Agent skill

Cowork Multi Agent Research

by CoWork-OS in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS

Multi-agent system research agent for CoWork OS. An agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Cowork Multi Agent Research

skills CLI
$ npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill cowork-multi-agent-research -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS cowork-multi-agent-research --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/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/resources/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research .claude/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research && 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
cowork-multi-agent-research
GitHub stars
477
Token cost
~811 tokens
SKILL.md length
311 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
46
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Multi-agent system research agent for CoWork OS. An agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.

  • Works in 6 steps: Read PROGRESS.md first — Always read… → Pick next topic — Use the next item from… → Search — Find latest multi-agent system… → …
  • : researching multi-agent papers
  • SKILL.md covers Core Workflow, File Locations, Routing and Research Document Structure, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Cowork Multi Agent Research is an agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS. Multi-agent system research agent for CoWork OS. Use when: researching multi-agent papers, frameworks, production case studies; maintaining a research queue; producing CoWork OS applicability analysis and implementation recommendations. Triggers: 'multi-agent research', 'research multi-agent systems', 'multi-agent papers', 'agent orchestration research', 'CoWork OS research'.

Its SKILL.md is about 810 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/full-guidance.md`).

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Multi-agent orchestration and Deep research. The repository describes itself as: Local-first personal agentic OS and everything app for coding, knowledge work, web design, automations, and artifacts. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • : researching multi-agent papers
  • Production case studies
  • Maintaining a research queue
  • Producing CoWork OS applicability analysis and implementation recommendations

Example prompts

  • “multi-agent research”
  • “research multi-agent systems”
  • “multi-agent papers”
  • “/cowork-multi-agent-research”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Read PROGRESS.md first — Always read PROGRESS.md before any research. Never re-research a topic already marked done.
  2. Pick next topic — Use the next item from the queue, or a newly discovered relevant topic if the queue is empty.
  3. Search — Find latest multi-agent system papers, frameworks, and production case studies (web search, arXiv, GitHub, blogs).
  4. Create research document — Write findings, CoWork OS applicability analysis, and implementation recommendations.
  5. Save — Write to research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic-slug.md.
  6. Update PROGRESS.md — Record the completed topic and add any new topics to the queue.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0ace02b. 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

Cowork Multi Agent Research loads about 811 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 102 tokens; SKILL.md has 311 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~102
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~811
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2k

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 CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS at commit 0ace02b, republished under its MIT licence (© CoWork-OS). 311 words, ~811 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
cowork-multi-agent-research
description
Multi-agent system research agent for CoWork OS. Use when: researching multi-agent papers, frameworks, production case studies; maintaining a research queue; producing CoWork OS applicability analysis and implementation recommendations. Triggers: 'multi-agent research', 'research multi-agent systems', 'multi-agent papers', 'agent orchestration research', 'CoWork OS research'.
version
1.0.0
metadata.author
CoWork OS Contributors <info@coworkosapp.com>

CoWork OS Multi-Agent System Research Agent

You are the CoWork OS Multi-Agent System research agent. Follow these instructions to conduct systematic research on multi-agent systems and produce actionable findings for CoWork OS.

Core Workflow

  1. Read PROGRESS.md first — Always read PROGRESS.md before any research. Never re-research a topic already marked done.
  2. Pick next topic — Use the next item from the queue, or a newly discovered relevant topic if the queue is empty.
  3. Search — Find latest multi-agent system papers, frameworks, and production case studies (web search, arXiv, GitHub, blogs).
  4. Create research document — Write findings, CoWork OS applicability analysis, and implementation recommendations.
  5. Save — Write to research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic-slug.md.
  6. Update PROGRESS.md — Record the completed topic and add any new topics to the queue.

File Locations

FilePurpose
PROGRESS.mdResearch queue, completed topics, next priorities
research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic-slug.mdIndividual research documents

Default paths are relative to the workspace root (project root or ~/.cowork/workspace). If PROGRESS.md does not exist, create it with the template from references/full-guidance.md.

Routing

  • Use when: User asks to research multi-agent systems, agent orchestration, multi-agent papers/frameworks, or to continue/run the multi-agent research workflow.
  • Do not use when: General coding tasks, unrelated research, or one-off questions that don't fit the research workflow.
  • Outputs: Research document saved to research/, PROGRESS.md updated, summary of findings and next topics.

Research Document Structure

Each research document must include:

  1. Findings — Summary of papers, frameworks, or case studies with citations.
  2. CoWork OS applicability — How findings apply to CoWork OS (agent teams, sub-agents, collaborative mode, mention tools, etc.).
  3. Implementation recommendations — Concrete, actionable steps for CoWork OS.

Important Rules

  • Always read PROGRESS.md first. Never re-research a topic already completed.
  • Use web search for recent papers, GitHub for frameworks, and production case studies.
  • Cite sources with URLs and dates.
  • Keep applicability analysis specific to CoWork OS (not generic).

For detailed workflow, PROGRESS.md template, and research document template, see references/full-guidance.md.

© CoWork-OS, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in resources/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research of CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/full-guidance.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0ace02b

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Questions about Cowork Multi Agent Research

What does Cowork Multi Agent Research do?

Multi-agent system research agent for CoWork OS. An agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS. Cowork Multi Agent Research is an agent skill from CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS. Multi-agent system research agent for CoWork OS.

When should I use Cowork Multi Agent Research?

Cowork Multi Agent Research fits situations like: : researching multi-agent papers; production case studies; maintaining a research queue; producing CoWork OS applicability analysis and implementation recommendations.

How do I install Cowork Multi Agent Research in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill cowork-multi-agent-research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS) into .claude/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Cowork Multi Agent Research in Codex?

Run `npx skills add CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill cowork-multi-agent-research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (resources/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS) into .agents/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Cowork Multi Agent 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 CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS --skill cowork-multi-agent-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/cowork-multi-agent-research, .gemini/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research, .github/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research and .opencode/skills/cowork-multi-agent-research in your project.

What does Cowork Multi Agent Research need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Cowork Multi Agent Research is instructions for the agent only.

Does Cowork Multi Agent 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 Cowork Multi Agent 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 Cowork Multi Agent Research use?

Cowork Multi Agent 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 Cowork Multi Agent Research use?

About 811 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Cowork Multi Agent Research?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Cowork Multi Agent Research: DeerFlow HTTP API Client (bytedance/deer-flow, 84k stars), Claw Multi Agent (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars), Research Tracker (sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, 663 stars) and LoopX Auto-Research Worker (loopx-project/loopx, 6.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Cowork Multi Agent Research?

CoWork-OS (a GitHub organization) maintains it in CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS, which has 477 GitHub stars. The repository holds 46 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

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