research

Conduct open-ended research and maintain a living markdown document.

Updated Apr 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jakechen1/echo-research-framework --skill research-jakechen1
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/jakechen1/echo-research-framework/tree/main/skills-available/parallel-ai-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jakechen1/echo-research-framework --skill research-jakechen1

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Open-ended conversations often lose context, but this Skill preserves a living markdown document that captures progress, decisions, and insights.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Interactive research: conduct quick explorations and synthesize findings in real time.
  • Deep research (async): orchestrate long-running Parallel AI tasks and store comprehensive reports in a dedicated workspace.
  • Structured documentation: automatically maintain a research folder per topic with prompt.md, research.md, and exportable PDFs.

Quick Start

Create a new research folder at ~/.openclaw/workspace/research/<topic-slug> and begin by adding a prompt.md with your original question.

Frequently Asked Questions about research

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I conduct open-ended research and maintain context across long sessions?▼

To conduct open-ended research without losing context, use a living markdown document to capture progress and insights. This approach preserves your findings, decisions, and prompts in a structured workspace directory.

Can I run deep async research tasks using a parallel AI CLI?▼

Yes, you can orchestrate long-running deep async research tasks using the Parallel AI CLI. It automates comprehensive report generation and stores the results directly in your local research workspace.

How do I organize research files like prompt.md and research.md for a new topic?▼

You organize research files by creating a dedicated folder at ~/.openclaw/workspace/research/<topic-slug>. Inside this directory, you add a prompt.md for your original question and a research.md for synthesized findings.

What is the difference between interactive research and deep async research?▼

Interactive research allows you to conduct quick explorations and synthesize findings in real time, whereas deep async research orchestrates long-running parallel AI tasks to generate and store comprehensive reports.

Does this research workflow support exporting markdown documents to PDF?▼

Yes, the structured documentation workflow supports exporting markdown documents to PDF. This allows you to generate shareable reports from your research.md files within the organized topic directory.