research-compendium

Archive primary sources, summarize each 1:1, and synthesize a self-contained research compendium.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain --skill research-compendium
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-compendium
Source: https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain/tree/main/plugin/skills/research-compendium
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain --skill research-compendium

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Deep research usually ends in scattered notes, lost sources, or a summary that only makes sense to the person who did the reading. This Skill turns a research question into a permanent knowledge asset: every primary source archived verbatim, one summary per source, and a single self-contained compendium page that a cold reader can follow from sentence one.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Four-phase pipeline: find everything (brain-first, then web), archive each primary source verbatim, write a strict 1:1 summary per source, then synthesize one compendium page under research/<topic-slug>/.
  • Depth dial: five idempotent levels from base synthesis up to exhaustive saturation, where each level only adds missing work based on the index ledger.
  • Quality gates: cold-read validation, a mechanical fact-check claims ledger at higher levels, and a cross-modal eval requiring every dimension to score at least 7.
  • Safety and privacy: fetched content is treated as untrusted data with prompt-injection flagging, and verbatim archiving is gated by the user's retention posture.
  • Use Case: Ask for a definitive guide to spaced repetition and receive an archived corpus of 15-30 sources, per-source summaries with real numbers, and a compendium with TL;DR, evidence, playbook, and pitfalls sections.

Quick Start

Ask the agent to research everything about a topic, archive the sources, summarize each one, and write a compendium.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-compendium

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a deep research compendium with archived sources?

Ask for a compendium on your topic and the skill runs a four-phase pipeline: find sources, archive each verbatim under research/<topic-slug>/sources/, write a 1:1 summary per source, then synthesize one self-contained compendium page with an index ledger.

What is the difference between research-compendium and data-research?

research-compendium produces prose knowledge synthesis backed by an archived source corpus, while data-research extracts structured data into tracker pages with rows and fields. If the deliverable is a table or tracker, route to data-research instead.

Can I deepen an existing compendium without redoing the work?

Yes, depth is a dial with five levels from base synthesis to exhaustive. Each level is an idempotent superset: the index ledger is read first and only missing acquisition, summaries, or gates are performed.

Does the compendium verify its factual claims before shipping?

At depth level + and above, every load-bearing claim is recorded in a claims ledger with a verbatim support span, and the fact-check skill mechanically verifies each span exists in its cited source. Substantial compendiums also require a cross-modal eval scoring at least 7 on every dimension.

How does the skill handle sensitive or private sources?

Verbatim archiving is the default only for public research corpora. For personal, sensitive, or third-party-private material, or when the user prefers minimization, it stores the citation plus a summary and skips the verbatim mirror, noting this in the index.

When should I not use research-compendium?

Avoid it for structured data extraction into trackers (use data-research), single-question web deltas (use perplexity-research), single-book mirrors (use book-mirror), or synthesizing knowledge already in the brain (use concept-synthesis).