Research Skill
When to Use This Skill
This skill activates when the user requests research or information gathering:
- "Do research on X"
- "Research this topic"
- "Find information about X"
- "Investigate this subject"
- "Analyze trends in X"
- "Current events research"
- Any comprehensive information gathering request
How to Execute
Execute the /conduct-research slash command, which handles the complete workflow:
- Decomposing research questions into 3-10 sub-questions
- Launching up to 10 parallel research agents (perplexity, claude, gemini)
- Collecting results in 15-30 seconds
- Synthesizing findings with confidence levels
- Formatting comprehensive report with source attribution
Available Research Agents
- All agents with "researcher" in their name in the agents directory.
Speed Benefits
- ❌ Old approach: Sequential searches → 5-10 minutes
- ✅ New approach: 10 parallel agents → Under 1 minute
Full Workflow Reference
For complete step-by-step instructions: read ${PAI_DIR}/commands/conduct-research.md