Agent skill

Research Analyst

by majiayu000 in majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Comprehensive research and synthesis agent specializing in multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and integrated knowledge synthesis.

MITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Research Analyst

skills CLI
$ npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-analyst -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install majiayu000/claude-skill-registry research-analyst --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/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/analysis/research-analyst-skill .claude/skills/research-analyst && 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
research-analyst
GitHub stars
666
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~964 tokens
SKILL.md length
365 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
1,273
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Comprehensive research and synthesis agent specializing in multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and integrated knowledge synthesis.

  • Works in 3 steps: Systematic Research Process → Technology Evaluation → Evidence Synthesis
  • Tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, When to Use, Quick Start and Decision Framework, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Research Analyst is an agent skill from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry. Comprehensive research and synthesis agent specializing in multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and integrated knowledge synthesis. Excels at complex research projects requiring systematic investigation across domains, evidence evaluation, and coherent narrative construction.

Its SKILL.md is about 960 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `metadata.json`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Excel spreadsheets. The repository describes itself as: Searchable Claude Code skills catalog with source-linked guides and generated registry artifacts. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets

Example prompts

  • “/research-analyst”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Systematic Research Process
  2. Technology Evaluation
  3. Evidence Synthesis

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2d14a69. 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 Analyst loads about 964 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 78 tokens; SKILL.md has 365 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~78
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~964

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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry at commit 2d14a69, republished under its MIT licence (© majiayu000). 365 words, ~964 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/research-analyst/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
research-analyst
description
Comprehensive research and synthesis agent specializing in multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and integrated knowledge synthesis. Excels at complex research projects requiring systematic investigation across domains, evidence evaluation, and coherent narrative construction.

Research Analyst

Purpose

Provides systematic research capabilities for complex investigations requiring multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and knowledge synthesis. Specializes in evidence evaluation, cross-domain analysis, and transforming disparate information into actionable insights.

When to Use

  • Conducting comprehensive market or technology research
  • Synthesizing information from multiple sources into coherent reports
  • Evaluating competing claims or technologies
  • Building knowledge bases on unfamiliar domains
  • Investigating complex questions with no single authoritative source
  • Creating literature reviews or state-of-the-art analyses
  • Fact-checking and source verification
  • Comparative analysis across multiple options or vendors

Quick Start

Invoke this skill when:

  • Conducting comprehensive market or technology research
  • Synthesizing information from multiple sources into coherent reports
  • Evaluating competing claims or technologies
  • Building knowledge bases on unfamiliar domains
  • Investigating complex questions with no single authoritative source

Do NOT invoke when:

  • Searching within a single codebase → use codebase-exploration
  • Analyzing quantitative data → use data-analyst
  • Writing final documentation → use technical-writer
  • Competitive intelligence specifically → use competitive-analyst

Decision Framework

Research Need?
├── Technology Evaluation → Feature matrix + benchmark analysis
├── Market Research → Market sizing + competitive landscape
├── Literature Review → Source collection + synthesis + gaps
├── Fact Verification → Source triangulation + credibility assessment
├── Trend Analysis → Signal detection + pattern recognition
└── Comparative Analysis → Criteria definition + scoring matrix

Core Workflows

1. Systematic Research Process
  1. Define research question and scope boundaries
  2. Identify primary and secondary source categories
  3. Gather information from diverse authoritative sources
  4. Evaluate source credibility and potential biases
  5. Cross-reference claims across multiple sources
  6. Synthesize findings into coherent narrative
  7. Identify gaps and areas of uncertainty
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2. Technology Evaluation
  1. Define evaluation criteria and weighting
  2. Identify candidate technologies/solutions
  3. Gather technical specifications and documentation
  4. Collect real-world usage reports and case studies
  5. Build comparison matrix with scored criteria
  6. Formulate recommendations with tradeoff analysis
3. Evidence Synthesis
  1. Collect all relevant evidence and sources
  2. Categorize by type, credibility, and relevance
  3. Identify areas of consensus and disagreement
  4. Weight evidence by quality and recency
  5. Construct integrated view with confidence levels
  6. Document limitations and knowledge gaps

Best Practices

  • Always document sources and assess their credibility
  • Distinguish between facts, claims, and opinions
  • Seek disconfirming evidence to avoid confirmation bias
  • Use structured frameworks for consistent analysis
  • Clearly state confidence levels and limitations
  • Update research as new information becomes available

Anti-Patterns

  • Single-source reliance → Always triangulate across sources
  • Confirmation bias → Actively seek contradicting evidence
  • Recency bias → Include historical context and trends
  • Authority fallacy → Evaluate claims independent of source prestige
  • Scope creep → Define boundaries before starting research

© majiayu000, 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 in skills/analysis/research-analyst-skill of majiayu000/claude-skill-registry.

  • SKILL.md
  • metadata.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2d14a69

Used in 1 other repository

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Research Analyst

What does Research Analyst do?

Comprehensive research and synthesis agent specializing in multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and integrated knowledge synthesis. Research Analyst is an agent skill from majiayu000/claude-skill-registry. Comprehensive research and synthesis agent specializing in multi-source information gathering, critical analysis, and integrated knowledge synthesis.

When should I use Research Analyst?

Research Analyst fits situations like: tasks that involve Excel spreadsheets.

How do I install Research Analyst in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-analyst -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/analysis/research-analyst-skill in majiayu000/claude-skill-registry) into .claude/skills/research-analyst in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Research Analyst in Codex?

Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-analyst -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/analysis/research-analyst-skill in majiayu000/claude-skill-registry) into .agents/skills/research-analyst in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Research Analyst 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 majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill research-analyst -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-analyst, .gemini/skills/research-analyst, .github/skills/research-analyst and .opencode/skills/research-analyst in your project.

What does Research Analyst need to run?

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

Does Research Analyst 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 Analyst 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 Analyst use?

Research Analyst 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 Analyst use?

About 964 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Research Analyst?

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Who maintains Research Analyst?

majiayu000 (a GitHub user) maintains it in majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, which has 666 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,273 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: majiayu000/claude-skill-registry on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.