research-skill

Research domain best practices and failure modes for agent skills.

3|Updated Apr 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dvy1987/agent-loom --skill research-skill-dvy1987
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-skill
Source: https://github.com/dvy1987/agent-loom/tree/main/.agents/skills/research-skill
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dvy1987/agent-loom --skill research-skill-dvy1987

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill identifies up-to-date, non-obvious domain knowledge, failure modes, and existing skill patterns that a general LLM might miss so that new or improved agent skills are accurate, evidence-backed, and safe to adopt.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Parallel multi-source search: queries academic papers, practitioner blogs, and GitHub skill repos in parallel to surface high-signal findings.
  • Security-gated ingestion: mandates invoking local secure-* scanners before consuming external SKILL.md content and filters/blocklists unsafe sources.
  • Structured reporting & taxonomy: classifies findings into GOTCHA, WORKFLOW, FAILURE_MODE, EXISTING_PATTERN, or BACKGROUND and emits a findings report consumable by skill-creation or improvement pipelines.
  • Use Case: invoked by universal-skill-creator or improve-skills to research a domain before authoring or revising a skill, or called directly to discover best practices for a topic.

Quick Start

Research the domain sprint-retrospective and deliver a structured findings report listing sources, gotchas, workflow patterns, failure modes, and existing skills.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-skill

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

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How do I research domain-specific failure modes and best practices before writing an agent skill?▼

Researching domain-specific failure modes involves querying academic papers, practitioner blogs, and GitHub skill repositories in parallel to surface high-signal findings that a general LLM might miss. The process classifies findings into structured taxonomies like GOTCHA and FAILURE_MODE to ensure new agent skills are evidence-backed and safe to adopt.

What is the best way to find existing skill patterns and gotchas from GitHub and arXiv?▼

Finding existing skill patterns and gotchas requires parallel multi-source searches across GitHub skill repos and academic papers like arXiv. This approach surfaces up-to-date, non-obvious domain knowledge and existing patterns that a general LLM might miss, which is then classified into a structured findings report.

How do I securely ingest external SKILL.md files during a skill-authoring workflow?▼

Securely ingesting external SKILL.md files mandates invoking local secure-* scanners before consuming the content. This security-gated ingestion process filters and blocklists unsafe sources, ensuring that only verified, safe patterns are integrated into the skill-authoring and validation workflows.

Can I use a literature review to classify domain workflows into structured taxonomies for agent creation?▼

A literature review can classify domain workflows into structured taxonomies such as GOTCHA, WORKFLOW, FAILURE_MODE, EXISTING_PATTERN, and BACKGROUND. This structured reporting is consumable by creation tools to improve the accuracy and safety of new agent skills.

Does a general LLM miss non-obvious domain knowledge when creating agent skills?▼

A general LLM does miss non-obvious domain knowledge, failure modes, and existing skill patterns. Researching these domains through parallel source searches and security-gated ingestion ensures new or improved agent skills are accurate, evidence-backed, and safe to adopt.