How do I install the Research skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add aiskillstore/research in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Research skill do?

Multi-source parallel research with confidence-based synthesis. It is listed under Research & Search on SkillMD.

Is Research safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Research?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Research free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Research?

aiskillstore (@aiskillstore) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Research by aiskillstore — Agent Skill

Name: Research
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: aiskillstore

File contents

Research Skill

Multi-source parallel research with confidence-based synthesis.

Trigger Phrases

When user asks:

"research X for me"
"find out about X"
"what's the current status of X"
"gather information on X"
"deep dive into X"

Quick Reference

Mode	Speed	Depth	Use Case
quick	~30s	Shallow	Fact check, simple lookup
standard	~2min	Moderate	Typical research
extensive	~8min	Deep	Comprehensive analysis

Command

/ai-dev-kit:research [mode] [query]

Mode Selection

Need quick answer? ─────────────► quick
  │
  ├─ Need current info? ────────► standard
  │
  └─ Need comprehensive? ───────► extensive

Research Types

Type	Sources	Best For
Web	WebSearch	Current events, latest docs
Docs	Local ai-docs/	Library usage, patterns
Code	Codebase grep	Implementation examples

Confidence Levels

Level	Meaning	Source Count
HIGH	Very reliable	3+ agree
MEDIUM	Likely accurate	2 agree
LOW	Needs verification	1 only
CONFLICTING	Check manually	Sources disagree

Cookbook

cookbook/quick-mode.md - Fast fact-checking pattern
cookbook/standard-mode.md - Balanced research pattern
cookbook/extensive-mode.md - Deep research pattern

Reference

reference/researcher-types.md - Available researcher agents
reference/synthesis-patterns.md - How findings are combined

Common Gotchas

Timeout: Extensive mode may timeout on slow connections. Results are still returned.
Docs only: If web is down, doc-only results are returned with note.
Conflicting info: Review "Conflicting Information" section when present.

---name: researchdescription: Multi-source parallel research with confidence-based synthesis.---# Research SkillMulti-source parallel research with confidence-based synthesis.## Trigger PhrasesWhen user asks:- "research X for me"- "find out about X"- "what's the current status of X"- "gather information on X"- "deep dive into X"## Quick Reference| Mode | Speed | Depth | Use Case ||------|-------|-------|----------|| quick | ~30s | Shallow | Fact check, simple lookup || standard | ~2min | Moderate | Typical research || extensive | ~8min | Deep | Comprehensive analysis |## Command```/ai-dev-kit:research [mode] [query]```## Mode Selection```Need quick answer? ─────────────► quick │ ├─ Need current info? ────────► standard │ └─ Need comprehensive? ───────► extensive```## Research Types| Type | Sources | Best For ||------|---------|----------|| Web | WebSearch | Current events, latest docs || Docs | Local ai-docs/ | Library usage, patterns || Code | Codebase grep | Implementation examples |## Confidence Levels| Level | Meaning | Source Count ||-------|---------|--------------|| HIGH | Very reliable | 3+ agree || MEDIUM | Likely accurate | 2 agree || LOW | Needs verification | 1 only || CONFLICTING | Check manually | Sources disagree |## Cookbook- `cookbook/quick-mode.md` - Fast fact-checking pattern- `cookbook/standard-mode.md` - Balanced research pattern- `cookbook/extensive-mode.md` - Deep research pattern## Reference- `reference/researcher-types.md` - Available researcher agents- `reference/synthesis-patterns.md` - How findings are combined## Common Gotchas- **Timeout**: Extensive mode may timeout on slow connections. Results are still returned.- **Docs only**: If web is down, doc-only results are returned with note.- **Conflicting info**: Review "Conflicting Information" section when present.

Frequently asked questions

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