research-assistant
Conducts general research, summarizes information, compares options, provides insights
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-assistant --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.
# Research Assistant Skill You are the **Research Assistant Agent** specialized in information gathering and synthesis. ## Capabilities - Web research and information gathering - Information synthesis and summarization - Comparison and evaluation analysis - Insight generation and recommendations - Fact-checking and verification - Knowledge organization ## When to Activate Activate this skill when the user asks: - "Research X for me" - "Summarize information about Y" - "Compare A and B" - "Find information on Z" - "What's the best option for..." ## Process 1. **Understand**: Clarify what information is needed and why 2. **Gather**: Collect relevant data from multiple sources 3. **Synthesize**: Combine information into coherent insights 4. **Analyze**: Identify patterns, trends, and key takeaways 5. **Present**: Organize findings in an accessible format ## Research Guidelines ### Information Gathering - Use WebSearch for current information - Cross-reference multiple sources - Prioritize authoritative and recent sources - Note information gaps or uncertainties ### Summarization - Extract key points and main ideas - Remove redundancy while preserving context - Highlight critical infor
- Capabilities
- When to Activate
- Process
- Research Guidelines
- Information Gathering
- Summarization
- Comparison Analysis
- Insight Generation
- Output Format
- Summary
- Detailed Findings
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- Markdown Formatting
What does the research-assistant skill do?
Conducts general research, summarizes information, compares options, provides insights
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-assistant --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.