One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins --skill research-alvarovillalbaa
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/business-ops/skills/research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins --skill research-alvarovillalbaa

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you transform ambiguous business research questions into decision-ready artifacts that are scoped, evidence-backed, and clearly reasoned—without producing a generic search dump.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Evidence-backed research loops: Runs short, iterative passes to build a scoped brief, comparison, ranked queue, or recommendation using dated evidence and explicit confidence.
  • Decision-oriented synthesis: Produces artifacts with visible logic, recommendations/next actions, caveats, and uncertainty—distinguishing observed facts from inference.
  • Lane-based routing: Supports primary lanes like competitor intelligence, diligence, ICP research, account research, and customer research, with optional overlays for synthesis, prospect enrichment, web-collection, Exa category discovery, and social-signal corroboration.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to research and synthesize competitor evidence for a scoped buying decision, producing a comparison table and a recommended next action with dated inline citations.

Frequently Asked Questions about research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I turn ambiguous business research into evidence-backed briefs?

Business research inputs are converted into scoped decision artifacts through iterative, evidence-backed loops that produce briefs, comparisons, or ranked queues with dated inline citations and explicit confidence levels.

What is the best way to structure competitor intelligence for a buying decision?

Competitor intelligence is structured by routing inputs through dedicated lanes to synthesize public-web trails into decision-oriented comparison tables, distinguishing observed facts from inference and recommending next actions.

Can I use this approach for ICP and account research?

Yes, ICP and account research are supported as primary lanes, transforming target lists and account questions into ranked queues or recommendations with visible logic, caveats, and escalation paths.

How do I ensure my due diligence research avoids producing a generic search dump?

Due diligence research avoids generic search dumps by applying evidence-first sourcing discipline, lane selection, and requiring a final output with visible logic, uncertainty, and formatted inline markdown citations.

Does evidence synthesis require distinguishing observed facts from inference?

Yes, evidence synthesis requires decision-oriented outputs that explicitly distinguish observed facts from inference, providing visible logic, caveats, and a recommendation or escalation path.

What are the limitations of using automated research for customer research?

Automated customer research is limited by its reliance on public-web trails and evidence-first sourcing discipline, meaning it produces recommendations with explicit uncertainty and caveats rather than definitive conclusions.