Content Research Writer
weapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss
Assists in writing high-quality content by conducting research, adding citations, improving hooks, iterating on outlines, and providing real-time feedback on each section.
Fast topic research with source discovery, source quality evaluation, and concise synthesis.
Install Source Research
$ npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills source-research --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/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research .claude/skills/source-research && 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 "source-research" agent skill from https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research into .claude/skills/source-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-research", 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/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-researchType 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills source-research --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research .agents/skills/source-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "source-research" agent skill from https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research into .agents/skills/source-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-research", 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills source-research --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research .cursor/skills/source-research && 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 "source-research" agent skill from https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research into .cursor/skills/source-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-research", 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/SpecterOps/skills.git --path plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research--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 SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills source-research --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research .gemini/skills/source-research && 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 "source-research" agent skill from https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research into .gemini/skills/source-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-research", 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 SpecterOps/skills source-researchInstalls 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research .github/skills/source-research && 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 "source-research" agent skill from https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research into .github/skills/source-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-research", 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install SpecterOps/skills source-research --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research .opencode/skills/source-research && 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 "source-research" agent skill from https://github.com/SpecterOps/skills/tree/main/plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research into .opencode/skills/source-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "source-research", 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
source-research- GitHub stars
- 702
- Token cost
- ~590 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 224 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. assets)
- Skills in repo
- 38
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Fast topic research with source discovery, source quality evaluation, and concise synthesis.
- Works in 3 steps: Treat all input as topic except the last… → Supported modes: quick, deep, sources. → Default to quick when no mode is provided.
- Looking up recent information
- SKILL.md covers Input Parsing, Modes, Output Templates and Quality Rules
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Source Research is an agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Fast topic research with source discovery, source quality evaluation, and concise synthesis. Use when looking up recent information, comparing sources, or producing a quick/detailed summary with citations.
Its SKILL.md is about 590 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including assets (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management. The repository describes itself as: A marketplace for LLM skills. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Looking up recent information
- Comparing sources
- Producing a quick/detailed summary with citations
Example prompts
- “/source-research”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Treat all input as topic except the last token when it matches a mode.
- Supported modes: quick, deep, sources.
- Default to quick when no mode is provided.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e655f93. 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 (its code samples are markdown).
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
Source Research loads about 590 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 55 tokens; SKILL.md has 224 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 SpecterOps/skills at commit e655f93, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© SpecterOps). 224 words, ~590 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/source-research/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- source-research
- description
- Fast topic research with source discovery, source quality evaluation, and concise synthesis. Use when looking up recent information, comparing sources, or producing a quick/detailed summary with citations.
- metadata.author
- GhostWorks
Research
Perform focused research on a user-provided topic and return source-backed findings.
Input Parsing
Interpret input as: TOPIC [MODE]
Rules:
- Treat all input as topic except the last token when it matches a mode.
- Supported modes:
quick,deep,sources. - Default to
quickwhen no mode is provided.
Examples:
$source-research DLL sideloading detection$source-research C2 frameworks 2026 deep$source-research ADCS ESC1 sources
Modes
quick (default)
Use for rapid, high-signal answers.
- Run 2-3 targeted web searches from different angles.
- Open top results and extract concrete facts.
- Evaluate source quality (recency, authority, relevance).
- Return concise synthesis with citations.
deep
Use for broader investigation and tradeoff analysis.
- Run 5+ searches covering multiple angles.
- Read the most relevant sources in detail.
- Synthesize agreements, disagreements, and gaps.
- Return comprehensive findings with citations.
sources
Use for bibliography-first output without synthesis.
- Run 3-4 targeted searches.
- Rank and annotate the strongest sources.
- Return a numbered source list with short notes.
Output Templates
quick/deep
## TL;DR
2-3 sentence summary.
## Key Findings
- Finding 1
- Finding 2
- Finding 3
## Sources
1. [Title](url) ? one-line annotation
2. [Title](url) ? one-line annotation
## Gaps
- What remains uncertain or under-sourced.sources
## Sources: <topic>
1. [Title](url) ? annotation (recency, authority, value)
2. [Title](url) ? annotation
**Best starting point:** Source N ? reason
**Most authoritative:** Source N ? reasonQuality Rules
- Always include URLs for claims.
- Prefer primary and recent sources.
- For security topics, prioritize vendor advisories, MITRE ATT&CK, and CVE/NVD records.
- Explicitly state uncertainty rather than padding with weak sources.
- Offer to export findings to a file when helpful.
- Make sure to explain how the findings can be used in an offensive capability
© SpecterOps, 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
SKILL.md and 3 other files (assets) in plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research of SpecterOps/skills.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- assets/icon.png
- assets/icon.svg
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e655f93
Compare with similar skills
Source Research 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source Research this skillSpecterOps/skills | 702 | — | ~590 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Content Research Writerweapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss | 1.9k | 25 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| NetworkxzLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills | 4.6k | 16 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Citation Verification GuideGalaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar | 5.7k | 3 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Systematic Review ScreenerImbad0202/academic-research-skills | 51k | — | ~8.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Literature Reviewneflibata-feng/MyArxiv-Agent | 126 | 21 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Source Research
What does Source Research do?
Fast topic research with source discovery, source quality evaluation, and concise synthesis. Source Research is an agent skill from SpecterOps/skills. Fast topic research with source discovery, source quality evaluation, and concise synthesis.
When should I use Source Research?
Source Research fits situations like: looking up recent information; comparing sources; producing a quick/detailed summary with citations.
How do I install Source Research in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research in SpecterOps/skills) into .claude/skills/source-research in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Source Research in Codex?
Run `npx skills add SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/workflows-research/skills/source-research in SpecterOps/skills) into .agents/skills/source-research in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Source Research 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 SpecterOps/skills --skill source-research -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/source-research, .gemini/skills/source-research, .github/skills/source-research and .opencode/skills/source-research in your project.
What does Source Research need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Source Research is instructions for the agent only.
Does Source Research 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 Source Research 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 Source Research use?
Source Research 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 Source Research use?
About 590 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Source Research?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Source Research: Content Research Writer (weapp-tailwindcss/weapp-tailwindcss, 1.9k stars), Networkx (zLanqing/codex-claude-academic-skills, 4.6k stars), Citation Verification Guide (Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar, 5.7k stars) and Systematic Review Screener (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Source Research?
SpecterOps (a GitHub organization) maintains it in SpecterOps/skills, which has 702 GitHub stars. The repository holds 38 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.
Source: SpecterOps/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.