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