Research Assistant

Name: Research Assistant
Author: ladderchaos

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by ladderchaos · vlatest · Repository

This Research Assistant swiftly gathers information on any topic, boosting productivity by providing quick summaries and relevant data.

Install on your platform

We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal

claude mcp add ladderchaos-research-assistant npx -- -y @trustedskills/ladderchaos-research-assistant

Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ladderchaos-research-assistant": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/ladderchaos-research-assistant"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

The ladderchaos-research-assistant skill provides AI agents with capabilities for web search and information retrieval. It can summarize documents, extract key facts from online sources, and synthesize information across multiple webpages. This allows agents to perform more complex tasks requiring external knowledge.

When to use it

Market Research: Quickly gather data on competitors or industry trends by summarizing relevant articles and reports.
Due Diligence: Extract key financial figures and legal details from company websites and filings.
Content Creation: Generate outlines, summaries, or background information for blog posts or presentations based on online research.
Fact-Checking: Verify claims and statements by searching for supporting evidence across the web.

Key capabilities

Web search functionality
Document summarization
Information extraction
Cross-webpage synthesis

Example prompts

"Summarize the latest news articles about electric vehicle charging infrastructure."
"Find and extract the key financial figures from Tesla's investor relations website."
"What are the main arguments for and against universal basic income? Synthesize information from at least three different sources."

Tips & gotchas

The skill’s effectiveness relies on clear and specific prompts. Broad or ambiguous requests may yield less relevant results.

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Details

Version: vlatest
License
Author: ladderchaos
Installs: 6

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