research-scout

Discover and validate new research and workflow information from web communities.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Z5Jonathan-maker/ai-coding-os --skill research-scout-z5jonathan-maker
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-scout
Source: https://github.com/Z5Jonathan-maker/ai-coding-os/tree/main/claude/skills/research-scout
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Z5Jonathan-maker/ai-coding-os --skill research-scout-z5jonathan-maker

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It reduces knowledge staleness by proactively finding strategies and announcements that may update or challenge what has already been documented, then staging only confirmed novelties for later consolidation.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Context-driven query building: Derives targeted search terms from routing config, project state, tool inventory, and recent activity to focus the scout on what actually matters now.
  • Multi-source discovery: Searches across Web, Reddit, Hacker News, X, Quora, and research sources like arXiv/PMC with per-source caps to control budget.
  • Novelty verification against existing knowledge: Fetches content, compares it with stored learnings and decision rules, and classifies hits as actually-new, contradicting, or redundant.
  • Safe staging into long-term memory: Appends only validated items into the new_learnings section with timestamp, source URL, and a one-line rationale, without overwriting existing memory.

Quick Start

Ask your system to run research-scout in on-demand mode with a specific query, and it will stage newly confirmed learnings into long-term-memory.md under new_learnings with source links and why-they-matter notes.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-scout

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I detect novel research and workflow updates without overwriting my existing knowledge base?

To detect novel research without overwriting existing knowledge, you need a system that fetches new information, compares it against stored learnings, and appends only validated non-redundant entries. This process stages confirmed novelties safely into long-term memory with timestamps and source links.

What is the best way to automatically verify if new web search findings contradict my documented project learnings?

Verifying if new web search findings contradict documented learnings requires comparing fetched content against stored decision rules to classify hits as actually-new, contradicting, or redundant. This novelty detection ensures only validated updates challenge your existing knowledge base without data loss.

How do I consolidate information retrieval from Reddit, Hacker News, and arXiv into a single memory file?

Consolidating information retrieval from Reddit, Hacker News, and arXiv into a single memory file involves bounded multi-source retrieval with per-source caps. The system fetches content, validates it against existing corpora, and appends non-overlapping items into long-term-memory.md under new_learnings.

Can I run context-driven web searches for project updates and stage them safely for later review?

You can run context-driven web searches for project updates by deriving targeted search terms from routing config and recent activity. The system stages only confirmed novelties with source URLs and rationale into long-term memory, preventing overwrites until later consolidation.

Does automated knowledge management work with ongoing project contexts to find tool and process announcements?

Automated knowledge management works with ongoing project contexts by applying context-derived query construction to find tool and process announcements. It performs bounded multi-source retrieval across web communities and research sources, appending only non-overlapping entries into your knowledge base.

What are the limitations of using novelty detection for content verification in long-term memory?

A limitation of using novelty detection for content verification is that it only appends validated items as new entries without overwriting existing memory. This means outdated or contradicted information remains in the knowledge base, requiring separate manual or downstream consolidation to resolve conflicts.