# Skill Researcher

> Researches existing skills and best practices before creating new ones. Use for: research skills, find skill examples, skill best practices, `natural-language-to-skill`.

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

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# Skill Researcher
## When to Use

- User says **research skills** or task matches this capability
- User says **find skill examples** or task matches this capability
- User says **skill best practices** or task matches this capability

## Workflow

1. Search agentskill.sh and local .grok/skills/.
2. Compare similar skills; note gaps.
3. Summarize best patterns to adopt.
4. Recommend install or custom authoring path.

## Integrations

- `natural-language-to-skill`
- `skill-creation-enabler`
- `tool-discovery-engine`

## Error Handling

| Failure | Response |
|---------|----------|
| No matches | Propose greenfield skill spec. |

## Gotchas

- Prefer extending existing skills over duplicates.

## Example

**Input:** User request matching triggers above.
**Output:** Structured result per workflow with integrations invoked as needed.