| name | Research |
| description | Comprehensive research and content extraction. USE WHEN research, investigate, extract wisdom, analyze content. For OSINT use OSINT skill. |
| context | fork |
Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
~/.opencode/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Research/
If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.
Research Skill
Comprehensive research, analysis, and content extraction system.
MANDATORY: URL Verification
READ: UrlVerificationProtocol.md - Every URL must be verified before delivery.
Research agents hallucinate URLs. A single broken link is a catastrophic failure.
Voice Notification
When executing a workflow, do BOTH:
-
Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow from the Research skill"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
-
Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow from the **Research** skill...
Workflow Routing
Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.
CRITICAL: For due diligence, company/person background checks, or vetting -> INVOKE OSINT SKILL INSTEAD
Research Modes (Primary Workflows)
- Quick research - DEFAULT (1 Claude, FREE) →
Workflows/QuickResearch.md
- Standard research (3 agents: Claude + Gemini + Perplexity Sonar, ~$0.01) →
Workflows/StandardResearch.md
Trigger: "standard research", "thorough research", "research X from multiple angles"
- Extensive research (4-5 providers, flexible angles, ~$0.10-0.50) →
Workflows/ExtensiveResearch.md
Trigger: "extensive research" - REQUIRES USER CONFIRMATION
Deep Content Analysis
- Extract alpha / deep analysis / highest-alpha insights ->
Workflows/ExtractAlpha.md
Content Retrieval
- Difficulty accessing content (CAPTCHA, bot detection, blocking) ->
Workflows/Retrieve.md
- YouTube URL extraction (use
fabric -y URL immediately) -> Workflows/YoutubeExtraction.md
- Web scraping ->
Workflows/WebScraping.md
Specific Research Types
- Claude WebSearch only (free, no API keys) ->
Workflows/ClaudeResearch.md
- Perplexity API research (use Quick for single-agent) ->
Workflows/QuickResearch.md
- Interview preparation (Tyler Cowen style) ->
Workflows/InterviewResearch.md
- AI trends analysis ->
Workflows/AnalyzeAiTrends.md
Fabric Pattern Processing
- Use Fabric patterns (242+ specialized prompts) ->
Workflows/Fabric.md
Content Enhancement
- Enhance/improve content ->
Workflows/Enhance.md
- Extract knowledge from content ->
Workflows/ExtractKnowledge.md
Quick Reference
READ: QuickReference.md for detailed examples and mode comparison.
| Trigger | Mode | Agents | Cost | Speed |
|---|
| "research X" (default) | Quick | 1 Claude | $0 FREE | ~10-15s |
| "standard research" | Standard | 3 (Claude+Gemini+Perplexity) | ~$0.01 | ~15-30s |
| "extensive research" | Extensive | 4-15 (flexible) | ~$0.10-0.50 | ~60-120s |
Integration
Feeds Into
- blogging - Research for blog posts
- newsletter - Research for newsletters
- xpost - Create posts from research
Uses
- be-creative - deep thinking for extract alpha
- OSINT - MANDATORY for company/people comprehensive research
- BrightData MCP - CAPTCHA solving, advanced scraping
- Apify MCP - RAG browser, specialized site scrapers
File Organization
Scratch (temporary work artifacts): ~/.opencode/MEMORY/WORK/{current_work}/scratch/
- Read
~/.opencode/MEMORY/STATE/current-work.json to get the work_dir value
- All iterative work artifacts go in the current work item's scratch/ subdirectory
- This ties research artifacts to the work item for learning and context
History (permanent): ~/.opencode/History/research/YYYY-MM/YYYY-MM-DD_[topic]/
