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Research Doc

  • 2 installs
  • 29 repo stars
  • Updated March 27, 2026
  • different-ai/openwork-hub

Creates a dated research markdown doc under research/ from a requested topic using a fixed template, then commits and pushes it.

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Drafts a research/YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md file from a summary/key-points/findings/sources template and commits and pushes it. A developer uses it when saying hey research to capture a topic into the repo.

  • Dated, slugged filename with per-day collision handling
  • Fixed research template with 3-6 sourced links

Research Doc by the numbers

  • 2 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,294 of 1,879 Documentation skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 3, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
npx skills add https://github.com/different-ai/openwork-hub --skill research-doc

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Installs2
repo stars29
Last updatedMarch 27, 2026
Repositorydifferent-ai/openwork-hub

What it does

Creates a dated research markdown doc under research/ from a requested topic using a fixed template, then commits and pushes it.

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Quick Usage (Already Configured)

Create a research doc and push

1. Parse the topic from the user prompt after "hey research". 2. Ensure research/ exists; create it if missing. 3. Create research/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic-slug>.md (lowercase, hyphenated).

  • If the file already exists for the same day/topic, append -2, -3, etc.

4. Draft content using the template below. 5. git add research/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic-slug>.md 6. git commit -m "docs: add research on <topic>" 7. git push (set upstream if missing).

Research Template

# <Topic>

## Summary

## Key Points

## Findings

## Sources
- [Title](URL) - 1 line note

Common Gotchas

  • Prefer primary sources and docs; include 3-6 reputable links.
  • If web access is unavailable, note "Sources pending" in the Sources section.
  • Do not include secrets or sensitive data in the research doc or commit.

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