retrieve
Fetch known facts or data from specified sources with citations and evidence pointers. Use when you know what you need and where to find it. Emphasizes provenance and verifiable references.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill retrieve --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.
## Intent Execute **retrieve** to fetch specific, known information from specified sources. Unlike `search` (which explores under uncertainty), retrieve fetches identified items with full provenance tracking. **Success criteria:** - Requested data is fetched completely - Source and timestamp are recorded - Data integrity is verified where possible - Citations enable re-retrieval - Missing data is explicitly flagged **World Modeling Context:** Retrieve feeds into all world modeling layers by providing grounded observations for `world-state`, timestamps for `temporal-reasoning`, and evidence for `grounding`. **Compatible schemas:** - `schemas/output_schema.yaml` ## Inputs | Parameter | Required | Type | Description | |-----------|----------|------|-------------| | `target` | Yes | string\|object | What to retrieve (path, URL, query, or identifier) | | `source` | No | string | Where to retrieve from (file, api, database); default: infer | | `format` | No | string | Expected format (json, text, binary); default: auto-detect | | `constraints` | No | object | Filters, projections, version specifications | ## Procedure 1) **Identify target**: Determine exactly what to fetch - File path: E
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- Field Definitions
- Examples
- Example 1: Retrieve Configuration File
- Example 2: Retrieve API Documentation
- Example 3: Retrieve with Filtering
- Verification
- Safety Constraints
- Composition Patterns
What does the retrieve skill do?
Fetch known facts or data from specified sources with citations and evidence pointers. Use when you know what you need and where to find it. Emphasizes provenance and verifiable references.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill retrieve --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.