Knowledge Search
dataelement/bisheng
Search the user's knowledge bases and knowledge spaces (企业知识库检索).
Answer questions from the Outline knowledge base with quotes and links to the source documents; use when the user asks what the team knows, documented, or decided about a topic.
Install Find And Cite
$ npx skills add outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline find-and-cite --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/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite .claude/skills/find-and-cite && 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 "find-and-cite" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite into .claude/skills/find-and-cite/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-and-cite", 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/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-citeType 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 outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline find-and-cite --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite .agents/skills/find-and-cite && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "find-and-cite" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite into .agents/skills/find-and-cite/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-and-cite", 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 outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline find-and-cite --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite .cursor/skills/find-and-cite && 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 "find-and-cite" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite into .cursor/skills/find-and-cite/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-and-cite", 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/outline/outline.git --path server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite--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 outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline find-and-cite --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite .gemini/skills/find-and-cite && 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 "find-and-cite" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite into .gemini/skills/find-and-cite/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-and-cite", 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 outline/outline find-and-citeInstalls 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 outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite .github/skills/find-and-cite && 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 "find-and-cite" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite into .github/skills/find-and-cite/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-and-cite", 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 outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install outline/outline find-and-cite --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/outline/outline.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite .opencode/skills/find-and-cite && 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 "find-and-cite" agent skill from https://github.com/outline/outline/tree/main/server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite into .opencode/skills/find-and-cite/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "find-and-cite", 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
find-and-cite- GitHub stars
- 41k
- Token cost
- ~537 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 289 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Answer questions from the Outline knowledge base with quotes and links to the source documents; use when the user asks what the team knows, documented, or decided about a topic.
- Works in 5 steps: Search with list_documents and a short… → Use the context snippet in each result… → Read the top candidates with fetch… → …
- The user asks what the team knows
- SKILL.md covers Quick start, Citation rules and Tool reference
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Find And Cite is an agent skill from outline/outline. Answer questions from the Outline knowledge base with quotes and links to the source documents; use when the user asks what the team knows, documented, or decided about a topic.
Its SKILL.md is about 540 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Knowledge bases. The repository describes itself as: The fastest knowledge base for growing teams. Beautiful, realtime collaborative, feature packed, and markdown compatible.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks what the team knows
- Decided about a topic
Example prompts
- “/find-and-cite”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Search with list_documents and a short query of key terms. Every word in the query must match. To match any of several terms, put “or”…
- Use the context snippet in each result to pick the best candidates. Narrow with collectionId when the user names a collection.
- Read the top candidates with fetch (resource: "document"). The second content block is the full markdown.
- Answer the question in your own words, then quote the passage that supports it and link to the document url. Include the breadcrumb, when…
- When documents disagree, say so, and show the updatedAt date of each so the user can judge which is current.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f00ff8e. 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
Find And Cite loads about 537 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 289 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 289 words (~537 tokens).
“Answer from the workspace, quote the relevant passage, and link to where it lives.”
- name
- find-and-cite
- metadata.short-description
- Find answers in Outline and cite the source documents
Files
Just SKILL.md in server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite of outline/outline.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit f00ff8e
Compare with similar skills
Find And Cite next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Find And Cite this skilloutline/outline | 41k | — | ~537 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Knowledge Searchdataelement/bisheng | 12k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Xhs Virtual Productchenjin-cmd/xhs-virtual-product | 729 | — | ~862 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OpenkbVectifyAI/OpenKB | 4.8k | 1 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Warn | Apache-2.0 | |
| Learn From Materialsdmoshehun-prog/learn-from-materials | 947 | — | ~7.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Onyx CLIonyx-dot-app/onyx | 32k | 1 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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What does Find And Cite do?
Answer questions from the Outline knowledge base with quotes and links to the source documents; use when the user asks what the team knows, documented, or decided about a topic. Find And Cite is an agent skill from outline/outline. Answer questions from the Outline knowledge base with quotes and links to the source documents; use when the user asks what the team knows, documented, or decided about a topic.
When should I use Find And Cite?
Find And Cite fits situations like: the user asks what the team knows; decided about a topic.
How do I install Find And Cite in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite in outline/outline) into .claude/skills/find-and-cite in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Find And Cite in Codex?
Run `npx skills add outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (server/mcp/skills/find-and-cite in outline/outline) into .agents/skills/find-and-cite in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Find And Cite 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 outline/outline --skill find-and-cite -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/find-and-cite, .gemini/skills/find-and-cite, .github/skills/find-and-cite and .opencode/skills/find-and-cite in your project.
What does Find And Cite need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Find And Cite is instructions for the agent only.
Does Find And Cite 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 Find And Cite 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 Find And Cite use?
Find And Cite has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Find And Cite use?
About 537 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k 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 Find And Cite?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Find And Cite: Knowledge Search (dataelement/bisheng, 12k stars), Xhs Virtual Product (chenjin-cmd/xhs-virtual-product, 729 stars), Openkb (VectifyAI/OpenKB, 4.8k stars) and Learn From Materials (dmoshehun-prog/learn-from-materials, 947 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Find And Cite?
outline (a GitHub organization) maintains it in outline/outline, which has 40,857 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: outline/outline on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.