research

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

1. GitHub Repo: {"query": "cocoindex data transformation framework - features and use cases"}
2. API Lookup: {"query": "Bun SQLite named parameters syntax"}
3. Error Research: {"query": "ECONNREFUSED database connection error"}
4. Comparison: {"query": "PostgreSQL vs SQLite for local-first apps", "depth": "deep"}
5. 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