Agent skill

Research Planner

by simranjeet97 in simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents

“Decomposes a research question into a structured investigation plan with sub-questions, search angles, and output format requirements.”

— description from SKILL.md by simranjeet97
Apache-2.0Auto-check passedResearch & Science

Install Research Planner

skills CLI
$ npx skills add simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents --skill research-planner -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents research-planner --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/simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/ADK_SAAS_Agent/backend/skills/planner_skill .claude/skills/research-planner && 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-planner
GitHub stars
229
Token cost
~143 tokens
SKILL.md length
57 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

  • Works in 4 steps: Identify the 3-5 core sub-questions that… → For each sub-question, suggest a search… → Define the output format: [Executive… → …
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

About this skill

Research Planner is a skill in simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents (229 stars). Its SKILL.md is about 143 tokens. Licence: Apache-2.0.

Workflow steps

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

  1. Identify the 3-5 core sub-questions that must be answered
  2. For each sub-question, suggest a search angle and expected source type
  3. Define the output format: [Executive Summary, Key Findings, Sources]
  4. Write the plan to session state under key "research_plan"

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ec33ccf. 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 Planner loads about 143 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 38 tokens; SKILL.md has 57 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~38
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~143

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 simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents at commit ec33ccf, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© simranjeet97). 57 words, ~143 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/research-planner/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
research-planner
description
Decomposes a research question into a structured investigation plan with sub-questions, search angles, and output format requirements.

Instructions

When given a research question:

  1. Identify the 3-5 core sub-questions that must be answered
  2. For each sub-question, suggest a search angle and expected source type
  3. Define the output format: [Executive Summary, Key Findings, Sources]
  4. Write the plan to session state under key "research_plan"

Keep the plan concise — one paragraph per sub-question maximum.

© simranjeet97, Apache-2.0. 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 ADK_SAAS_Agent/backend/skills/planner_skill of simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ec33ccf

Compare with similar skills

Research Planner 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.

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GitHub Deep Researchbytedance/deer-flow84k4 repos~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Deep Research WorkflowTokenRhythm/opensquilla7.1k—~1.3kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Deep Researchsanjay3290/ai-skills4319 repos~683Automated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Horizontal-Vertical Deep ResearchKKKKhazix/khazix-skills21k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Academic Research PipelineImbad0202/academic-research-skills51k—~15kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Research Planner

How do I install Research Planner in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents --skill research-planner -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (ADK_SAAS_Agent/backend/skills/planner_skill in simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents) into .claude/skills/research-planner in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Research Planner in Codex?

Run `npx skills add simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents --skill research-planner -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (ADK_SAAS_Agent/backend/skills/planner_skill in simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents) into .agents/skills/research-planner in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Research Planner 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 simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents --skill research-planner -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-planner, .gemini/skills/research-planner, .github/skills/research-planner and .opencode/skills/research-planner in your project.

What does Research Planner need to run?

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

Does Research Planner 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 Planner 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 Planner use?

Research Planner is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Research Planner use?

About 143 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 572 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 Planner?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Research Planner: GitHub Deep Research (bytedance/deer-flow, 84k stars), Deep Research Workflow (TokenRhythm/opensquilla, 7.1k stars), Deep Research (sanjay3290/ai-skills, 431 stars) and Horizontal-Vertical Deep Research (KKKKhazix/khazix-skills, 21k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Research Planner?

simranjeet97 (a GitHub user) maintains it in simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents, which has 229 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Source: simranjeet97/Awsome_AI_Agents on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.