Agent skill

Research

by kenneth-liao in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace

Conduct topic and competitor research for any content type. An agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.

No licenceAuto-check passedMarketing & SEO

Install Research

skills CLI

$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace 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/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/research .claude/skills/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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/skills/research

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace research --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/research .agents/skills/research && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace research --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/research .cursor/skills/research && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git --path creator-stack/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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace research --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/research .gemini/skills/research && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace research

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/research .github/skills/research && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace research --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/research .opencode/skills/research && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "research" agent skill from https://github.com/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace/tree/main/creator-stack/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: 126
Token cost: ~2.2k tokens
SKILL.md length: 1,037 words
Files: 4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 26
Repo updated: Mar 23, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: None found

At a glance

Conduct topic and competitor research for any content type. An agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.

Works in 6 steps: Initialize Research Document → Understand the Topic → Research Existing Content → …
Researching a topic before creating content
SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Platform-Specific Research Tools and Research Subagents, plus 8 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Research is an agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace. Conduct topic and competitor research for any content type. Use when researching a topic before creating content, analyzing the competitive landscape, identifying content gaps, or when the user says "research this", "what's out there on", "analyze competitors", or needs to understand a content landscape before writing.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `references/research-frameworks.md`, `references/substack-notes-strategy.md` and `references/youtube-community-strategy.md`).

It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Competitor analysis. It works with YouTube.

When your agent uses it

Researching a topic before creating content
Analyzing the competitive landscape
Identifying content gaps
The user says research this

Example prompts

“research this”
“s out there on”
“analyze competitors”
“/research”

Workflow steps

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

Initialize Research Document
Understand the Topic
Research Existing Content
Competitor Research
Content Gap Analysis
Recommended Angle

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 04b93d6. 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 (its code samples are markdown).
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 2.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~9.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 82 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,037 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~82
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~2.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~9.1k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,037 words (~2,234 tokens).

“This skill conducts topic and competitor research for any content type. Execute all steps to produce actionable insights that identify content gaps and analyze competitors. This skill focuses ONLY on research — it does not generate titles, hooks, or other…”

— opening of SKILL.md by kenneth-liao

name: research

Outline of SKILL.md

Content Research
Overview
When to Use
Platform-Specific Research Tools
Research Subagents
Research Workflow
Step 0: Initialize Research Document
Step 1: Understand the Topic
Step 2: Research Existing Content
Step 3: Competitor Research
Step 4: Content Gap Analysis
Step 5: Recommended Angle
Output Structure
Voice Application
Brand Compliance
Execution Guidelines
Focus on Insights, Not Data
Prioritize Big Levers
Back Recommendations with Data
Quality Checklist
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Example Execution

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in creator-stack/skills/research of kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.

SKILL.md
references/research-frameworks.md
references/substack-notes-strategy.md
references/youtube-community-strategy.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 04b93d6

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Yt Competitive Analysisericosiu/ai-marketing-skills	3.6k	2 repos	~825	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	18 days ago
Youtube Channel API Skillbrowser-act/skills	6.1k	1 repos	~1.5k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	1 mo ago
Youtube Search API Skillbrowser-act/skills	6.1k	1 repos	~1.5k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	1 mo ago

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YouTube

Questions about Research

What does Research do?

Conduct topic and competitor research for any content type. An agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace. Research is an agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace. Conduct topic and competitor research for any content type.

When should I use Research?

Research fits situations like: researching a topic before creating content; analyzing the competitive landscape; identifying content gaps; the user says research this.

How do I install Research in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (creator-stack/skills/research in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace) 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 kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (creator-stack/skills/research in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace) 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 kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --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?

No licence was found for Research or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Research use?

About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.9k 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 6.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Research?

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Who maintains Research?

kenneth-liao (a GitHub user) maintains it in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace, which has 126 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 23, 2026.

Source: kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Research

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Compare with similar skills

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