research

Investigate questions against primary sources and save cited findings as Markdown files.

1|1|Updated May 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/taxmaxi/taxmaxi --skill research-taxmaxi
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/taxmaxi/taxmaxi/tree/main/.agents/skills/research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/taxmaxi/taxmaxi --skill research-taxmaxi

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Researching a topic properly means chasing claims back to official documentation, source code, and specs instead of trusting secondary summaries, which is slow and interrupts your current work. This Skill delegates that reading legwork to a background agent so you keep working while verified findings are collected. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Primary-source investigation: Every claim is traced back to the source that owns it, such as official docs, source code, specs, or first-party APIs, rather than blog posts or summaries. - Cited Markdown reports: Findings are written to a single Markdown file with a source citation for each claim. - Convention-aware storage: The report is saved where the repo already keeps such notes, matching existing conventions or a sensible default location. - Use Case: While building an integration, ask a background agent to research how a third-party API handles rate limits and pagination; a cited Markdown summary appears in the repo without interrupting your coding session. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to research how the TaxMaxi API classifies taxable events and save the cited findings as a Markdown note in the repo.

Frequently Asked Questions about research

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I delegate research to a background agent?▼

Describe the question you want investigated and the agent runs in the background while you keep working. It reads primary sources, then writes a cited Markdown report into the repository when finished.

What sources does the research agent use?▼

The agent relies on primary sources only: official documentation, source code, specifications, and first-party APIs. It follows every claim back to the source that owns it instead of trusting secondary write-ups.

Where are research findings saved in the repository?▼

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

Are research findings cited to their sources?▼

Yes, each claim in the Markdown report carries a citation to the primary source that owns it. This makes the findings auditable and lets you verify any statement directly.

When should I not use a background research agent?▼

Avoid it for questions answerable from code already in your working context or when you need an immediate inline answer. The background approach suits open-ended investigations where reading many documents would otherwise block your current task.