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Comprehensive research with cited sources. Use for complex research that should be verified and persist.

$ Installer

git clone https://github.com/evil-mind-evil-sword/idle /tmp/idle && cp -r /tmp/idle/skills/researching ~/.claude/skills/idle

// tip: Run this command in your terminal to install the skill

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name: researching description: Comprehensive research with cited sources. Use for complex research that should be verified and persist.

Researching

Produce well-sourced research artifacts with verified citations.

When to Use

Complex research requiring multiple sub-queries
Need documented research that persists beyond conversation
Topic requires source verification and confidence calibration
High-stakes decisions that need cited evidence

Don't use for: Quick lookups. Just search directly.

Artifact Requirements

Minimum 3 independent evidence bundles per research topic
Each bundle must cite primary sources with URLs
Source diversity required: official docs, peer-reviewed, reputable secondary
Academic citations must be validated with bibval

Quality Rubric

Criterion	Requirement
Citations	Every claim has inline citation with URL
Coverage	Key perspectives included (not just first result)
Recency	Sources current (≤2 years for APIs/tech, flexible for fundamentals)
Confidence	Calibrated honestly; uncertainties stated explicitly
Conflicts	Disagreements between sources noted, not hidden

Source Credibility Hierarchy

Weight findings by source authority:

Official documentation - canonical, highest weight
Peer-reviewed papers - validated, high weight
Reputable blogs/talks - expert authors, medium weight
Stack Overflow (accepted) - community validated, medium weight
Forums/unverified - low weight, note uncertainty

Output Schema

{
  "topic": "string",
  "status": "COMPLETE | PARTIAL",
  "confidence": "HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW",
  "findings": [
    {
      "subtopic": "string",
      "content": "string with inline citations",
      "sources": ["url1", "url2"]
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "string",
      "title": "string",
      "authority": "official | peer-reviewed | blog | forum"
    }
  ],
  "gaps": ["string"]
}

Constraints

Prefer primary sources over secondary
Cross-reference claims across multiple sources
Flag single-source claims as lower confidence
Run bibval on academic citations before including

Recording Findings

Post research artifacts to jwz for persistence and discovery:

jwz post "research:<topic>" --role alice \
  -m "[alice] SYNTHESIS: <topic>
Status: COMPLETE | PARTIAL
Confidence: HIGH | MEDIUM | LOW
Findings:
- <finding 1>
- <finding 2>
Sources: <url1>, <url2>"

Discovery

jwz search "SYNTHESIS:"
jwz search "FINDING:"
jwz read "research:<topic>"