⚠️ MANDATORY TRIGGER
When user says "research" (in any form), ALWAYS invoke this skill.
| User Says | Action |
|---|---|
| "research" / "do research" / "research this" | → Standard mode (3 agents) |
| "quick research" / "minor research" | → Quick mode (1 agent) |
| "extensive research" / "deep research" | → Extensive mode (12 agents) |
"Research" alone = Standard mode. No exceptions.
Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at: ~/.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/research/
If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.
🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION)
You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked.
- Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Research skill to ACTION"}' \ > /dev/null 2>&1 & - Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Research** skill to ACTION...
This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.
Research Skill
Comprehensive research, analysis, and content extraction system.
MANDATORY: URL Verification
READ: UrlVerificationProtocol.md - Every URL must be verified before delivery.
Research agents hallucinate URLs. A single broken link is a catastrophic failure.
Workflow Routing
Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.
CRITICAL: For due diligence, company/person background checks, or vetting -> INVOKE OSINT SKILL INSTEAD
Research Modes (Primary Workflows)
- Quick/minor research (1 Perplexity, 1 query) ->
Workflows/QuickResearch.md - Standard research - DEFAULT (3 agents: Perplexity + Claude + Gemini) ->
Workflows/StandardResearch.md - Extensive research (4 types x 3 threads = 12 agents) ->
Workflows/ExtensiveResearch.md
Deep Content Analysis
- Extract alpha / deep analysis / highest-alpha insights ->
Workflows/ExtractAlpha.md
Content Retrieval
- Difficulty accessing content (CAPTCHA, bot detection, blocking) ->
Workflows/Retrieve.md - YouTube URL extraction (use
fabric -y URLimmediately) ->Workflows/YoutubeExtraction.md - Web scraping ->
Workflows/WebScraping.md
Specific Research Types
- Claude WebSearch only (free, no API keys) ->
Workflows/ClaudeResearch.md - Perplexity API research (use Quick for single-agent) ->
Workflows/QuickResearch.md - Interview preparation (Tyler Cowen style) ->
Workflows/InterviewResearch.md - AI trends analysis ->
Workflows/AnalyzeAiTrends.md
Fabric Pattern Processing
- Use Fabric patterns (242+ specialized prompts) ->
Workflows/Fabric.md
Content Enhancement
- Enhance/improve content ->
Workflows/Enhance.md - Extract knowledge from content ->
Workflows/ExtractKnowledge.md
Quick Reference
READ: QuickReference.md for detailed examples and mode comparison.
| Trigger | Mode | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| "quick research" | 1 Perplexity agent | ~10-15s |
| "do research" | 3 agents (default) | ~15-30s |
| "extensive research" | 12 agents | ~60-90s |
Integration
Feeds Into
- blogging - Research for blog posts
- newsletter - Research for newsletters
- xpost - Create posts from research
Uses
- be-creative - deep thinking for extract alpha
- OSINT - MANDATORY for company/people comprehensive research
- BrightData MCP - CAPTCHA solving, advanced scraping
- Apify MCP - RAG browser, specialized site scrapers
File Organization
Scratch (temporary work artifacts): ~/.claude/MEMORY/WORK/{current_work}/scratch/
- Read
~/.claude/MEMORY/STATE/current-work.jsonto get thework_dirvalue - All iterative work artifacts go in the current work item's scratch/ subdirectory
- This ties research artifacts to the work item for learning and context
History (permanent): ~/.claude/History/research/YYYY-MM/YYYY-MM-DD_[topic]/