| name | forum-research |
| description | Research and read content on forum.dfinity.org (Discourse). Use when the user asks to browse, search, summarize, or analyze Dfinity forum topics or users. Read-only access with authenticated browsing and JSON endpoints. |
Forum Research (Dfinity)
Scope
This skill supports read-only research on forum.dfinity.org using authenticated browsing and Discourse JSON endpoints.
Required dependency
This skill depends on the agent-browser skill from vercel-labs. Install it first:
npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser --skill agent-browser
Guardrails (strict)
- Read-only only. Never post, reply, like, bookmark, or edit.
- Use GET requests for all research and reading.
- Exception: authentication may require a POST to the login endpoint. No other non-GET requests are allowed.
- If a user asks to post or modify content, refuse and explain the read-only policy.
Stage 1: login only
- Obtain credentials using one of the approved methods in
reference.md.
- Navigate to
https://forum.dfinity.org/login.
- Always choose the username/password option on the login page (ignore GitHub and passkey options).
- Fill username and password, then submit.
- Confirm login by opening
https://forum.dfinity.org/u/<username>.json.
Discourse JSON access
Discourse supports a JSON view for most pages by appending .json to the URL. Prefer JSON for structured reading:
- Topic:
https://forum.dfinity.org/t/<slug>/<id>.json
- User:
https://forum.dfinity.org/u/<username>.json
- Latest:
https://forum.dfinity.org/latest.json
Additional resources
- Credential sourcing, prompts, and constraints:
reference.md
- Login examples:
examples.md
- Forum category structure and navigation guide:
categories.md
