# deep-research

Runs in-depth web research and turns verified findings into structured markdown reports. Useful when preparing investor decks or technical overviews.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 109
- Author: c0x12c
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/c0x12c/ai-toolkit/tree/HEAD/toolkit/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/c0x12c-deep-research

## What it does

The skill directs the agent to perform multi-step web investigations instead of relying on memory. It begins by clarifying your audience and the required depth. Then it searches for industry publications and recent news from the past 12 months.

Collected data undergoes verification. The agent checks figures across independent sources and discards promotional claims from press releases. Information older than 18 months gets flagged immediately. The final report is saved to the `02-research/` directory, cleanly separated into factual findings and subjective analysis.

Without `WebSearch`, `WebFetch`, and `Read`, this workflow will fail. Active browsing tools are mandatory.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill deep-research -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/deep-research/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill deep-research -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill deep-research -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install c0x12c/ai-toolkit deep-research
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill deep-research -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/c0x12c/ai-toolkit --path toolkit/skills/deep-research
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add c0x12c/ai-toolkit --skill deep-research -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/c0x12c/ai-toolkit/tree/HEAD/toolkit/skills/deep-research/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- gather verified background data for a report or article
- cross-check conflicting figures across multiple publications
- explore an unfamiliar technical domain before planning a project
- compile sourced metrics for an investor presentation

## Example prompts
- Investigate the current local LLM landscape and save the report to `02-research/`
- Compile research on the Model Context Protocol for our investor update
- Run a quick scan of API changes introduced over the past year

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