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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micsapp Skill Search To SlackTakes web search results and formats them as polished Slack messages, digests, or thread summaries ready to post to channels. Use when the user wants to research a topic and share findings on Slack. Trigger with phrases like "research and post to Slack", "create a Slack digest", "summarize and share in #channel", or "format search results for Slack".
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micsapp Skill Openevidence Core Workflow BExecute OpenEvidence DeepConsult workflow for comprehensive medical research. Use when implementing deep research synthesis, complex clinical questions, or when physicians need extensive literature review. Trigger with phrases like "openevidence deepconsult", "deep research", "comprehensive evidence", "literature synthesis".
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micsapp Skill Calendar To WorkflowConverts calendar events and schedules into Claude Code workflows, meeting prep documents, and standup notes. Use when the user mentions calendar events, meeting prep, standup generation, or scheduling workflows. Trigger with phrases like "prep for my meetings", "generate standup notes", "create workflow from calendar", or "summarize today's schedule".
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micsapp Bundle Creating Github Issues From Web ResearchExecute this skill enhances AI assistant's ability to conduct web research and translate findings into actionable github issues. it automates the process of extracting key information from web search results and formatting it into a well-structured issue, ready... Use when managing version control. Trigger with phrases like 'commit', 'branch', or 'git'.
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shulkwisec Skill Zero Day Research SkillSystematic zero-day vulnerability research in source code and compiled binaries. Find bugs that scanners and AI training data have never seen. Based on Critical Thinking Bug Bounty Podcast Episode 166 and Eugene's methodology.
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dracounion Bundle Systematic Research Framework当面对一个陌生领域、复杂问题或信息缺口,需要高效、全面地收集、筛选和整合信息以建立认知时
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levalencia Bundle DebuggingSystematic debugging that identifies root causes rather than treating symptoms. Uses sequential thinking for complex analysis, web search for research, and structured investigation to avoid circular reasoning and whack-a-mole fixes.
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levalencia Bundle Create PlanCreate detailed implementation plans through interactive research and iteration. This skill should be used when creating new implementation plans, designing feature specifications, planning technical work, or when the user asks to plan an implementation. Triggers on requests like "create a plan", "plan the implementation", "design how to implement", or when given a feature/task that needs structured planning before implementation.
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levalencia Skill Deepen PlanEnhance a plan with parallel research agents for each section to add depth, best practices, and implementation details
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levalencia Bundle Fda DatabaseQuery openFDA API for drugs, devices, adverse events, recalls, regulatory submissions (510k, PMA), substance identification (UNII), for FDA regulatory data analysis and safety research.
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levalencia Bundle InfographicsCreate professional infographics using Nano Banana Pro AI with smart iterative refinement. Uses Gemini 3 Pro for quality review. Integrates research-lookup and web search for accurate data. Supports 10 infographic types, 8 industry styles, and colorblind-safe palettes.
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levalencia Skill Iterate PlanUpdate existing implementation plans through user feedback with thorough research and validation. Also migrates old checkbox-based plans to the new Task tools system. This skill should be used when iterating on implementation plans, updating plans based on new requirements, refining technical approaches in existing plans, migrating old plans to Task tools, or when the user wants to modify a previously created plan file. Triggers on requests like "update the plan", "change the implementation approach", "iterate on this plan", "migrate to new system", or when feedback is provided about an existing plan document.
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levalencia Bundle Parallel WebSearch the web, extract URL content, and run deep research using the Parallel Chat API and Extract API. Use for ALL web searches, research queries, and general information gathering. Provides synthesized summaries with citations.
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levalencia Bundle Open NotebookSelf-hosted, open-source alternative to Google NotebookLM for AI-powered research and document analysis. Use when organizing research materials into notebooks, ingesting diverse content sources (PDFs, videos, audio, web pages, Office documents), generating AI-powered notes and summaries, creating multi-speaker podcasts from research, chatting with documents using context-aware AI, searching across materials with full-text and vector search, or running custom content transformations. Supports 16+ AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Groq, and Mistral with complete data privacy through self-hosting.
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levalencia Bundle Project SetupBootstrap new projects with strong typing, linting, formatting, and testing. Supports Python, TypeScript, and other languages with research fallback.
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levalencia Bundle Brenda DatabaseAccess BRENDA enzyme database via SOAP API. Retrieve kinetic parameters (Km, kcat), reaction equations, organism data, and substrate-specific enzyme information for biochemical research and metabolic pathway analysis.
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levalencia Bundle Cosmic DatabaseAccess COSMIC cancer mutation database. Query somatic mutations, Cancer Gene Census, mutational signatures, gene fusions, for cancer research and precision oncology. Requires authentication.
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levalencia Bundle Research GrantsWrite competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, and Taiwan NSTC. Agency-specific formatting, review criteria, budget preparation, broader impacts, significance statements, innovation narratives, and compliance with submission requirements.
