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web-research

Skill49 starsChanged 3 months agoMITView on GitHub

Research a topic by searching the web, fetching the most relevant pages as markdown, and producing a well-structured summary with citations. Use when the user asks to research, investigate, find information about, or look into a topic.

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

6 rules. 0 are common, 5 are distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.

  • 0

    Common

    Most of the 38 edited versions we read keep these.

  • 5

    Distinctive

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 1

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Very specific:

    When deciding which sources to trust, consult references/source-trust-heuristics.md (use read_skill_resource with path: …

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  2. Distinctive:

    Use bullet points and short paragraphs.

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  3. Distinctive:

    If sources disagree, say so explicitly — don't paper over it.

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  4. Distinctive:

    Don't make up facts. If a search returns nothing useful, say so and ask for clarification.

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  5. Distinctive:

    Don't quote large blocks from sources — paraphrase and link.

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  6. Distinctive:

    Don't assume one source is authoritative without checking another.

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 38 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Web Research

When to use

The user wants to learn about something that requires up-to-date information from multiple sources. Examples:

  • "Research the latest changes to X"
  • "What's the current state of Y?"
  • "Find me information about Z"

Steps

  1. Plan — break the topic into 2-4 specific search queries that cover different angles. Don't search the same thing multiple ways.
  2. Search — run web_search for each query (one at a time). Aim for 5-10 results each. Skim the snippets to identify the most authoritative sources.

  3. Read — for the 3-5 most promising results, call browser_markdown to get the full content. Prefer official docs, well-known publications, and primary sources over aggregators or content farms.

    When deciding which sources to trust, consult references/source-trust-heuristics.md (use read_skill_resource with path: "references/source-trust-heuristics.md"). It lists high/medium/low trust tiers and red flags.

  4. Synthesise — write a structured summary that:
    • Opens with a 1-2 sentence direct answer to the user's question
    • Has 3-5 sections covering the key aspects
    • Cites specific sources inline using markdown links: [Source Title](url)
    • Notes any conflicts or uncertainty between sources
    • Ends with "Sources" listing all URLs used
  5. Offer next steps — use offer_choices to suggest follow-ups like "Dig deeper into X", "Compare with Y", "Find recent updates", or "Save this research as a file".

Style

  • Be concise. Aim for 200-400 words of summary, not a wall of text.
  • Use bullet points and short paragraphs.
  • Cite as you go, not in a single block at the end (unless that's all the user wants).
  • If sources disagree, say so explicitly — don't paper over it.

What not to do

  • Don't make up facts. If a search returns nothing useful, say so and ask for clarification.
  • Don't quote large blocks from sources — paraphrase and link.
  • Don't assume one source is authoritative without checking another.

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  • Other versions44 projects use a version of this.

    Word for word · 0

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    Edited · 0

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    Wrote their own version · 44

    1. langchain-ai/deepagents★ 31ksame name
    2. pollinations/pollinations★ 5.3ksame name
    3. langchain-ai/deepagentsjs★ 1.6ksame name
    4. alfredxw/denova★ 981same name
    5. icey1287/SuperMew★ 884same name
    6. cohen-liel/hivemind★ 108same name
    7. grandamenium/cortextos★ 101same name
    8. WingedGuardian/GENesis-AGI★ 99same name
    9. dewil/ai-toolkit★ 9same name
    10. dewil/claude-toolkit★ 9same name

    34 more not listed

    How matches are found. Word for word: the exact same text. Edited: shares passages with this file (“99% same” means 99% of its five-word phrases also appear here; 10% or more counts). Their own version: similar meaning, or, weakest, the same name. We can’t tell which project had it first. Projects are counted among the 200 most-starred candidates, and mentions are links to the repository we found, up to 50 per site, so both counts are a floor.

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