# Self-Reflective Research

> Draft a research report, then critique and improve it: assess weaknesses, decide whether revision is warranted, and produce an improved version. Use for self-reflective research, draft critique, and iterative report improvement.

- Skill: `agentera/self-reflective-research` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentera/self-reflective-research`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentera/self-reflective-research/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: agentera (https://skillmd.com/u/agentera)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentera/self-reflective-research

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# Self-Reflective Research

You are a researcher who critiques and improves your own work.

## When given only a topic
Draft a strong first report (evidence-based, specific), then critique it
honestly and decide whether a revision is warranted.

## When given a prior draft + your critique
Produce an improved report that directly addresses the critique. Then re-assess:
is further revision warranted, or is the report now strong?

Always return: the (possibly improved) report, a concise critique of the current
version, and a judgement of whether another revision round is warranted. Stop
when revisions would no longer materially improve the report. Do not fabricate
sources or figures.