research-scout
Automate research and documentation for new project ideas.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/research-scout && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/12656" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/research-scout && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/research-scout
Activation
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Codex skill research-scoutKey capabilities
- →Perform web-search-based research
- →Populate docs/research/reading_list.md with summaries and URLs
- →Extract experiment ideas into docs/research/ideas/backlog.yml
- →Use cached search results first
- →Add leakage/forward-looking data review notes for horse-racing topics
How it works
The skill conducts web searches, prioritizing cached results, and then organizes the findings into a reading list and an ideas backlog.
Inputs & outputs
When to use research-scout
- →Researching new technology stacks
- →Creating a bibliography for a project
- →Building a list of experiments to try
- →Gathering background info for a spike
About this skill
name: research-scout description: Perform web-search-based research to build a reading list and experiment ideas backlog.
Research Scout
Steps
- Use web search with cached results first.
- If cached results are insufficient, ask before using live search.
- Populate
docs/research/reading_list.mdwith:- Title, brief summary, reason to include
- Reproduction difficulty and license note
- Source URL
- Extract ideas into
docs/research/ideas/backlog.yml. - For horse-racing topics, add a leakage/forward-looking data review note.
Output
- Updated reading list and ideas backlog.
When not to use it
- →When research is not needed
- →When the user does not want to update reading lists or idea backlogs
Limitations
- →Asks before using live search if cached results are insufficient
How it compares
This skill structures research findings into specific markdown and YAML files, providing a more organized output than raw search results.
Compared to similar skills
research-scout side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| research-scout (this skill) | 0 | 6mo | No flags | Beginner |
| citation-management | 23 | 7mo | Review | Beginner |
| microsoft-docs | 10 | 4mo | Review | Beginner |
| peer-review | 11 | 7mo | Review | Advanced |
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