Multi-Platform Research

Free read and search access to 16+ platforms via Agent Reach — Twitter/X, YouTube, Reddit, GitHub, web pages, RSS feeds, Weibo, and more. No API costs for most tools.

How to Use

Use the exec tool to run use. Credentials are loaded automatically from the workspace.

use research <TOOL_NAME> '<json_args>'

Available Tools

Web Pages — Jina Reader (free, no auth)

• Tool: JINA_READ
• Args: { "url": "https://example.com/article" }
• Use for: reading any web page as clean markdown — articles, docs, company pages

Web Search — Exa (1 credit)

• Tool: EXA_SEARCH
• Args: { "query": "search terms", "count": 5 }
• Use for: AI-native semantic search across the web

Twitter/X — bird CLI (cookie auth)

• Tool: BIRD_SEARCH
• Args: { "query": "AI agents", "count": 10 }
• Use for: searching tweets, monitoring mentions, competitor research
• Tool: BIRD_READ
• Args: { "url_or_id": "https://x.com/user/status/123" }
• Use for: reading a specific tweet or thread

Note: These are READ-ONLY. For posting, liking, DMs, or threads use the X Strategy skill.

YouTube — yt-dlp (free, no auth)

• Tool: YTDLP_METADATA
• Args: { "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." }
• Use for: video title, description, view count, channel info
• Tool: YTDLP_SEARCH
• Args: { "query": "topic", "count": 10 }
• Use for: finding videos by keyword
• Tool: YTDLP_SUBTITLES
• Args: { "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..." }
• Use for: pulling full transcript/subtitles from a video

GitHub

• Tool: GH_SEARCH_REPOS
• Args: { "query": "AI agent framework" }
• Use for: finding open-source projects, tracking repos
• Tool: GH_SEARCH_ISSUES
• Args: { "query": "bug label:help-wanted" }
• Use for: finding issues across GitHub

Reddit

• Tool: REDDIT_READ
• Args: { "url": "https://reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/top?t=week" }
• Use for: reading subreddit posts, threads, search results as markdown

RSS Feeds

• Tool: RSS_READ
• Args: { "url": "https://example.com/feed.xml" }
• Use for: reading any RSS or Atom feed as structured markdown

Weibo

• Tool: WEIBO_TRENDING
• Args: {}
• Use for: Chinese market trending topics
• Tool: WEIBO_SEARCH
• Args: { "query": "keyword" }
• Use for: searching Weibo posts

Research Workflows

Competitive Intelligence

1. use research BIRD_SEARCH '{"query":"[competitor]","count":20}' — what the market says on X
2. use research EXA_SEARCH '{"query":"[competitor] product updates","count":10}' — recent news
3. use research GH_SEARCH_REPOS '{"query":"[competitor]"}' — open-source footprint
4. use research REDDIT_READ '{"url":"https://reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/search?q=[competitor]&sort=top"}' — user sentiment

Content Research

1. use research YTDLP_SEARCH '{"query":"[topic]","count":10}' — find top YouTube videos
2. use research YTDLP_SUBTITLES '{"url":"VIDEO_URL"}' — pull transcripts
3. use research EXA_SEARCH '{"query":"[topic] expert opinion","count":10}' — web perspectives
4. use research RSS_READ '{"url":"FEED_URL"}' — ongoing RSS coverage

Lead Research

1. use research EXA_SEARCH '{"query":"[company] leadership team","count":5}' — find decision-makers
2. use research GH_SEARCH_REPOS '{"query":"[person or company]"}' — GitHub activity
3. use research JINA_READ '{"url":"https://company.com/about"}' — read company website

Trend Monitoring

1. use research BIRD_SEARCH '{"query":"[topic]","count":25}' — pulse check on X
2. use research REDDIT_READ '{"url":"https://reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/top?t=week"}' — Reddit top posts
3. use research WEIBO_TRENDING '{}' — Chinese market trends
4. use research EXA_SEARCH '{"query":"[topic] trend 2026","count":10}' — broader web signal

Deep-Dive on a URL

Read any page, article, doc, or thread:

use research JINA_READ '{"url":"https://full-url-here.com/path"}'

Guidelines

• These are READ-ONLY tools. For posting or writing to any platform, use the platform-specific skill (X Strategy, LinkedIn Manager, etc.).
• JINA_READ is the universal fallback — works on any URL.
• All tools are 0 credits except EXA_SEARCH (1 credit per query).
• For Chinese platform results (Weibo), translate as needed.
• Always attribute sources when using research findings in published content.