| name | research |
| description | Research a topic using autonomous web search and AI synthesis. Use when you need external information, documentation lookup, or to validate technical approaches. |
Research Skill
Research any topic using multi-agent web search and AI synthesis.
When to Use
USE THIS FOR ALL EXTERNAL LOOKUPS - not WebFetch or WebSearch.
- GitHub repos, libraries, or tools (e.g., "cocoindex data framework")
- Looking up unfamiliar APIs or libraries
- Need documentation or best practices
- Comparing technologies or approaches
- Encountering errors you don't recognize
- Validating technical decisions
- ANY URL you want to understand (research the topic, not just fetch)
Usage
The research service must be running. Check with:
curl http://localhost:3200/api/health
Quick Research (~10s)
For simple facts, definitions, quick lookups:
curl -X POST http://localhost:3200/api/research \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "What is HTMX?", "depth": "quick", "trigger": "manual"}'
Medium Research (~30s) - Default
For how-to questions, documentation lookup:
curl -X POST http://localhost:3200/api/research \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "How to implement rate limiting in FastAPI", "trigger": "manual"}'
Deep Research (~60s)
For comprehensive comparisons, complex topics:
curl -X POST http://localhost:3200/api/research \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "Rust vs Go for CLI tools", "depth": "deep", "trigger": "manual"}'
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|
| query | Yes | The research topic or question |
| depth | No | quick, medium (default), or deep |
| context | No | Additional context to focus the research |
Examples
- GitHub Repo:
{"query": "cocoindex data transformation framework - features and use cases"}
- API Lookup:
{"query": "Bun SQLite named parameters syntax"}
- Error Research:
{"query": "ECONNREFUSED database connection error"}
- Comparison:
{"query": "PostgreSQL vs SQLite for local-first apps", "depth": "deep"}
- With Context:
{"query": "audio transcription APIs", "context": "comparing quality and latency for real-time use"}
Dashboard
View research activity and findings at: http://localhost:3200
