Dig
Drill into one angle or channel after an initial Tome research session without starting a new topic from scratch.
Overview
Dig is an agent skill for the Idea phase that refines an active Tome research session by drilling into a subtopic or channel and merging re-ranked findings into the saved report.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market --skill digWhat is this skill?
- Loads the most recent session via SessionManager before any new search
- Parses subtopic plus optional channel filter (e.g. papers only)
- Dispatches targeted search on one channel or all channels and merges into the session
- Re-ranks findings and updates the saved report for interactive review
- Clear errors when no session exists or the channel was not in the original session
- 6-step workflow from load session through present findings
Adoption & trust: 1 installs on skills.sh; 304 GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits); trending (+100% hot-view momentum).
What problem does it solve?
Your first research pass is too broad and you need deeper, channel-specific evidence without discarding the session you already built.
Who is it for?
Builders already running Tome research who want interactive narrow-down on one subtopic or source type.
Skip if: Cold-start topics, final narrative synthesis, or anyone without a prior `/tome:research` session.
When should I use this skill?
Drilling into a subtopic after an initial research session or narrowing results to a specific channel.
What do I get? / Deliverables
The session report grows with targeted findings and updated ranking so you can decide whether to dig again or invoke `/tome:synthesize` for a final write-up.
- Updated saved research report
- Presented new findings and ranking deltas
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Dig assumes an active research session and adds targeted findings—canonical placement is Idea → research, right after broad discovery. Subphase research matches narrowing and re-ranking sources on an existing session rather than validation, build, or synthesis.
How it compares
Use after broad `/tome:research` instead of restarting discovery in a new chat thread.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is dig for?
Solo and indie builders using the Tome research skills who need a second pass on a subtopic or channel while keeping one session and one report.
When should I use dig?
In the Idea research phase after `/tome:research`, when you want papers-only or angle-specific depth; not when starting a new topic or when you are ready to synthesize.
Is dig safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and the Night Market repo before enabling network-backed search in your agent environment.
Workflow Chain
Requires first: tome research
Then invoke: tome synthesize
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Dig
# Dig Deeper ## When To Use - Drilling into a subtopic after an initial research session - Narrowing results to a specific channel (e.g. papers only) ## When NOT To Use - Starting a new research topic (use `/tome:research` first) - Synthesizing results (use `/tome:synthesize`) Refine an active research session interactively. ## Workflow 1. Load most recent session via SessionManager 2. Parse the subtopic and optional channel filter 3. Dispatch targeted search (single agent or all channels) 4. Merge new findings into existing session 5. Re-rank and update the saved report 6. Present new findings to user ## Error Cases - No active session: "Start a session first with `/tome:research \"topic\"`" - Specified channel not in original session: warn and suggest available channels