research

Conduct open-ended research and maintain a living markdown document.

Updated Apr 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jakechen1/echo-research-framework --skill research-jakechen1
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/jakechen1/echo-research-framework/tree/main/skills-available/parallel-ai-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jakechen1/echo-research-framework --skill research-jakechen1

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Open-ended conversations often lose context, but this Skill preserves a living markdown document that captures progress, decisions, and insights.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Interactive research: conduct quick explorations and synthesize findings in real time.
  • Deep research (async): orchestrate long-running Parallel AI tasks and store comprehensive reports in a dedicated workspace.
  • Structured documentation: automatically maintain a research folder per topic with prompt.md, research.md, and exportable PDFs.

Quick Start

Create a new research folder at ~/.openclaw/workspace/research/<topic-slug> and begin by adding a prompt.md with your original question.

Frequently Asked Questions about research

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I conduct open-ended research and maintain context across long sessions?

To conduct open-ended research without losing context, use a living markdown document to capture progress and insights. This approach preserves your findings, decisions, and prompts in a structured workspace directory.

Can I run deep async research tasks using a parallel AI CLI?

Yes, you can orchestrate long-running deep async research tasks using the Parallel AI CLI. It automates comprehensive report generation and stores the results directly in your local research workspace.

How do I organize research files like prompt.md and research.md for a new topic?

You organize research files by creating a dedicated folder at ~/.openclaw/workspace/research/<topic-slug>. Inside this directory, you add a prompt.md for your original question and a research.md for synthesized findings.

What is the difference between interactive research and deep async research?

Interactive research allows you to conduct quick explorations and synthesize findings in real time, whereas deep async research orchestrates long-running parallel AI tasks to generate and store comprehensive reports.

Does this research workflow support exporting markdown documents to PDF?

Yes, the structured documentation workflow supports exporting markdown documents to PDF. This allows you to generate shareable reports from your research.md files within the organized topic directory.