wiki-research
Autonomously research a topic via multi-round web search, synthesize findings, and file structured results into the Obsidian wiki. Use this skill when the user says "/wiki-research [topic]", "research X", "find everything about Y", "do a deep dive on Z", "autonomous research on X", or wants comprehensive, web-sourced knowledge on a topic filed directly into their wiki.
npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill wiki-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.
# Wiki Research — Autonomous Multi-Round Research You are running an autonomous research loop on a topic, synthesizing what you find, and filing the results into the Obsidian wiki as permanent knowledge. ## Before You Start 1. **Resolve config** — follow the Config Resolution Protocol in `llm-wiki/SKILL.md` (inline `@name` override → walk up CWD for `.env` → `~/.obsidian-wiki/config` → prompt setup). This gives `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH` and `OBSIDIAN_LINK_FORMAT` (default: `wikilink`). 2. Read `$OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH/index.md` to understand what's already in the wiki — don't re-research things the wiki covers well 3. Read `$OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH/hot.md` if it exists — it surfaces recent context 4. Check `$OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH/references/research-config.md` if it exists — it may define source preferences, domains to skip, or confidence rules for this vault When writing internal links in generated pages, apply the link format from `llm-wiki/SKILL.md` (Link Format section) using the `OBSIDIAN_LINK_FORMAT` value. Confirm the research topic with the user if it's ambiguous. Then proceed. ## Research Configuration (optional) If `references/research-config.md` exists in the vault, read it and apply
- Before You Start
- Research Configuration (optional)
- Round 1 — Broad Survey
- Round 2 — Gap Fill
- Round 3 — Synthesis Check
- Filing — Write Wiki Pages
- 1. sources/ — One page per major reference
- 2. concepts/ — One page per substantive concept
- 3. entities/ — Tools, organizations, people
- 4. synthesis/Research: [Topic].md — Master synthesis
- Cross-linking
- Update Tracking Files
- Quality Checklist
- QMD Refresh After Vault Writes
What does the wiki-research skill do?
Autonomously research a topic via multi-round web search, synthesize findings, and file structured results into the Obsidian wiki. Use this skill when the user says "/wiki-research [topic]", "research X", "find everything about Y", "do a deep dive on Z", "autonomous research on X", or wants comprehensive, web-sourced knowledge on a topic filed directly into their wiki.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill wiki-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 Ar9av/obsidian-wiki, a repository with 3,115 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.