read-only planning or research, best-of-N execution, or cross-harness review.
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rioanandaputra-bot Bundle Tiktok DocsUse this skill whenever a task involves the TikTok Platform API (developers.tiktok.com - Login Kit, Content Posting, Video/Display API, Research Tools, Mini Games/Dramas, Scopes) or the TikTok Shop Partner API (partner.tiktokshop.com - Orders, Products, Authorization, Webhooks, Logistics, Finance, Affiliate, Return/Refund, and the Node.js SDK). Provides consolidated local reference docs and TypeScript SDK models so integration code (auth, signing, endpoints, webhooks) can be written correctly without guessing field names or request shapes. Trigger on mentions of TikTok API, TikTok Shop, open.tiktokapis.com, tiktokglobalshop, HMAC sign TikTok, TikTok webhook, or TikTok OAuth.
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rrrrrredy Bundle Research ToolkitSource-backed longform research framework for AI agents. Use for substantial industry/market/company/product/tech/policy/ecosystem reports, 中文产业/行业研究、市场分析、竞品分析、投资memo. Guides scope, sources, claims, depth, review, hard stops, and publishable prose; not quick facts/summaries.
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shenchangyi Bundle Photo To Monthly Zine PostcardTurn one user-provided photograph into a portrait 3:4 monthly Zine postcard with an unchanged upper photo, a compact watercolor monthly page below, and image-grounded literature and music curation. Use when users ask for a photo postcard, 月历明信片, Zine 明信片, or a literary music-matched photo card.
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openags Skill Paper Search 2Search for academic papers using available APIs
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gentleman-programming Skill Sdd ResearchTrigger: SDD research, external evidence, source-backed research. Produce auditable evidence for a selected research lane.
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luwill Bundle Research ProposalUse when the user asks to write or draft a PhD / doctoral research proposal, research plan, 研究计划书, or 开题报告 — a forward-looking plan of background, gap, research questions, methodology, timeline, and significance, in English or Chinese. Triggers: "write a research proposal", "PhD proposal", "doctoral proposal", "研究计划书", "开题报告", "写博士研究计划". Not for backward-looking literature reviews / 综述 / surveys (use medical-imaging-review), nor grant forms bound to a funder's own template (国自然/NSF).
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starlight-w Bundle Sentaurus TcadEnd-to-end Sentaurus TCAD simulation workflow skill. Use this whenever the user asks to create, repair, calibrate, run, diagnose, visualize, or document Sentaurus/SWB/SDE/SDevice/SVisual simulations; mentions TCAD, Sentaurus, SWB, swbpy2, gsub, SDE geometry, mesh, SDevice physics, Id-Vg/Id-Vd/BV/HeavyIon/SEB/TID/ESD, GaN HEMT, p-GaN HEMT, radiation effects, parameter sweeps, convergence failures, or asks for a literature-backed device simulation workflow. It enforces research-before-simulation, SWB-visible execution, gsub submission, result visualization, persistent reporting, and closed-loop iteration.
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, panda-kb, prestashop-kb. 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.