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deep-research
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When you want multi-source, multi-step research on a topic — competitor research before a sales call, market research for a new business idea, positioning angles, due diligence on a partnership or podcast guest, tech decision research (which DB, which auth), or any \"I need to actually understand X.\" Combines web search, URL fetch, agent-browser, last30days (Reddit/X/YouTube/HN/web recency), memory, and Notion. Outputs a structured brief with citations, contradictions, gaps, and recommended next steps. Archives every research run to ~/.config/makerskills/deep-research/archive/ so past work is searchable. Triggers on \"/deep-research,\" \"research X,\" \"investigate X,\" \"do a deep dive on X,\" \"look into X,\" \"what's actually happening with X,\" \"due diligence on X,\" \"validate this market.\" Differs from a one-shot web search: this is multi-pass with verification. Not for standing monitoring (radar) or pulling one post or video (social-fetch, watch-video).
How to install deep-research
install deep-research
# install the makerskills pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add coreyhaines31/makerskills# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
skills/deep-research/
# into
~/.claude/skills/deep-research/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/deep-research/ (one project)
1# /deep-research — Multi-source research with archive23Plans, executes, and synthesizes research from multiple sources. Archives the output so the corpus compounds.45## Step 1 — Frame the question67Restate the research question in one tight sentence. If ambiguous, ask the user:8- What's the decision this research will inform?9- What's the minimum useful answer? (Saves over-researching.)10- Any sources to prioritize or avoid?1112Output: `**Research question:** <one sentence>`1314## Step 2 — Plan the sources1516Pick from this menu based on the question type. Note which sources you'll hit and why.1718| Source | When to use | How (tool names vary by agent) |19|---|---|---|20| Web search (Google) | Authoritative articles, docs, official statements | Your agent's web search (e.g. `WebSearch` in Claude Code) |21| `/last30days` | What people are *actually saying* right now — Reddit, X, YouTube, HN, web recency | The `last30days` skill, if installed. Otherwise skip it and note the gap |22| Specific URLs | When the user hands over starting URLs | Your agent's URL fetch (e.g. `WebFetch`), or `curl` + `defuddle` |23| Browsable pages (auth-walled, JS-heavy) | Pricing pages, product tours, profiles | `agent-browser` CLI (any agent with a shell) |24| Memory | Prior research / decisions / context the user already captured | your agent's memory, or grep `${MAKERSKILLS_MEMORY:-${MAKERSKILLS_CONFIG:-$HOME/.config/makerskills}/memory}/` |25…
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