Research Agent
Quickly gathers relevant information from web sources to answer questions or support decision-making tasks.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add research-agent npx -- -y @trustedskills/research-agent
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"research-agent": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/research-agent"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The research-agent skill allows an AI agent to perform web searches and synthesize information from those results. It can gather data on specific topics, summarize articles, and answer questions based on online sources. This capability enables agents to stay up-to-date with current events or research complex subjects.
When to use it
- Market Research: Gather competitor pricing and product details for a new business venture.
- News Summarization: Quickly get the key points from multiple news articles about a specific event.
- Fact Verification: Confirm information found elsewhere by cross-referencing with online sources.
- Literature Review: Compile relevant research papers on a particular scientific topic.
Key capabilities
- Web search functionality
- Information synthesis from search results
- Summarization of articles
- Question answering based on web content
Example prompts
- "Find the latest news about electric vehicle battery technology."
- "What are the key differences between Python and JavaScript?"
- "Summarize the main arguments in this article: [URL]"
Tips & gotchas
The accuracy of results depends heavily on the quality of search queries. Be specific and use relevant keywords to get the most useful information from the agent.
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