How do I install the Research skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add sheshiyer/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.

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Is Research free to use?

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Who published Research?

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

Research by sheshiyer — Agent Skill

Name: Research
Author: Sheshiyer

Research

Comprehensive research, analysis, and content extraction system. USE WHEN user says 'do research', 'do extensive research', 'quick research', 'minor research', 'research this', 'find information', 'investigate', 'extract wisdom', 'extract alpha', 'analyze content', 'can't get this content', 'use fabric', OR requests any web/content research. Supports three research modes (quick/standard/extensive), deep content analysis, intelligent retrieval, and 242+ Fabric patterns. NOTE: For due diligence, OSINT, or background checks, use OSINT skill instead.

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File contents

Customization

Before executing, check for user customizations at: ~/.Codex/skills/CORE/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Research/

If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.

Research Skill

Comprehensive research, analysis, and content extraction system.

MANDATORY: URL Verification

READ: UrlVerificationProtocol.md - Every URL must be verified before delivery.

Research agents hallucinate URLs. A single broken link is a catastrophic failure.

Voice Notification

When executing a workflow, do BOTH:

Send voice notification:

curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow from the Research skill"}' \
  > /dev/null 2>&1 &

Output text notification:

Running the **WorkflowName** workflow from the **Research** skill...

Full documentation: ~/.Codex/skills/CORE/SYSTEM/THENOTIFICATIONSYSTEM.md

Workflow Routing

Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.

CRITICAL: For due diligence, company/person background checks, or vetting -> INVOKE OSINT SKILL INSTEAD

Research Modes (Primary Workflows)

Quick/minor research (1 Codex, 1 query) -> Workflows/QuickResearch.md
Standard research - DEFAULT (2 agents: Codex + Gemini) -> Workflows/StandardResearch.md
Extensive research (3 types x 3 threads = 9 agents) -> Workflows/ExtensiveResearch.md

Deep Content Analysis

Extract alpha / deep analysis / highest-alpha insights -> Workflows/ExtractAlpha.md

Content Retrieval

Difficulty accessing content (CAPTCHA, bot detection, blocking) -> Workflows/Retrieve.md
YouTube URL extraction (use fabric -y URL immediately) -> Workflows/YoutubeExtraction.md
Web scraping -> Workflows/WebScraping.md

Specific Research Types

Codex WebSearch only (free, no API keys) -> Workflows/ClaudeResearch.md
Interview preparation (Tyler Cowen style) -> Workflows/InterviewResearch.md
AI trends analysis -> Workflows/AnalyzeAiTrends.md

Fabric Pattern Processing

Use Fabric patterns (242+ specialized prompts) -> Workflows/Fabric.md

Content Enhancement

Enhance/improve content -> Workflows/Enhance.md
Extract knowledge from content -> Workflows/ExtractKnowledge.md

Quick Reference

READ: QuickReference.md for detailed examples and mode comparison.

Trigger	Mode	Speed
"quick research"	1 Codex agent	~10-15s
"do research"	2 agents (default)	~15-30s
"extensive research"	9 agents	~60-90s

Integration

Feeds Into

blogging - Research for blog posts
newsletter - Research for newsletters
xpost - Create posts from research

Uses

be-creative - deep thinking for extract alpha
OSINT - MANDATORY for company/people comprehensive research
BrightData MCP - CAPTCHA solving, advanced scraping
Apify MCP - RAG browser, specialized site scrapers

File Organization

Scratch (temporary work artifacts): ~/.Codex/MEMORY/WORK/{current_work}/scratch/

Read ~/.Codex/MEMORY/STATE/current-work.json to get the work_dir value
All iterative work artifacts go in the current work item's scratch/ subdirectory
This ties research artifacts to the work item for learning and context

