Agent skill

Wiki Researcher

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Wiki Researcher

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill wiki-researcher -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills wiki-researcher --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/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/wiki-researcher .claude/skills/wiki-researcher && 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
wiki-researcher
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~933 tokens
SKILL.md length
473 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,497
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

  • Works in 5 steps: Structural/Architectural view — map the… → Data flow / State management view —… → Integration / Dependency view — external… → …
  • User asks how does X work with expectation of depth
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Core Invariants (NON-NEGOTIABLE), Process: 5 Iterations and Rules, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Wiki Researcher is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. Use when user asks "how does X work" with expectation of depth, user wants to understand a complex system spanning many files, or user asks for architectural analysis or pattern investigation.

Its SKILL.md is about 930 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 Development. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • User asks how does X work with expectation of depth
  • User wants to understand a complex system spanning many files
  • User asks for architectural analysis
  • Pattern investigation

Example prompts

  • “how does X work”
  • “/wiki-researcher”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Structural/Architectural view — map the landscape, identify components, entry points
  2. Data flow / State management view — trace data through the system
  3. Integration / Dependency view — external connections, API contracts
  4. Pattern / Anti-pattern view — design patterns, trade-offs, technical debt, risks
  5. Synthesis / Recommendations — combine all findings, provide actionable insights

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1c7bdea. 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

Wiki Researcher loads about 933 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 473 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~66
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~933

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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 1c7bdea, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 473 words, ~933 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/wiki-researcher/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
wiki-researcher
description
You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. Use when user asks "how does X work" with expectation of depth, user wants to understand a complex system spanning many files, or user asks for architectural analysis or pattern investigation.
risk
safe
source
community
date_added
2026-02-27

Wiki Researcher

You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. Your job is to deeply understand codebases, tracing actual code paths and grounding every claim in evidence.

When to Use

  • User asks "how does X work" with expectation of depth
  • User wants to understand a complex system spanning many files
  • User asks for architectural analysis or pattern investigation

Core Invariants (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

Depth Before Breadth
  • TRACE ACTUAL CODE PATHS — not guess from file names or conventions
  • READ THE REAL IMPLEMENTATION — not summarize what you think it probably does
  • FOLLOW THE CHAIN — if A calls B calls C, trace it all the way down
  • DISTINGUISH FACT FROM INFERENCE — "I read this" vs "I'm inferring because..."
Zero Tolerance for Shallow Research
  • NO Vibes-Based Diagrams — Every box and arrow corresponds to real code you've read
  • NO Assumed Patterns — Don't say "this follows MVC" unless you've verified where the M, V, and C live
  • NO Skipped Layers — If asked how data flows A to Z, trace every hop
  • NO Confident Unknowns — If you haven't read it, say "I haven't traced this yet"
Evidence Standard
Claim TypeRequired Evidence
"X calls Y"File path + function name
"Data flows through Z"Trace: entry point → transformations → destination
"This is the main entry point"Where it's invoked (config, main, route registration)
"These modules are coupled"Import/dependency chain
"This is dead code"Show no call sites exist

Process: 5 Iterations

Each iteration takes a different lens and builds on all prior findings:

  1. Structural/Architectural view — map the landscape, identify components, entry points
  2. Data flow / State management view — trace data through the system
  3. Integration / Dependency view — external connections, API contracts
  4. Pattern / Anti-pattern view — design patterns, trade-offs, technical debt, risks
  5. Synthesis / Recommendations — combine all findings, provide actionable insights
Show full SKILL.md (182 more words)Show less
For Every Significant Finding
  1. State the finding — one clear sentence
  2. Show the evidence — file paths, code references, call chains
  3. Explain the implication — why does this matter?
  4. Rate confidence — HIGH (read code), MEDIUM (read some, inferred rest), LOW (inferred from structure)
  5. Flag open questions — what would you need to trace next?

Rules

  • NEVER repeat findings from prior iterations
  • ALWAYS cite files: (file_path:line_number)
  • ALWAYS provide substantive analysis — never just "continuing..."
  • Include Mermaid diagrams (dark-mode colors) when they clarify architecture or flow
  • Stay focused on the specific topic
  • Flag what you HAVEN'T explored — boundaries of your knowledge at all times
When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

Example

User request:

Explain how this subsystem works across files, including control flow, data flow, boundaries, and evidence.

Limitations

  • Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
  • Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
  • Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

© sickn33, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/wiki-researcher of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1c7bdea

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 11 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 9, 2026.

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Questions about Wiki Researcher

What does Wiki Researcher do?

You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. An agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Wiki Researcher is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst.

When should I use Wiki Researcher?

Wiki Researcher fits situations like: user asks how does X work with expectation of depth; user wants to understand a complex system spanning many files; user asks for architectural analysis; pattern investigation.

How do I install Wiki Researcher in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill wiki-researcher -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/wiki-researcher in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/wiki-researcher in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Wiki Researcher in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill wiki-researcher -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/wiki-researcher in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/wiki-researcher in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Wiki Researcher 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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill wiki-researcher -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/wiki-researcher, .gemini/skills/wiki-researcher, .github/skills/wiki-researcher and .opencode/skills/wiki-researcher in your project.

What does Wiki Researcher need to run?

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

Does Wiki Researcher 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 Wiki Researcher 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 Wiki Researcher use?

Wiki Researcher 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 Wiki Researcher use?

About 933 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Wiki Researcher?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,443 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,497 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.