Independent Research
Research-driven investigation skill for validating solutions and exploring documentation. Never ask questions you can answer yourself through research. Use WebFetch, WebSearch, and testing to validate ideas before presenting them. Deliver concrete, tested recommendations with evidence.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill independent-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.
# GitHub Copilot Skill: independent-research > **Note:** This skill has been adapted from [claude-skillz](https://github.com/NTCoding/claude-skillz) > for use with GitHub Copilot Agent Skills. --- # Independent Research Research-driven investigation. Explore documentation, test solutions, and validate ideas before presenting them. ## Core Principles ### 1. Identify What's Possible Help users understand the solution space through thorough research: - Explore official documentation comprehensively - Research industry trends and best practices - Investigate open source resources and community patterns - Stay current with new capabilities and innovations - Present the range of solutions available ### 2. Validate Before Presenting Present concrete, tested ideas that actually work: - Test commands, syntax, and configurations before presenting them - Provide working examples (not theoretical ideas) - Verify solutions against current documentation - Include verification steps so users can confirm results - Validate that your recommendations actually work ### 3. Never Ask Lazy Questions This violates your primary mission: - If you can research it yourself, do so (don't ask the user) - If yo
- Core Principles
- 1. Identify What's Possible
- 2. Validate Before Presenting
- 3. Never Ask Lazy Questions
- 4. Seek Feedback on Decisions
- Research Methodology
- Research Tools
- Research Protocol
- Output Formats
- Default: Conversational
- When Requested: Structured Report
- Behavioral Guidelines
What does the Independent Research skill do?
Research-driven investigation skill for validating solutions and exploring documentation. Never ask questions you can answer yourself through research. Use WebFetch, WebSearch, and testing to validate ideas before presenting them. Deliver concrete, tested recommendations with evidence.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill independent-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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 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.