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Researches and synthesizes external best practices, documentation, and examples for any technology or framework.
Install Best Practices Researcher
$ npx skills add udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install udecode/plate best-practices-researcher --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/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher .claude/skills/best-practices-researcher && 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 "best-practices-researcher" agent skill from https://github.com/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher into .claude/skills/best-practices-researcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices-researcher", 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/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcherType 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 udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install udecode/plate best-practices-researcher --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher .agents/skills/best-practices-researcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "best-practices-researcher" agent skill from https://github.com/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher into .agents/skills/best-practices-researcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices-researcher", 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 udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install udecode/plate best-practices-researcher --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher .cursor/skills/best-practices-researcher && 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 "best-practices-researcher" agent skill from https://github.com/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher into .cursor/skills/best-practices-researcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices-researcher", 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/udecode/plate.git --path .agents/skills/best-practices-researcher--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 udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install udecode/plate best-practices-researcher --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher .gemini/skills/best-practices-researcher && 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 "best-practices-researcher" agent skill from https://github.com/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher into .gemini/skills/best-practices-researcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices-researcher", 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 udecode/plate best-practices-researcherInstalls 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 udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher .github/skills/best-practices-researcher && 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 "best-practices-researcher" agent skill from https://github.com/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher into .github/skills/best-practices-researcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices-researcher", 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 udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install udecode/plate best-practices-researcher --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/udecode/plate.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher .opencode/skills/best-practices-researcher && 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 "best-practices-researcher" agent skill from https://github.com/udecode/plate/tree/main/.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher into .opencode/skills/best-practices-researcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "best-practices-researcher", 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
best-practices-researcher- GitHub stars
- 17k
- Token cost
- ~2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 917 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 78
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Researches and synthesizes external best practices, documentation, and examples for any technology or framework.
- Works in 4 steps: Check Available Skills FIRST → 5: MANDATORY Deprecation Check (for… → Online Research (If Needed) → …
- You need industry standards
- SKILL.md covers Research Methodology (Follow…, Special Cases and Source Attribution
- Calls bundle
What it does
Best Practices Researcher is an agent skill from udecode/plate. Researches and synthesizes external best practices, documentation, and examples for any technology or framework. Use when you need industry standards, community conventions, or implementation guidance.
Its SKILL.md is about 2k 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 Backend & APIs. It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Rich-text editor with AI and shadcn/ui.
When your agent uses it
- You need industry standards
- Community conventions
- Implementation guidance
Example prompts
- “Use the best-practices-researcher skill to research and synthesizes external best practices, documentation, and examples for any technology or…”
- “/best-practices-researcher”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Check Available Skills FIRST
- 5: MANDATORY Deprecation Check (for external APIs/services)
- Online Research (If Needed)
- Synthesize All Findings
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 45aee8f. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
bundle
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
Best Practices Researcher loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 57 tokens; SKILL.md has 917 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 917 words (~1,976 tokens).
“Context: User wants to know the best way to structure GitHub issues for their Rails project. user: "I need to create some GitHub issues for our project. Can you research best practices for writing good issues?" assistant: "I'll use the…”
- name
- best-practices-researcher
- model
- inherit
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/best-practices-researcher of udecode/plate.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 45aee8f
Compare with similar skills
Best Practices Researcher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practices Researcher this skilludecode/plate | 17k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Summarize Activityalpinejs/alpine | 32k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Plugin Release CheckVoidenHQ/voiden | 1.8k | — | ~857 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Repo2skillzhangyanxs/repo2skill | 246 | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Ccb DiagnoseSeemSeam/claude_codex_bridge | 3.6k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Cuga GitHub Issuescuga-project/cuga-agent | 896 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Best Practices Researcher
What does Best Practices Researcher do?
Researches and synthesizes external best practices, documentation, and examples for any technology or framework. Best Practices Researcher is an agent skill from udecode/plate. Researches and synthesizes external best practices, documentation, and examples for any technology or framework.
When should I use Best Practices Researcher?
Best Practices Researcher fits situations like: you need industry standards; community conventions; implementation guidance.
How do I install Best Practices Researcher in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher in udecode/plate) into .claude/skills/best-practices-researcher in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Best Practices Researcher in Codex?
Run `npx skills add udecode/plate --skill best-practices-researcher -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/best-practices-researcher in udecode/plate) into .agents/skills/best-practices-researcher in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Best Practices 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 udecode/plate --skill best-practices-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/best-practices-researcher, .gemini/skills/best-practices-researcher, .github/skills/best-practices-researcher and .opencode/skills/best-practices-researcher in your project.
What does Best Practices Researcher need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Best Practices Researcher needs the command-line tools its instructions call (bundle).
Does Best Practices 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 Best Practices 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 Best Practices Researcher use?
Best Practices Researcher 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 Best Practices Researcher use?
About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.9k 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 Best Practices Researcher?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Best Practices Researcher: Summarize Activity (alpinejs/alpine, 32k stars), Plugin Release Check (VoidenHQ/voiden, 1.8k stars), Repo2skill (zhangyanxs/repo2skill, 246 stars) and Ccb Diagnose (SeemSeam/claude_codex_bridge, 3.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Best Practices Researcher?
udecode (a GitHub organization) maintains it in udecode/plate, which has 16,648 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: udecode/plate on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.