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Research by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Research
Author: tomevault-io

Research

Deep research on technical topics, libraries, APIs, or concepts. Use when asked to research, investigate, explore deeply, or gather comprehensive information on a topic. Saves learnings to .agents/research/. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Research Skill

Conducts deep research on technical topics, saving findings for future reference.

Capabilities

Web search for documentation, articles, and examples
Deep analysis using Oracle for complex reasoning
Cross-reference multiple sources
Save structured learnings to .agents/research/

Workflow

1. Clarify Scope

Before starting, confirm:

Topic: What exactly needs researching?
Depth: Quick overview or comprehensive deep-dive?
Focus: Implementation details, best practices, comparisons, or concepts?

2. Research Phase

Use these tools in combination:

Tool	Use For
`web_search`	Find documentation, articles, tutorials
`read_web_page`	Extract detailed content from URLs
`oracle`	Deep analysis, synthesizing findings, reasoning about trade-offs
`librarian`	Explore open-source implementations

Research strategy:

Start with web_search to find authoritative sources
Use read_web_page to extract key information
Consult oracle for analysis and synthesis
Use librarian to find real-world implementations

3. Document Findings

Save research to .agents/research/[topic-slug].md:

# Research: [Topic Name]

**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Status:** Draft | Complete
**Tags:** [relevant, tags]

## Summary

[2-3 sentence overview of key findings]

## Key Learnings

- Learning 1
- Learning 2
- Learning 3

## Details

### [Subtopic 1]

[Detailed findings]

### [Subtopic 2]

[Detailed findings]

## Sources

- [Source Title](url) - Brief description of what was learned
- [Source Title](url) - Brief description

## Open Questions

- [ ] Question that needs further research
- [ ] Another question

## Related Research

- [[other-topic.md]] - How it relates

4. Synthesize & Report

Provide the user with:

Executive summary (3-5 bullet points)
Recommendations based on findings
Link to saved research file

File Naming Convention

Use kebab-case slugs: .agents/research/[topic-slug].md

Examples:

react-server-components.md
firebase-auth-patterns.md
zod-vs-yup-comparison.md

Deep Research Mode

For comprehensive research, use Oracle with focused prompts:

task: "Analyze [topic] considering:
- Current best practices
- Common pitfalls
- Performance implications
- Security considerations"

Quick Reference

Start research:

Research [topic] - [specific focus]

Check existing research:

ls -la .agents/research/

Update existing research: Add new sections or update status from Draft to Complete.

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---name: research-8description: Deep research on technical topics, libraries, APIs, or concepts. Use when asked to research, investigate, explore deeply, or gather comprehensive information on a topic. Saves learnings to .agents/research/. Use when this capability is needed.---# Research SkillConducts deep research on technical topics, saving findings for future reference.## Capabilities- Web search for documentation, articles, and examples- Deep analysis using Oracle for complex reasoning- Cross-reference multiple sources- Save structured learnings to `.agents/research/`## Workflow### 1. Clarify ScopeBefore starting, confirm:- **Topic**: What exactly needs researching?- **Depth**: Quick overview or comprehensive deep-dive?- **Focus**: Implementation details, best practices, comparisons, or concepts?### 2. Research PhaseUse these tools in combination:| Tool | Use For ||------|---------|| `web_search` | Find documentation, articles, tutorials || `read_web_page` | Extract detailed content from URLs || `oracle` | Deep analysis, synthesizing findings, reasoning about trade-offs || `librarian` | Explore open-source implementations |**Research strategy:**1. Start with `web_search` to find authoritative sources2. Use `read_web_page` to extract key information3. Consult `oracle` for analysis and synthesis4. Use `librarian` to find real-world implementations### 3. Document FindingsSave research to `.agents/research/[topic-slug].md`:```markdown# Research: [Topic Name]**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD**Status:** Draft | Complete**Tags:** [relevant, tags]## Summary[2-3 sentence overview of key findings]## Key Learnings- Learning 1- Learning 2- Learning 3## Details### [Subtopic 1][Detailed findings]### [Subtopic 2][Detailed findings]## Sources- [Source Title](url) - Brief description of what was learned- [Source Title](url) - Brief description## Open Questions- [ ] Question that needs further research- [ ] Another question## Related Research- [[other-topic.md]] - How it relates```### 4. Synthesize & ReportProvide the user with:1. **Executive summary** (3-5 bullet points)2. **Recommendations** based on findings3. **Link to saved research file**## File Naming ConventionUse kebab-case slugs: `.agents/research/[topic-slug].md`Examples:- `react-server-components.md`- `firebase-auth-patterns.md`- `zod-vs-yup-comparison.md`## Deep Research ModeFor comprehensive research, use Oracle with focused prompts:```texttask: "Analyze [topic] considering:- Current best practices- Common pitfalls- Performance implications- Security considerations"```## Quick Reference**Start research:**```textResearch [topic] - [specific focus]```**Check existing research:**```bashls -la .agents/research/```**Update existing research:**Add new sections or update status from Draft to Complete.---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/colmarius) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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