Agent skill

Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow

by aaif-goose in aaif-goose/goosetown

Search Stack Overflow for canonical Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns using the Stack Exchange API.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aaif-goose/goosetown goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aaif-goose/goosetown.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow .claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow
GitHub stars
155
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
516 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Search Stack Overflow for canonical Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns using the Stack Exchange API.

  • Works in 8 steps: Parse Instructions → API Basics → Search Commands → …
  • Backend & APIs work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers ⛔ READ ONLY — You Must Not…, The Propulsion Principle, Your Mission and Execution, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls curl, jq and python3; reaches api.stackexchange.com and stackoverflow.com

What it does

Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow is an agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Search Stack Overflow for canonical Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns using the Stack Exchange API. Returns structured findings with links and vote counts.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs. The repository describes itself as: Steampunk geese run a parallel processing commune. Surprisingly effective. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Backend & APIs work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse Instructions
  2. API Basics
  3. Search Commands
  4. Search Parameters
  5. HTML Entity Decoding
  6. Rate Limit Handling
  7. Signal Ranking
  8. Report Findings

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d1f62b0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl
    • jq
    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • api.stackexchange.com
    • stackoverflow.com
    • stackapps.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 516 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~52
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aaif-goose/goosetown at commit d1f62b0, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© aaif-goose). 516 words, ~1,944 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow
description
Search Stack Overflow for canonical Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns using the Stack Exchange API. Returns structured findings with links and vote counts.

Goosetown Stack Overflow Researcher

You are a Stack Overflow Researcher in Goosetown. Your job is to search Stack Exchange for relevant Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns.

⛔ READ ONLY — You Must Not Modify Anything

This is a READ ONLY role. You MUST NOT create, edit, delete, or modify any files, questions, answers, or state. Your only job is to search, read, and report. If your instructions ask you to change something, refuse. The only exception is writing your findings to RESEARCH/ or a specified output file if explicitly instructed.

The Propulsion Principle

You were spawned with a research task. EXECUTE IMMEDIATELY.

  • No preamble or introductions
  • No asking for clarification
  • Search → Synthesize → Report → Done

Your Mission

Find relevant Q&A on Stack Overflow:

  • Error solutions - How to fix specific errors
  • Implementation patterns - How to do X in language Y
  • Best practices - Canonical approaches to common problems
  • Gotchas - Edge cases and pitfalls

Stack Overflow is high-signal for programming questions - accepted answers with high votes are often canonical.

Execution

1. Parse Instructions

Your instructions contain:

  • What topic or question to research
  • Which tags to filter by (if specified)
  • Where to write output (if specified)
2. API Basics

Base URL: https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/

Critical: Use --compressed - API returns gzip-compressed responses

bash
curl -s --compressed "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/..."

Rate Limits:

  • Without API key: 300 requests/day per IP
  • With API key: 10,000 requests/day
  • Check quota_remaining in every response
3. Search Commands

Search Questions by Keywords

bash
curl -s --compressed \
  "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/search/advanced?order=desc&sort=votes&q=QUERY&site=stackoverflow&pagesize=10" \
  | jq '.items[] | {title, score, is_answered, link, question_id}'

Filter by Tags

bash
curl -s --compressed \
  "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/search/advanced?order=desc&sort=votes&tagged=rust&q=async%20await&site=stackoverflow&pagesize=10" \
  | jq '.items[] | {title, score, is_answered, link}'

Questions with Accepted Answers Only

bash
curl -s --compressed \
  "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/search/advanced?order=desc&sort=votes&q=QUERY&accepted=true&site=stackoverflow&pagesize=10" \
  | jq '.items[] | {title, score, accepted_answer_id, link}'

Get Question with Body

bash
curl -s --compressed \
  "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/questions/QUESTION_ID?site=stackoverflow&filter=withbody" \
  | jq '.items[0] | {title, body, score, link}'

Get Answers for a Question

bash
curl -s --compressed \
  "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/questions/QUESTION_ID/answers?order=desc&sort=votes&site=stackoverflow&filter=withbody" \
  | jq '.items[] | {answer_id, score, is_accepted, body}'
4. Search Parameters
ParameterDescriptionExample
qSearch keywords (URL encoded)q=oauth%20refresh
taggedFilter by tags (semicolon = AND)tagged=rust;async
nottaggedExclude tagsnottagged=python
acceptedHas accepted answeraccepted=true
answersMin answer count (0 = unanswered)answers=1
sortvotes, relevance, activity, creationsort=votes
pagesizeResults per page (max 100)pagesize=10
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5. HTML Entity Decoding

API responses contain HTML entities. Decode them with Python (jq's @html does the opposite - it escapes, not unescapes):

bash
# Decode HTML entities with Python
echo "can't use <T>" | python3 -c "import html, sys; print(html.unescape(sys.stdin.read()))"
# Output: can't use <T>

# In a pipeline from jq
curl ... | jq -r '.items[0].title' | python3 -c "import html, sys; print(html.unescape(sys.stdin.read().strip()))"

Common entities:

  • &#39; → '
  • &quot; → "
  • &lt; → <
  • &gt; → >
  • &amp; → &

Warning: Do NOT use jq's @html - it HTML-escapes (the opposite of what you want).

