research

Delegates technical topic research to an agent and saves results to Obsidian.

4|Updated Sep 30, 2024
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/okm321/dotfiles --skill research-okm321
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/okm321/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/okm321/dotfiles --skill research-okm321

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Investigating a new technical topic and organizing the findings into a durable knowledge base requires manual research, formatting, and filing. This Skill automates that flow by delegating the investigation to a tech-researcher agent and optionally saving structured notes into Obsidian. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Agent-Delegated Research: Sends the specified topic to a tech-researcher agent and returns the findings directly in the conversation. - Obsidian Integration: Saves results to ~/obsidian/Research/ with YAML frontmatter and date-stamped filenames via --save or --output options. - Tips Extraction: Splits foundational concepts (e.g., SSH, Docker) covered in the research into interlinked notes under ~/obsidian/Tips/. - Use Case: Run /research React 19 --save to investigate React 19, store the report in your Obsidian vault, and optionally break out key concepts as reusable Tips notes. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to research a technical topic such as React 19 and save the findings to your Obsidian Research folder.

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 and save it to Obsidian?▼

Run the research command with a topic and the --save flag, for example /research React 19 --save. The findings are delegated to a tech-researcher agent and saved to ~/obsidian/Research/ with frontmatter and a date-stamped filename.

How to save research output to a custom directory?▼

Use the --output option followed by a path, such as /research React 19 --output ./docs. This writes the Markdown file to the specified directory without requiring the --save flag.

Can research notes be split into smaller concept notes?▼

Yes. After saving to the Research folder, the Skill asks whether to extract foundational concepts like SSH or Docker into separate files under ~/obsidian/Tips/, adding cross-links between the research note and the Tips files.

What happens if I run research without any options?▼

The results are displayed in the conversation, then the Skill asks whether you want to save them to Obsidian. Choosing to save writes the file to ~/obsidian/Research/; choosing not to save ends the workflow.

What filename format does the research skill use when saving?▼

Saved files use the pattern {topic}_{YYYYMMDD}.md with spaces converted to hyphens. Each file includes YAML frontmatter with a created date and tags containing research plus the topic name.