# Research Doc

> Create and commit a research doc in research/ for a requested topic. Triggers when user mentions: - "hey research" - "research doc" - "research topic"

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

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## Quick Usage (Already Configured)

### Create a research doc and push
1. Parse the topic from the user prompt after "hey research".
2. Ensure `research/` exists; create it if missing.
3. Create `research/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic-slug>.md` (lowercase, hyphenated).
   - If the file already exists for the same day/topic, append `-2`, `-3`, etc.
4. Draft content using the template below.
5. `git add research/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic-slug>.md`
6. `git commit -m "docs: add research on <topic>"`
7. `git push` (set upstream if missing).

## Research Template

```markdown
# <Topic>

## Summary

## Key Points

## Findings

## Sources
- [Title](URL) - 1 line note
```

## Common Gotchas

- Prefer primary sources and docs; include 3-6 reputable links.
- If web access is unavailable, note "Sources pending" in the Sources section.
- Do not include secrets or sensitive data in the research doc or commit.