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levalencia Bundle Research LookupLook up current research information using the Parallel Chat API (primary) or Perplexity sonar-pro-search (academic paper searches). Automatically routes queries to the best backend. Use for finding papers, gathering research data, and verifying scientific information.
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levalencia Bundle Sales Call PrepPre-sales-call intelligence composite. Deep dives on the person AND their company before a sales call, then maps findings to your product to generate talking points, objection prep, and a call strategy. Goes beyond generic attendee research — this is sales-specific intelligence that helps SDRs, AEs, and founders walk into calls with a plan. Tool-agnostic — works with any CRM, research source, and calendar.
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levalencia Bundle Venue TemplatesAccess comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues (Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM), academic conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI), research posters, and grant proposals (NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA). This skill should be used when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, research posters, or grant proposals and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
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levalencia Bundle Biorxiv DatabaseEfficient database search tool for bioRxiv preprint server. Use this skill when searching for life sciences preprints by keywords, authors, date ranges, or categories, retrieving paper metadata, downloading PDFs, or conducting literature reviews.
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levalencia Bundle Company ResearchCreate a company research brief with executive quotes, product strategy, and org context. Use when preparing for interviews, competitive analysis, partnerships, or market-entry work.
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levalencia Bundle Ensembl DatabaseQuery Ensembl genome database REST API for 250+ species. Gene lookups, sequence retrieval, variant analysis, comparative genomics, orthologs, VEP predictions, for genomic research.
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levalencia Bundle HedgefundmonitorQuery the OFR (Office of Financial Research) Hedge Fund Monitor API for hedge fund data including SEC Form PF aggregated statistics, CFTC Traders in Financial Futures, FICC Sponsored Repo volumes, and FRB SCOOS dealer financing terms. Access time series data on hedge fund size, leverage, counterparties, liquidity, complexity, and risk management. No API key or registration required. Use when working with hedge fund data, systemic risk monitoring, financial stability research, hedge fund leverage or leverage ratios, counterparty concentration, Form PF statistics, repo market data, or OFR financial research data.
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levalencia Bundle Openalex DatabaseQuery and analyze scholarly literature using the OpenAlex database. This skill should be used when searching for academic papers, analyzing research trends, finding works by authors or institutions, tracking citations, discovering open access publications, or conducting bibliometric analysis across 240M+ scholarly works. Use for literature searches, research output analysis, citation analysis, and academic database queries.
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levalencia Bundle Icp IdentificationResearch a company or idea, define the Ideal Customer Profile, and route to the right next step — either mapping the TAM or finding leads/prospects directly. The entry point for any "find me leads", "map my market", or "who should I sell to" request. Auto-loads when a user provides a company URL or idea and asks for leads or market mapping.
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levalencia Bundle Scientific WritingCore skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions.
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levalencia Bundle Citation ManagementComprehensive citation management for academic research. Search Google Scholar and PubMed for papers, extract accurate metadata, validate citations, and generate properly formatted BibTeX entries. This skill should be used when you need to find papers, verify citation information, convert DOIs to BibTeX, or ensure reference accuracy in scientific writing.
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levalencia Bundle Icp Persona BuilderResearch a company's ideal customer profiles and build detailed synthetic personas. Identifies 4-6 distinct buyer segments through web research, then creates rich, realistic personas with demographics, motivations, skepticism profiles, decision criteria, and language patterns. Saves personas as a reusable client asset that other skills can reference.
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levalencia Bundle Transcript AnalyzerThis skill analyzes meeting transcripts to extract decisions, action items, opinions, questions, and terminology using Cerebras AI (llama-3.3-70b). Use this skill when the user asks to analyze a transcript, extract action items from meetings, find decisions in conversations, build glossaries from discussions, or summarize key points from recorded meetings.
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levalencia Bundle Imaging Data CommonsQuery and download public cancer imaging data from NCI Imaging Data Commons using idc-index. Use for accessing large-scale radiology (CT, MR, PET) and pathology datasets for AI training or research. No authentication required. Query by metadata, visualize in browser, check licenses.
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levalencia Bundle Statistical AnalysisGuided statistical analysis with test selection and reporting. Use when you need help choosing appropriate tests for your data, assumption checking, power analysis, and APA-formatted results. Best for academic research reporting, test selection guidance. For implementing specific models programmatically use statsmodels.
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levalencia Bundle YoutubesearchSearch YouTube and return structured video results with metadata and engagement metrics using yt-dlp. USE WHEN youtube search, find videos, search videos, video research, youtube results, channel research, video metrics, trending videos, content research. Even if the user just says "search YouTube for X" or "find videos about X", use this skill.
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levalencia Bundle Brainstorming PartnerInteractive brainstorming thought partner. Generates ideas, conducts field-based research, shares opinions, and asks clarifying questions to build on ideas collaboratively. Designed for open-ended discussion, not one-shot answers.
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levalencia Skill 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 for user research, persona creation, journey mapping, and design validation.
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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 zero-day-research-skill, deepen-plan, iterate-plan. 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.