research-status

Aggregate research artifacts into a structured project status overview.

15|Updated Mar 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/v0lka/skills --skill research-status-v0lka
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: research-status
Source: https://github.com/v0lka/skills/tree/main/engineering/research-status
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/v0lka/skills --skill research-status-v0lka

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Generate a structured overview of a research project's current state by aggregating key artifacts to keep stakeholders aligned and decisions informed.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Reads the brief.md, hypothesis graph, and hypothesis cards to produce a concise progress summary, active fronts, time and budget consumption, and key findings.
  • Identifies the current front line and related risks to support quarterly reviews and onboarding of new team members.
  • Produces an implementation-plan status and high-level recommendations to guide next actions.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to generate a status snapshot for a selected project by specifying its directory path.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-status

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate a structured overview of my research project's current state?

Generate a structured research project overview by applying the skill to your project directory to read brief.md, graph.md, hypothesis cards, and prior-art.md, producing a concise summary of progress, active fronts, and key findings.

What is the best way to track research progress and hypothesis confirmation rates?

Track research progress by reading hypothesis cards and graph.md to compute total hypotheses, status breakdowns, confirmation rates, and graph depth, then outputting actionable metrics for quarterly reviews.

Can I aggregate research artifacts like brief.md and prior-art.md for onboarding new team members?

Yes, aggregate research artifacts like brief.md and prior-art.md to produce a concise progress summary and implementation plan status, identifying the current front line and related risks to support onboarding new team members.

How do I calculate time and budget consumption metrics for an ongoing research project?

Calculate time and budget consumption metrics by reading the project's brief.md and hypothesis cards to generate a structured overview of the research project's current state and resource utilization.

What research artifacts do I need to generate a project status snapshot?

To generate a project status snapshot, you need brief.md, hypotheses/graph.md, all hypothesis cards, and prior-art.md files in your specified project directory to compute totals, status breakdowns, and risk indicators.

Does this research status tool work with markdown files in my existing project directory?

Yes, the tool reads markdown files including brief.md, graph.md, and prior-art.md directly from your specified project directory path to compute graph depth, breadth, risk indicators, and implementation plan status.