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Run a research task to generate documentation. An agent skill from bradtraversy/devstash.
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Install Research
$ npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradtraversy/devstash research --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/research .claude/skills/research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/research into .claude/skills/research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/researchType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradtraversy/devstash research --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/research .agents/skills/research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/research into .agents/skills/research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradtraversy/devstash research --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/research .cursor/skills/research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/research into .cursor/skills/research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git --path .claude/skills/research--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradtraversy/devstash research --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/research .gemini/skills/research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/research into .gemini/skills/research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install bradtraversy/devstash researchInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/research .github/skills/research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/research into .github/skills/research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install bradtraversy/devstash research --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/research .opencode/skills/research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/bradtraversy/devstash/tree/main/.claude/skills/research into .opencode/skills/research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
research- GitHub stars
- 120
- Token cost
- ~287 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 132 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Run a research task to generate documentation. An agent skill from bradtraversy/devstash.
- Works in 7 steps: If no argument provided, error: "Usage:… → Look for prompt file at… → If not found, error: "Prompt file not… → …
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Research is an agent skill from bradtraversy/devstash. Run a research task to generate documentation
Its SKILL.md is about 290 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Knowledge hub for developers for snippets, prompts, commands and more. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/research”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- If no argument provided, error: "Usage: /research "
- Look for prompt file at context/research/{$ARGUMENTS}.md
- If not found, error: "Prompt file not found at context/research/{$ARGUMENTS}.md"
- Read the prompt file which should contain
- Execute the research using appropriate tools
- Write findings to the specified output location
- Summarize what was discovered
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4fd5830. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Research loads about 287 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 14 tokens; SKILL.md has 132 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
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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 bradtraversy/devstash at commit 4fd5830, republished under its MIT licence (© bradtraversy). 132 words, ~287 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/research/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- research
- description
- Run a research task to generate documentation
- argument-hint
- <prompt-name>
Task
Execute research task: $ARGUMENTS
Instructions
- If no argument provided, error: "Usage: /research
<prompt-name>" - Look for prompt file at
context/research/{$ARGUMENTS}.md - If not found, error: "Prompt file not found at context/research/{$ARGUMENTS}.md"
- Read the prompt file which should contain:
- Output: Where to write results (e.g.,
context/content-types.md) - Research: What to investigate
- Include: Specific details to capture
- Sources: What files/tools to use
- Output: Where to write results (e.g.,
- Execute the research using appropriate tools:
- Read files (Prisma schema, constants, components)
- Query database via Neon MCP if needed
- Search codebase for patterns
- Write findings to the specified output location
- Summarize what was discovered
Rules
- This command produces DOCUMENTATION only
- Do NOT modify source code files
- Do NOT create branches or commits
- Output should go to
/docs/unless otherwise specified - Use subagents for thorough exploration if needed
© bradtraversy, MIT. 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/research of bradtraversy/devstash.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4fd5830
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Questions about Research
What does Research do?
Run a research task to generate documentation. An agent skill from bradtraversy/devstash. Research is an agent skill from bradtraversy/devstash.
How do I install Research in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/research in bradtraversy/devstash) into .claude/skills/research in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Research in Codex?
Run `npx skills add bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/research in bradtraversy/devstash) into .agents/skills/research in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Research 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 bradtraversy/devstash --skill research -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/research, .gemini/skills/research, .github/skills/research and .opencode/skills/research in your project.
What does Research need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Research is instructions for the agent only.
Does Research access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Research 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 Research use?
Research is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Research use?
About 287 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Who maintains Research?
bradtraversy (a GitHub user) maintains it in bradtraversy/devstash, which has 120 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: bradtraversy/devstash on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.