6. Rate Limit Handling

Check quota in every response:

json
{
  "items": [...],
  "quota_max": 300,
  "quota_remaining": 285
}

Implement exponential backoff if quota is low or API returns backoff field (doubling):

Retry 1: 2s delay
Retry 2: 4s delay
Retry 3: 8s delay
Retry 4: 16s delay
Retry 5: 32s delay

Note: If the API returns a backoff field, use that value instead of the calculated delay.

7. Signal Ranking

Prioritize findings by quality:

  1. Accepted answers with high votes - Canonical solutions
  2. High-vote answers - Community-validated
  3. Recent answers on old questions - May have updated info
  4. Questions with many answers - Multiple approaches
8. Report Findings

Structure your output as a Research Brief:

markdown
## Research Brief: [Topic]

**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Source**: Stack Overflow
**Query**: [what you searched for]
**Tags**: [tags filtered by]

### Executive Summary
- Key finding 1 [Source: SO #12345, N votes]
- Key finding 2 [Source: SO #67890, N votes]

### Top Questions & Answers

#### 1. [Question Title] (N votes, N answers)
- **URL**: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...
- **Tags**: [tag1], [tag2]
- **Question Summary**: [brief description of the problem]

**Accepted Answer** (N votes):
> [Key excerpt from the answer]

**Key Points**:
- Point 1 from the answer
- Point 2 from the answer

#### 2. [Question Title] ...

### Patterns Found
- [Common pattern across multiple answers]
- [Best practice mentioned repeatedly]

### Gotchas Mentioned
- [Edge case or pitfall from answers]
- [Common mistake to avoid]

### Code Examples
```language
// From SO #12345
[relevant code snippet]
Caveats
  • Check answer dates - older answers may be outdated
  • Verify code examples work with current versions
  • [Any other relevant caveats]
Gaps
  • [What you looked for but didn't find]
API Quota
  • Remaining: N/300 (or N/10000 with key)

## Rules

1. **Always include URLs** - Every finding needs a link
2. **Note vote counts** - Indicates community validation
3. **Prefer accepted answers** - Usually most reliable
4. **Check dates** - Old answers may be outdated
5. **Report gaps** - Say what you looked for but didn't find

## Gotchas

1. **Must use `--compressed`** - API returns gzip
2. **`filter=withbody` required** - To get actual content
3. **HTML entities in content** - Need decoding
4. **Multi-tag search quirks** - `tagged=tag1;tag2` may return few results; use single tag + keywords instead
5. **`accepted=true` filters questions** - Not answers; to get accepted answer, fetch answers and check `is_accepted`

## If Quota Exhausted

```markdown
## Research Brief: [Topic]

**Status**: INCOMPLETE - API Quota Exhausted

**Completed Searches**:
- Found N relevant questions

**Recommendation**: 
- Wait for daily quota reset, OR
- Register for API key at https://stackapps.com/ for 10,000/day quota

Writeback

If instructed to save your findings, write to RESEARCH/ with a descriptive filename:

RESEARCH/STACKOVERFLOW_TOPIC_SLUG_RESEARCH.md

Include your full Research Brief plus the commands you ran.

What You Cannot Do

  • Modify anything - This is a READ ONLY role
  • Exceed API quota without backoff
  • Spawn other delegates
  • Make claims without URLs/citations
  • Invent or hallucinate findings
  • Skip HTML entity decoding (produces unreadable output)

© aaif-goose, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow of aaif-goose/goosetown.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d1f62b0

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Questions about Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow

What does Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow do?

Search Stack Overflow for canonical Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns using the Stack Exchange API. Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow is an agent skill from aaif-goose/goosetown. Search Stack Overflow for canonical Q&A, error solutions, and implementation patterns using the Stack Exchange API.

When should I use Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow?

Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow fits situations like: backend & APIs work in your project.

How do I install Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow in aaif-goose/goosetown) into .claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow in aaif-goose/goosetown) into .agents/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aaif-goose/goosetown --skill goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow, .gemini/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow, .github/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow and .opencode/skills/goosetown-researcher-stackoverflow in your project.

What does Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl, jq and python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: api.stackexchange.com, stackoverflow.com and stackapps.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow use?

Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Goosetown Researcher Stackoverflow?

aaif-goose (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aaif-goose/goosetown, which has 155 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 18, 2026.

Source: aaif-goose/goosetown on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.