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Research

  • 4 installs
  • 53 repo stars
  • Updated November 20, 2025
  • danielmiessler/paiplugin

Runs multi-source research by launching up to 10 parallel perplexity/claude/gemini researcher agents and synthesizing findings with source attribution.

About

Decomposes a research question into sub-questions, launches up to 10 parallel research agents, and synthesizes a cited report in under a minute. Developers use it to research a topic, investigate a subject, or analyze trends fast.

  • Up to 10 parallel research agents across Perplexity, Claude, Gemini
  • Synthesizes findings with confidence levels and source attribution

Research by the numbers

  • 4 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,780 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Jul 29, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
npx skills add https://github.com/danielmiessler/paiplugin --skill research

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Installs4
repo stars53
Last updatedNovember 20, 2025
Repositorydanielmiessler/paiplugin

What it does

Runs multi-source research by launching up to 10 parallel perplexity/claude/gemini researcher agents and synthesizing findings with source attribution.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

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:

1. Decomposing research questions into 3-10 sub-questions 2. Launching up to 10 parallel research agents (perplexity, claude, gemini) 3. Collecting results in 15-30 seconds 4. Synthesizing findings with confidence levels 5. 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

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