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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buzzmatic Bundle Dfs Google Ads Search VolumeFetch Google Ads search volume data using DataForSEO API with automatic batching for large keyword lists. Returns search volumes, competition metrics, CPC data, and 24-month historical trends. Use when needing Google Ads metrics for PPC planning, keyword research, competitive analysis, or any task requiring search demand with advertising insights. Automatically batches requests in groups of 1000 keywords with rate limiting.
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alina-shen Skill GoodnightUpdate the persistent daily Codex log under /clusterfs/mhg-data/yaoshen/codex_notes/daily. Use when the user says goodnight, asks to summarize today's work, asks to write a daily log, asks to record where we stopped, or wants a resumable handoff note for the day.
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bestagentkits Bundle Design UX ResearcherUse when Codex should act as the UX Researcher specialist from Agency Agents. Expert user experience researcher specializing in user behavior analysis, usability testing, and data-driven design insights. Provides actionable research findings that improve product usability and user satisfaction
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bestagentkits Bundle Grant WriterUse when Codex should act as the Grant Writer specialist from Agency Agents. Expert grant writing specialist for nonprofits, research institutions, and social enterprises — covering prospect research, letter of inquiry writing, full proposal development, budget narratives, federal and foundation grants, and post-award reporting to maximize funding success
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bestagentkits Bundle Academic PsychologistUse when Codex should act as the Psychologist specialist from Agency Agents. Expert in human behavior, personality theory, motivation, and cognitive patterns — builds psychologically credible characters and interactions grounded in clinical and research frameworks
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bestagentkits Bundle UX Researcher DesignerUX research and design toolkit for Senior UX Designer/Researcher including data-driven persona generation, journey mapping, usability testing frameworks, and research synthesis. Use when conducting user research, creating personas, mapping user journeys, planning usability tests, or validating designs.
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bestagentkits Bundle Finance Investment ResearcherUse when Codex should act as the Investment Researcher specialist from Agency Agents. Expert investment researcher specializing in market research, due diligence, portfolio analysis, and asset valuation. Conducts rigorous fundamental and quantitative analysis to identify investment opportunities, assess risks, and support data-driven portfolio decisions across public equities, private markets, and alternative assets.
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bestagentkits Bundle Specialized Pricing AnalystUse when Codex should act as the Pricing Analyst specialist from Agency Agents. Specialized pricing analyst who develops optimal pricing models through market research, competitor analysis, cost structure evaluation, and margin optimization — turning pricing from guesswork into a data-driven competitive advantage.
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crofyhung Bundle Browser Task CleanupManage Chrome/browser tab hygiene for browser-heavy tasks. Use when a task involves Chrome, browser automation, Chrome extension work, browser-use, control-chrome, Amazon Seller Central, Amazon Ads, SellerSprite or other ecommerce/data tools, store backend, admin console, marketplace pages, web research, testing, verification, logged-in web tasks, or any task likely to open temporary tabs. Record the pre-task browser state when possible, then clean up temporary tabs and tab groups before the final response while protecting risky ecommerce/admin pages.
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zhilideng Bundle Summarize ChangesSummarizes uncommitted changes and flags anything risky. Use when the user asks what changed, wants a commit message, or asks to review their diff.
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gslava Bundle Inspect Unreleased ChangesSummarize unreleased git, commit, PR, or release changes since the last tag, release, or user-specified base. Use for commits since last tag, unreleased changes, changelog prep, release notes prep, or release impact review; do not use for broad product 'what is new' questions unrelated to repository history.
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uitbreidenos Skill Legal ResearchLegal research assistant: case law summaries, regulatory guidance, jurisdiction comparison
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uitbreidenos Skill Thomson ReutersLegal research requiring case law, statutes, regulations, or Westlaw/Practical Law content; user is a lawyer or legal researcher using Claude Code ...
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uitbreidenos Skill UX ResearcherUX research: user persona generation, journey mapping, usability test planning, research synthesis — translate user data into actionable design and product decisions
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uitbreidenos Skill Prospect ResearchWhen building a cold outreach sequence and you need to personalize the first touch with a specific individual — not when running list scraping, not...
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uitbreidenos Skill Company Intelligence- User provides a company name and LinkedIn URL and asks to "research this account," "build a dossier," "find decision-makers," or "extract pain si...
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uitbreidenos Skill Persona BuilderUser persona builder from research data: demographics, goals, pain points, behaviours, quotes
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uitbreidenos Skill Lit ReviewAcademic literature review: systematic search strategy, paper screening, synthesis frameworks, citation management, and producing a structured review section or summary
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uitbreidenos Skill Deep ResearchDeep research: multi-step research synthesis, source triangulation, confidence scoring, structured research reports, competitive analysis, and systematic literature review
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uitbreidenos Skill Grants WriterGrant proposal writing: research grants, innovation grants, government funding, and charitable foundation applications — structure, narrative, budget justification, and evaluation criteria
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uitbreidenos Skill Prune ContextClaude Code context pruner: slash command to summarize session and reset token bloat
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uitbreidenos Skill Trend MonitorTrend monitoring and pulse research: track emerging topics, technology signals, competitive moves, and market shifts — structured research across Reddit, HN, news, and community sources
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uitbreidenos Skill Brief Section DrafterLitigation brief drafting: argument sections, statement of facts, standard of review, reply briefs — structured legal writing with citation placeholders and attorney review gates
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uitbreidenos Skill Research DossierDecision-grade entity research: build a comprehensive dossier on a company, person, market, or technology — structured for strategic decisions, not just background reading
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uitbreidenos Skill Persona Builder 2Create data-driven user personas from research findings with goals, behaviors, pain points, and design implications
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uitbreidenos Skill Email PersonalizerWrites one personalized cold email from a completed account research brief. References a specific trigger from the last 90 days in the first two sentences. Under 120 words. Ends with a low-friction question CTA. Returns the draft for human approval — never sends. Flags banned words before output.
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uitbreidenos Skill Synthesis FacilitatorAnalyze qualitative research data using affinity mapping, thematic analysis, and insight generation frameworks
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uitbreidenos Skill Literature ReviewerPerforms systematic literature reviews with structured search strategies, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and evidence synthesis. Outputs a PRISMA-style summary with evidence quality assessment and gap analysis.
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uitbreidenos Skill Content CuratorSurfaces relevant external content (news, blogs, tools, research) for community. Scores engagement prediction, assesses community interest fit, drafts post with discussion prompts. Draft for human review before publication.
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uitbreidenos Skill Guest ResearcherResearch potential podcast guests — background, expertise, recent work, and prepare interview briefs
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uitbreidenos Skill Sales Enablement CreatorCreates sales playbooks, battlecards, objection handlers, and competitive guides based on deal data and market research. Generates ready-to-use collateral for reps to increase close rates and deal velocity.
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uitbreidenos Skill Market ResearchMarket Research
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uitbreidenos Skill User Research SynthesisUser Research Synthesis
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uitbreidenos Skill Research Ops CoordinatorManage research operations — participant panels, research repository, tooling, and research democratization
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uitbreidenos Skill Grant Proposal DrafterDrafts NIH/NSF-style grant proposals with structured Specific Aims, Research Strategy, and budget justification. Follows agency-specific formatting requirements and review criteria alignment.
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uitbreidenos Skill User Research SynthesizerSynthesizes user research findings from interviews, usability tests, and observational studies. Maps user jobs-to-be-done, friction points, and mental models. Returns personas, journey maps, and actionable research insights.
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 dfs-google-ads-search-volume, goodnight, design-ux-researcher. 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.