Research Methodology
chekusu/wanman
Methodology for market research and data collection, ensuring data quality and source traceability
Professional research methodology — journalistic investigation, industry analysis, technical verification, and academic-style systematic research.
Install Research Methodology
$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles research-methodology --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/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-methodology .claude/skills/research-methodology && 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-methodology" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodology into .claude/skills/research-methodology/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-methodology", 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/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodologyType 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 magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles research-methodology --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-methodology .agents/skills/research-methodology && 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-methodology" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodology into .agents/skills/research-methodology/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-methodology", 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 magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles research-methodology --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-methodology .cursor/skills/research-methodology && 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-methodology" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodology into .cursor/skills/research-methodology/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-methodology", 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/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git --path skills/research-methodology--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 magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles research-methodology --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-methodology .gemini/skills/research-methodology && 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-methodology" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodology into .gemini/skills/research-methodology/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-methodology", 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 magnus919/hermes-profiles research-methodologyInstalls 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 magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-methodology .github/skills/research-methodology && 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-methodology" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodology into .github/skills/research-methodology/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-methodology", 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 magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles research-methodology --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research-methodology .opencode/skills/research-methodology && 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-methodology" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/research-methodology into .opencode/skills/research-methodology/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "research-methodology", 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-methodology- GitHub stars
- 289
- Token cost
- ~768 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 240 words
- Files
- 10 (incl. references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 31
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Professional research methodology — journalistic investigation, industry analysis, technical verification, and academic-style systematic research.
- Tasks that involve Experimental design
- SKILL.md covers The Research Lifecycle, Reference Files and Pre-Publication Gateway
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Market research
What it does
Research Methodology is an agent skill from magnus919/hermes-profiles. Professional research methodology — journalistic investigation, industry analysis, technical verification, and academic-style systematic research. References codify source evaluation, ACH, synthesis, interview handling, signal detection, and reproduction standards.
Its SKILL.md is about 770 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 11 other files, including reference files and assets (for example `assets/research-brief.md`, `assets/research-log.md` and `references/industry-analysis.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Experimental design and Market research. The repository describes itself as: Curated Hermes Agent profiles for specialist swarms — opinionated, Hermes-optimized, artifact-pyramid native. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Experimental design
- Tasks that involve Market research
Example prompts
- “/research-methodology”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 867a555. 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 Methodology loads about 768 tokens when it runs, and up to ~9.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 240 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
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 magnus919/hermes-profiles at commit 867a555, republished under its MIT licence (© magnus919). 240 words, ~768 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/research-methodology/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 9 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- research-methodology
- description
- Professional research methodology — journalistic investigation, industry analysis, technical verification, and academic-style systematic research. References codify source evaluation, ACH, synthesis, interview handling, signal detection, and reproduction standards.
- version
- 1.1.0
- author
- Hermes Agent community
- license
- MIT
Research Methodology
Professional research process for a subagent. Three tracks based on the type of research:
- Journalistic — investigative pieces, primary source research, source-heavy narrative work
- Industry analysis — market research and strategy, signal detection
- Academic/Comprehensive — deep systematic research when depth matters most
All three share the same lifecycle (Scope → Gather → Evaluate → Analyze → Synthesize → Report) but differ in evidence standards, speed, and output format.
The Research Lifecycle
SCOPE → GATHER → EVALUATE → ANALYZE → SYNTHESIZE → REPORTReference Files
Tracks
| Track | Reference | When to load |
|---|---|---|
| Journalistic | references/journalistic-research.md | You're researching an investigative piece — primary sources, interviews, documents, series management, pre-publication verification |
| Industry analysis | references/industry-analysis.md | You're researching an industry analysis piece — signal detection, corporate evidence, competitive intelligence, case study standards |
| Academic / Comprehensive | references/research-lifecycle.md | You're doing deep systematic research — question scoping, search strategy, inclusion/exclusion criteria |
Shared Methodology
| Reference | When to load |
|---|---|
references/source-evaluation.md | You need to judge whether a source is credible — CRAAP test, triangulation, reliability tiers |
references/structured-analytic-techniques.md | You need to evaluate competing explanations — ACH, driving forces, pre-mortem, indicators |
references/synthesis-patterns.md | You need to combine findings from multiple sources into synthesized conclusions |
references/technical-verification.md | You need to test a technical claim by reproducing it — benchmarks, API behavior, configuration |
Assets
| Asset | What it produces |
|---|---|
assets/research-brief.md | Structured brief with findings, confidence assessment, evidence table, open questions |
assets/research-log.md | Traceable record of searches, sources, and decisions |
Pre-Publication Gateway
For any piece that makes factual claims, load the relevant track's verification protocol before reporting back:
- Journalistic: 7-step pre-publication protocol from
references/journalistic-research.md - Industry: 7-step research protocol from
references/industry-analysis.md - Technical: 5-step reproduction protocol from
references/technical-verification.md
© magnus919, 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 9 other files (references, assets) in skills/research-methodology of magnus919/hermes-profiles.
- SKILL.md
- assets/research-brief.md
- assets/research-log.md
- references/industry-analysis.md
- references/journalistic-research.md
- references/research-lifecycle.md
- references/source-evaluation.md
- references/structured-analytic-techniques.md
- references/synthesis-patterns.md
- references/technical-verification.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 867a555
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology this skillmagnus919/hermes-profiles | 289 | — | ~768 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Research Methodologychekusu/wanman | 688 | — | ~533 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Bmad Deep Recondelorenj/mcp-server-trello | 445 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Market Researchalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Research Ops Skillsalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Competitors Analysisdaymade/claude-code-skills | 1.4k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Research Methodology
What does Research Methodology do?
Professional research methodology — journalistic investigation, industry analysis, technical verification, and academic-style systematic research. Research Methodology is an agent skill from magnus919/hermes-profiles. Professional research methodology — journalistic investigation, industry analysis, technical verification, and academic-style systematic research.
When should I use Research Methodology?
Research Methodology fits situations like: tasks that involve Experimental design; tasks that involve Market research.
How do I install Research Methodology in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/research-methodology in magnus919/hermes-profiles) into .claude/skills/research-methodology in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Research Methodology in Codex?
Run `npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/research-methodology in magnus919/hermes-profiles) into .agents/skills/research-methodology in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Research Methodology 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 magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill research-methodology -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-methodology, .gemini/skills/research-methodology, .github/skills/research-methodology and .opencode/skills/research-methodology in your project.
What does Research Methodology need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Research Methodology is instructions for the agent only.
Does Research Methodology 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 Methodology 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 Methodology use?
Research Methodology is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Research Methodology use?
About 768 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k 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 8.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Research Methodology?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Research Methodology: Research Methodology (chekusu/wanman, 688 stars), Bmad Deep Recon (delorenj/mcp-server-trello, 445 stars), Market Research (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars) and Research Ops Skills (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Research Methodology?
magnus919 (a GitHub user) maintains it in magnus919/hermes-profiles, which has 289 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 27, 2026.
Source: magnus919/hermes-profiles on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.