deep-research
Answer a broad, open-ended, or multi-part question by iteratively searching MFS-indexed sources, following up on gaps, and synthesizing a cited report — the same "reason and search over private data" job zilliztech/deep-searcher does, but as a skill on top of `mfs-find` instead of a standalone framework. Use when the user asks for a report, a comprehensive/synthesized answer, a "what do we know about X across everything we have", or a question that can't be answered from a single search hit. Trigger phrases include "write a report on X", "deep-dive into X using our data", "research X across
Profile →npx skills add zilliztech/mfs --skill deep-research --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Deep research over MFS-indexed sources ## 1. What this is (and what it replaces) [deep-searcher](https://github.com/zilliztech/deep-searcher) is an open-source framework that reasons over private data: it decomposes a question, iteratively searches a vector database, evaluates whether the evidence is sufficient, and synthesizes a cited report. Built before agentic coding tools existed, it had to
What does the deep-research skill do?
Answer a broad, open-ended, or multi-part question by iteratively searching MFS-indexed sources, following up on gaps, and synthesizing a cited report — the same "reason and search over private data" job zilliztech/deep-searcher does, but as a skill on top of `mfs-find` instead of a standalone framework. Use when the user asks for a report, a comprehensive/synthesized answer, a "what do we know about X across everything we have", or a question that can't be answered from a single search hit. Trigger phrases include "write a report on X", "deep-dive into X using our data", "research X across
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add zilliztech/mfs --skill deep-research --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From zilliztech/mfs, a repository with 101 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.