History (permanent): ~/.Codex/History/research/YYYY-MM/YYYY-MM-DD_[topic]/

---name: researchdescription: Comprehensive research, analysis, and content extraction system. USE WHEN user says 'do research', 'do extensive research', 'quick research', 'minor research', 'research this', 'find information', 'investigate', 'extract wisdom', 'extract alpha', 'analyze content', 'can't get this content', 'use fabric', OR requests any web/content research. Supports three research modes (quick/standard/extensive), deep content analysis, intelligent retrieval, and 242+ Fabric patterns. NOTE: For due diligence, OSINT, or background checks, use OSINT skill instead.---## Customization**Before executing, check for user customizations at:**`~/.Codex/skills/CORE/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Research/`If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.# Research SkillComprehensive research, analysis, and content extraction system.## MANDATORY: URL Verification**READ:** `UrlVerificationProtocol.md` - Every URL must be verified before delivery.Research agents hallucinate URLs. A single broken link is a catastrophic failure.---## Voice Notification**When executing a workflow, do BOTH:**1. **Send voice notification**: ```bash curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow from the Research skill"}' \ > /dev/null 2>&1 & ```2. **Output text notification**: ``` Running the **WorkflowName** workflow from the **Research** skill... ```**Full documentation:** `~/.Codex/skills/CORE/SYSTEM/THENOTIFICATIONSYSTEM.md`## Workflow RoutingRoute to the appropriate workflow based on the request.**CRITICAL:** For due diligence, company/person background checks, or vetting -> **INVOKE OSINT SKILL INSTEAD**### Research Modes (Primary Workflows)- Quick/minor research (1 Codex, 1 query) -> `Workflows/QuickResearch.md`- Standard research - DEFAULT (2 agents: Codex + Gemini) -> `Workflows/StandardResearch.md`- Extensive research (3 types x 3 threads = 9 agents) -> `Workflows/ExtensiveResearch.md`### Deep Content Analysis- Extract alpha / deep analysis / highest-alpha insights -> `Workflows/ExtractAlpha.md`### Content Retrieval- Difficulty accessing content (CAPTCHA, bot detection, blocking) -> `Workflows/Retrieve.md`- YouTube URL extraction (use `fabric -y URL` immediately) -> `Workflows/YoutubeExtraction.md`- Web scraping -> `Workflows/WebScraping.md`### Specific Research Types- Codex WebSearch only (free, no API keys) -> `Workflows/ClaudeResearch.md`- Interview preparation (Tyler Cowen style) -> `Workflows/InterviewResearch.md`- AI trends analysis -> `Workflows/AnalyzeAiTrends.md`### Fabric Pattern Processing- Use Fabric patterns (242+ specialized prompts) -> `Workflows/Fabric.md`### Content Enhancement- Enhance/improve content -> `Workflows/Enhance.md`- Extract knowledge from content -> `Workflows/ExtractKnowledge.md`---## Quick Reference**READ:** `QuickReference.md` for detailed examples and mode comparison.| Trigger | Mode | Speed ||---------|------|-------|| "quick research" | 1 Codex agent | ~10-15s || "do research" | 2 agents (default) | ~15-30s || "extensive research" | 9 agents | ~60-90s |---## Integration### Feeds Into- **blogging** - Research for blog posts- **newsletter** - Research for newsletters- **xpost** - Create posts from research### Uses- **be-creative** - deep thinking for extract alpha- **OSINT** - MANDATORY for company/people comprehensive research- **BrightData MCP** - CAPTCHA solving, advanced scraping- **Apify MCP** - RAG browser, specialized site scrapers---## File Organization**Scratch (temporary work artifacts):** `~/.Codex/MEMORY/WORK/{current_work}/scratch/`- Read `~/.Codex/MEMORY/STATE/current-work.json` to get the `work_dir` value- All iterative work artifacts go in the current work item's scratch/ subdirectory- This ties research artifacts to the work item for learning and context**History (permanent):** `~/.Codex/History/research/YYYY-MM/YYYY-MM-DD_[topic]/`

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