# research-report

Builds a Markdown report from deep research results, with a table of contents and field details. Use it when results are spread across JSON files.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 856 installs · ★ 2422
- Author: Weizhena
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/research-codex-en/research-report/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-23
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## What it does

Run the skill with `/research-report`. It finds `*/outline.yaml` in the working directory, reads the topic and `output_dir`, then loads the JSON results. Before generation, it asks which short metrics should appear beside each item in the table of contents.

It creates `{topic}/generate_report.py` and runs it. The script reads `fields.yaml`, handles both flat and nested JSON, puts extra fields under `Other Info`, and writes the Markdown file to `{topic}/report.md`. Every item receives an anchor link in the contents.

Values marked with `[uncertain]`, empty values, and fields named in the `uncertain` array are omitted. You need `python` available because the final step runs the generated script directly.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills --skill research-report -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills --skill research-report -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills --skill research-report -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills research-report
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills --skill research-report -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills --path skills/research-codex-en/research-report
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills --skill research-report -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/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/research-codex-en/research-report/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- turn JSON research results into a Markdown report
- create linked contents for every item
- omit fields marked as uncertain
- collect fields missing from `fields.yaml`
- format nested lists and dictionaries for reading

## Example prompts
- \`/research-report build a report from the results in this directory`
- \`/research-report include available numeric metrics in the table of contents`
- \`/research-report create report.md from JSON in output_dir`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: research-report
description: Summarize deep research results into markdown report, cover all fields, skip uncertain values.
---

# Research Report - Summary Report

## Trigger
`/research-report`

## Workflow

### Step 1: Locate Results Directory
Find `*/outline.yaml` in current working directory, read topic and output_dir config.

### Step 2: Scan Optional Summary Fields
Read all JSON results, extract fields suitable for TOC display (numeric, short metrics), e.g.:
- github_stars
- google_scholar_cites
- swe_bench_score
- user_scale
- valuation
- release_date

Use request_user_input to ask user:
- Which fields to display in TOC besides item name?
- Provide dynamic options list (based on actual fields in JSON)

### Step 3: Generate Python Conversion Script
Generate `generate_report.py` in `{topic}/` directory, script requirements:
- Read all JSON from output_dir
- Read fields.yaml to get field structure
- Cover all field values from each JSON
- Skip fields with values containing [uncertain]
- Skip fields listed in uncertain array
- Generate markdown report format: Table of contents (with anchor links + user-selected summary fields) + Detailed content (by field category)
- Save to `{topic}/report.md`

**TOC Format Requirements**:
- Must include every item
- Each item displays: number, name (anchor link), user-selected summary fields
- Example: `1. [GitHub Copilot](#github-copilot) - Stars: 10k | Score: 85%`

#### Script Technical Requirements (Must Follow)

**1. JSON Structure Compatibility**
Support two JSON structures:
- Flat structure: Fields directly at top level `{"name": "xxx", "release_date": "xxx"}`
- Nested structure: Fields in category sub-dict `{"basic_info": {"name": "xxx"}, "technical_features": {...}}`

Field lookup order: Top level -> category mapping key -> Traverse all nested dicts

**2. Category Multi-language Mapping**
fields.yaml category names and JSON keys can be any combination (CN-CN, CN-EN, EN-CN, EN-EN). Must establish bidirectional mapping:
```python
CATEGORY_MAPPING = {
    "Basic Info": ["basic_info", "Basic Info"],
    "Technical Features": ["technical_features", "technical_characteristics", "Technical Features"],
    "Performance Metrics": ["performance_metrics", "performance", "Performance Metrics"],
    "Milestone Significance": ["milestone_significance", "milestones", "Milestone Significance"],
    "Business Info": ["business_info", "commercial_info", "Business Info"],
    "Competition & Ecosystem": ["competition_ecosystem", "competition", "Competition & Ecosystem"],
    "History": ["history", "History"],
    "Market Positioning": ["market_positioning", "market", "Market Positioning"],
}
```

**3. Complex Value Formatting**
- list of dicts (e.g., key_events, funding_history): Format each dict as one line, separate kv with ` | `
- Normal list: Short lists joined with comma, long lists displayed with line breaks
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