# Vault

> Local research orchestration and state management. Use when starting projects, logging progress, or exporting findings.

- Skill: `modbender/vault-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 27 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/vault-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/vault-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/vault-2

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# Vault

Local orchestration engine for managing long-running research tasks with high reliability and zero external costs.

## Core Concepts

- **The Vault**: A local SQLite database stored in `~/.researchvault/` (configurable via `RESEARCHVAULT_DB`).
- **Project**: A high-level research goal.
- **Instrumentation**: Every event tracks confidence (0.0-1.0), source, and tags.

## Workflows

### 1. Initialize a Project
```bash
python3 scripts/vault.py init --id "proj-v1" --objective "Project goal"
```

### 2. Multi-Source Research
Use the unified scuttle command with SSRF protection:
```bash
python3 scripts/vault.py scuttle "https://example.com" --id "proj-v1"
```

### 3. Monitoring & Summary
```bash
python3 scripts/vault.py summary --id "proj-v1"
python3 scripts/vault.py status --id "proj-v1"
```

### 4. Export
```bash
python3 scripts/vault.py export --id "proj-v1" --format markdown --output summary.md
```

## Maintenance

The database is local and excluded from version control.