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deep-research

Conduct comprehensive research on any topic. Synthesize information from multiple angles, provide structured analysis, and generate detailed research reports.

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About deep-research

The deep-research skill helps users conduct comprehensive research on a topic by organizing investigation, analysis, synthesis, and reporting into a structured workflow. It is designed to support decision-making by exploring a subject from multiple perspectives, identifying key insights, and presenting findings in a clear and organized format. The skill addresses the challenge of gathering and interpreting large amounts of information by applying a systematic research methodology and producing structured research outputs.

Core capabilities include topic research, information synthesis, multi-perspective analysis, report generation, and source compilation. The skill follows a multi-phase methodology covering scoping, information gathering, analysis, synthesis, and reporting. It can explore topics from technical, business, social, legal, and other viewpoints, organize findings by themes, identify trends and patterns, assess reliability and bias, and provide balanced conclusions and recommendations. It also supports multiple output formats, including executive briefs, standard reports, deep-dive analyses, and presentation-ready summaries.

This skill is useful for researchers, analysts, consultants, strategists, students, business professionals, and decision-makers who need structured understanding of complex topics. Common use cases include market and industry research, strategic planning, competitive assessments, technology evaluations, policy analysis, and general topic exploration. It is most effective when users provide a clear research question, scope, desired perspectives, and preferred output format. The skill can synthesize available information but does not conduct primary research, access paywalled databases, or provide guaranteed real-time information without supporting tools.

FAQ

How do I start a research project with this skill?

Provide a main research question or topic, any sub-questions, relevant context, research objectives, and constraints or focus areas.

What types of research outputs can this skill generate?

It can produce executive briefs, standard reports, deep-dive analyses, and presentation-ready summaries based on the requested depth and format.

Which AI models are recommended for this skill?

The recommended models are Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4. It is also compatible with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4, and GPT-4o.

Can this skill access real-time internet data?

No. It cannot access real-time internet information unless supporting tools are provided.

What are the main limitations of this skill?

It cannot conduct primary research such as surveys or interviews, access paywalled or proprietary databases, or guarantee complete accuracy of synthesized information.

Install deep-research

Download and extract the skill files to your .claude/skills/ directory.

Quick Setup:

  1. Copy the skill folder to .claude/skills/
  2. Claude will automatically detect and use the skill