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Delegates topic research to a background agent that cites primary sources in Markdown notes.

1|Updated Mar 2, 2025
Search Tags:#documentation#research#investigation#citations#primary sources#background agent#markdown notes
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/marjorg/setup --skill research-marjorg
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research
Source: https://github.com/marjorg/setup/tree/main/home/.agents/skills/archive/0-matt/research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/marjorg/setup --skill research-marjorg

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Researching a topic properly means reading official documentation, source code, and specs yourself, which interrupts your current work. This Skill offloads that reading to a background agent so you keep working while findings are gathered and written up. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Background Delegation: Spins up a separate agent to investigate the question while you continue your current task. - Primary-Source Grounding: Traces every claim back to official docs, source code, specs, or first-party APIs rather than secondary write-ups. - Repo-Native Output: Writes findings to a single Markdown file with per-claim citations, saved where the repo already keeps such notes. - Use Case: You need to know how a library's authentication flow works before integrating it. Delegate the question, and later read a cited Markdown summary of the official docs and source code. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to research how a specific API or library feature works using primary sources and save the findings as a Markdown note in the repo.

Frequently Asked Questions about research

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I delegate research to a background agent?▼

Invoke the research skill with your question, and it spins up a background agent to investigate while you keep working. The agent reads primary sources and writes a cited Markdown file with its findings.

What sources does the research agent use?▼

The agent relies on primary sources: official documentation, source code, specifications, and first-party APIs. It follows every claim back to the source that owns it rather than trusting secondary write-ups.

Where are research findings saved?▼

Findings are written to a single Markdown file with citations for each claim. The agent saves it where the repo already keeps such notes, matching existing conventions, or picks a sensible location and tells you where.

Can I keep working while research runs?▼

Yes, that is the core design. The research runs in a background agent, so your current session stays free for other tasks until the findings file is ready.

When should I not use a background research agent?▼

Avoid it for quick factual lookups you can answer immediately or for questions requiring access to private systems the agent cannot reach. It is best suited for reading-heavy investigations across docs and code.

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