| name | research |
| description | Use this skill for multi-stage, evidence-based research with parallel investigation, source ranking, verification, and synthesis. |
| argument-hint | <research goal> |
| version | 0.3.0 |
| source | fork |
| checksum | 40502175b1337bd8c4d30d0a3d8acc4097bdbaa442314ce8b76aa478f8a11ffb |
| updated_at | 2026-03-12T10:57:03.000Z |
| intent | research |
| layer | research |
Research Skill
Codex invocation: use $research ... or research: ...
Orchestrate parallel scientist agents for comprehensive, citation-backed research.
Capabilities
- Decompose broad questions into independent research stages.
- Run parallel investigations with bounded concurrency.
- Rank and filter sources by authority and recency.
- Cross-validate findings and resolve contradictions.
- Generate reproducible report artifacts with evidence trails.
Input Requirements
goal (required): research question or decision to support.scope (required): domain/system/time window.deliverable (required): summary, comparison, recommendation, or deep report.constraints (optional): budget, risk tolerance, compliance context.deadline (optional): timebox and required depth.
How to Use
$research Compare OAuth token rotation strategies for Node backends
$research AUTO: Analyze auth failure patterns in this codebase
$research status
$research resume
$research list
$research report <session-id>
Native Subagent Protocol (Codex)
Codex supports native subagents. Delegate with spawn_agent, coordinate with send_input, collect via wait_agent, and clean up with close_agent.
Minimal orchestration pattern:
spawn_agent -> send_input (optional) -> wait_agent -> close_agent
Fallback: if delegation is unavailable, execute stages sequentially in one thread.
Research Operating Rules
- Retrieval over memory: prefer repository facts and authoritative external sources.
- Primary sources first: official docs, standards, papers, vendor references.
- Date awareness: for unstable topics, verify publication/update dates.
- Evidence minimum: each finding must include at least one source and one artifact.
- Contradiction handling: unresolved conflicts must be surfaced, not hidden.
Source Quality Rubric
Priority order:
- Official documentation/specifications
- Peer-reviewed papers / standards bodies
- Maintainer-authored technical references
- High-quality practitioner analysis (only when primary sources are insufficient)
