research

Investigates questions against primary sources and writes cited findings to Markdown files.

2|Updated Jun 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/IsKenKenYa/skills --skill research-iskenkenya
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/IsKenKenYa/skills/tree/main/skills/engineering/research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/IsKenKenYa/skills --skill research-iskenkenya

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Researching a technical topic usually means interrupting your own work to read documentation, source code, and specs, then manually organizing notes. This Skill delegates that reading to a background agent so you keep working while trustworthy, source-cited findings are written into your repository. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Primary-source investigation: Traces every claim back to official docs, source code, specs, or first-party APIs rather than secondary write-ups. - Background execution: Runs as a background agent so your main workflow continues uninterrupted while research happens in parallel. - Convention-aware output: Saves findings as a single Markdown file with per-claim citations, placed where the repo already keeps such notes. - Use Case: You need to understand how a third-party API handles rate limiting before implementing an integration. Launch this Skill, and it reads the official API docs and source, then drops a cited Markdown summary into your repo's notes directory. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to research how a specific library or API feature works using primary sources and save the cited findings as a Markdown note in this repository.

Frequently Asked Questions about research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I research a technical topic with an AI agent?▼

Invoke this Skill with your research question, and it spins up a background agent that reads primary sources like official docs and source code. The agent writes cited findings to a Markdown file in your repository while you continue other work.

What sources does the research agent use?▼

It uses primary sources only: official documentation, source code, specifications, and first-party APIs. Every claim is traced back to the source that owns it rather than relying on blog posts or secondary summaries.

Where does the research output get saved?▼

Findings are written to a single Markdown file placed where the repository already keeps similar notes. If no convention exists, the agent picks a sensible location and tells you where it saved the file.

Can I keep working while the research runs?▼

Yes. The Skill is designed to run as a background agent, so your main session stays free for other tasks while the reading and note-writing happen in parallel.

When should I not use a background research agent?▼

Avoid it when you need immediate interactive answers during a live discussion, or when the question requires access to private systems the agent cannot reach. It suits asynchronous, documentation-heavy investigation best.