researcher — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Synthesizes evidence briefs for complex MEL and SRHR programs. Prepares research summaries between the initial assessment and planning phases.
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a claude-codeWhat researcher does
This skill conducts deep literature synthesis for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) alongside sexual and reproductive health tasks. It processes focused research questions, pulls background notes from local wiki structures, and checks external academic databases. Retrieval routines flag retracted papers and measure citation momentum via OpenAlex before summarizing findings.
The workflow targets the Opus model specifically. Tool access shifts based on execution mode: PubMed and Consensus MCP integrations function in the main claude.ai session, whereas subagent runs in Claude Code switch to standard web queries across trusted publisher domains.
Hardcoded Windows file paths and direct references to companion subagents tie this skill to the author's private setup. Running it in an external repository requires adjusting those directory paths.
What it helps with
- synthesize research evidence for complex MEL and SRHR frameworks
- filter out retracted academic publications prior to brief generation
- query regional literature across French, Arabic, and Russian sources
- assemble factual background notes ahead of project planning
Example prompts for the agent
- Synthesize recent evidence on community health worker retention in West Africa.
- Run a research brief on reproductive healthcare interventions published in the last 18 months.
- Extract core findings from PubMed and local notes on adolescent health indicators.
How to install researcher
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/researcher/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/researcher/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/researcher/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/researcher/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install gasserane/personal-skills researcher2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/researcher/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/gasserane/personal-skills --path skills/researcherManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/researcher/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about researcher
How to install researcher in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add gasserane/personal-skills --skill researcher -a claude-code in your terminal.
What does the researcher skill do?
It processes research questions, reviews internal project wikis, searches academic databases, and writes structured evidence briefs without producing final deliverable reports.
Why does PubMed MCP tool access fail inside subagents?
The PubMed and Consensus MCP connections exist only at the top-level claude.ai session, so spawned subagents query PubMed and PMC URLs directly via web search instead.
