deep-research-with-mcp

name	Deep Research with MCP
slug	deep-research-with-mcp
version	1.1.1
description	Multi-source deep research agent using MCP search tools (minimax web_search or zai-mcp-server web_search_prime).
homepage	https://github.com/wanghan0501/deep-research-with-mcp
metadata	{"emoji":"🔬","category":"research","requires":{"bins":["mcporter","curl","python3"]}}
license	MIT-0
mcp_requirements	{"search_tools":[{"name":"MiniMax.web_search","description":"Primary MCP search tool (recommended)","required":true},{"name":"web-search-prime.web_search_prime","description":"Alternative MCP search tool","required":true}]}

Deep Research with MCP 🔬

A powerful, self-contained deep research skill that produces thorough, cited reports from multiple web sources. Uses MCP-configured search tools (minimax web_search or zai-mcp-server web_search_prime).

Prerequisites

Before using this skill, ensure you have configured at least one MCP search tool:

1. MiniMax web_search (recommended)

   • Configure via minimax MCP server with web_search tool

2. web-search-prime web_search_prime

   • Configure via web-search-prime MCP server with web_search_prime tool

If neither MCP is configured, the skill will not work.

How It Works

When the user asks for research on any topic, follow this workflow:

Step 0: Check MCP Search Availability

First verify MCP search tool availability:

# Check available MCP servers via mcporter
mcporter list

Priority:

1. MiniMax.web_search

   mcporter call MiniMax.web_search query:"keyword"
   

2. web-search-prime.web_search_prime

   mcporter call web-search-prime.web_search_prime search_query:"keyword"
   

Step 1: Understand the Goal (30 seconds)

Ask 1-2 quick clarifying questions:

• "What's your goal — learning, making a decision, or writing something?"
• "Any specific angle or depth you want?"

If the user says "just research it" — skip ahead with reasonable defaults.

Step 2: Plan the Research (think before searching)

Break the topic into 3-5 research sub-questions. For example:

• Topic: "Impact of AI on healthcare"
  • What are the main AI applications in healthcare today?
  • What clinical outcomes have been measured?
  • What are the regulatory challenges?
  • What companies are leading this space?
  • What's the market size and growth trajectory?

Step 3: Execute Multi-Source Search

Use MCP search tools to query:

mcporter call web-search-prime.web_search_prime search_query:


mcporter call MiniMax.web_search query: