web-research
Guidelines for using web search and documentation lookup tools (WebSearch, WebFetch, context7 MCP). Use when agents need to verify technical claims, check library APIs, or research current tool capabilities.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill web-research-cooldaemon-dotfiles --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.
# Web Research ## Tool Selection ### WebSearch Use for broad questions where you need to discover information: - Current state of tools, frameworks, or platform features - Compatibility and support status - Best practices and community patterns - Feature announcements or changelogs ### WebFetch Use when you have a specific URL to retrieve: - Official documentation pages - GitHub READMEs or issue threads - Specification documents - Fallback when context7 has no results for a library ### context7 (MCP) Use for library-specific API verification: 1. `resolve-library-id` -- Find the library ID first 2. `query-docs` -- Query with a specific question about the library API **When to use context7:** - Verifying library-specific APIs that may have changed - Checking correct usage patterns or configuration options - Confirming parameter names, return types, or method signatures **Do NOT use context7 for:** - Well-established, stable APIs (basic JavaScript, SQL, HTTP) - Simple operations Claude confidently knows - Internal/project-specific code ## When NOT to Search Do not search for information Claude confidently knows: - Standard library APIs, basic language syntax - General software enginee
- Tool Selection
- WebSearch
- WebFetch
- context7 (MCP)
- When NOT to Search
- Graceful Degradation
What does the web-research skill do?
Guidelines for using web search and documentation lookup tools (WebSearch, WebFetch, context7 MCP). Use when agents need to verify technical claims, check library APIs, or research current tool capabilities.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill web-research-cooldaemon-dotfiles --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.