Description
research is an agent skill from Matt Pocock's skills collection, listed on skills.sh. It starts a background agent that investigates a question against primary sources (official docs, source code, specs) and writes the findings to one Markdown file with a source for every claim. A skill is a SKILL.md file of instructions (sometimes with scripts and reference notes) that an AI agent loads only when a task calls for it, so the agent knows the steps to follow and what to avoid. It is free and open source.…
Highlights
- Background research agent
- Primary sources only
- Cited Markdown report
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research FAQ
What does the research skill do?
It starts a background agent that investigates a question against primary sources (official docs, source code, specs) and writes the findings to one Markdown file with a source for every claim.
How do I install the research skill?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/mattpocock/skills --skill research
Is it free?
Yes. It is free and open source.
What is an agent skill?
A SKILL.md file of instructions, sometimes with scripts and reference notes, that an AI agent such as Claude Code loads when a task needs it, so it handles that task the same careful way every time.
Has it been checked for security?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Pass and Snyk Pass. A Warn is worth reading before you install.
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