Research skills

Browse reusable Agent Skills, each with a clear purpose and practical guidance.

climate-literacy-educator

Climate science fundamentals, data interpretation, communication strategies, and tools for explaining climate concepts clearly to diverse audiences Use when the user asks about climate literacy educator, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of climate literacy educator or requires a different specialized skill.

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climate-science-explainer

Explains climate science concepts including the greenhouse effect, feedback loops, carbon cycle, evidence types, and climate modeling basics at a level appropriate for non-scientists. Gathers the user's specific question or topic area and produces a structured educational explanation with diagrams in text form and evidence references. Use when the user asks about how climate change works, greenhouse gases, feedback loops, climate evidence, or the science behind global warming. Do NOT use for policy recommendations or advocacy, carbon footprint calculation (use carbon-footprint-estimator), sustainability action planning (use other sustainability skills), or academic research methodology.

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coding-for-kids

Age-based progression guide for teaching kids to code, covering Scratch (ages 8-12), Python (ages 12+), and web development (ages 14+), with project ideas by skill level, strategies for making coding fun through games, animations, and robots, recommended resources and platforms, a parent guide for supporting young coders, and information about camps and competitions. Use when the user asks about coding for kids or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.

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collection-valuation-guide

Provides valuation methods, market reference sources, and pricing frameworks for collectible items. Covers market comparison analysis, auction result interpretation, price guide usage, dealer appraisal processes, and valuation documentation for personal, insurance, and sale purposes. Use when the user asks about determining the value of a collection, understanding collectible market prices, comparing valuation methods, or preparing a collection for sale or insurance documentation. Do NOT use for authenticating collectibles (use collectible-authentication-guide), cataloguing inventory (use collection-inventory-builder), financial investment advice on collectibles, or professional appraisals for legal proceedings.

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company-research-guide

Produces a structured company research brief covering business model, financial health signals, culture indicators, recent developments, competitive position, and role fit analysis. Prepares the user to ask informed questions and demonstrate company knowledge in interviews. Use when the user is researching a company before an interview, evaluating a potential employer, or wants to understand a company's business model and culture. Do NOT use for predicting interview questions (use interview-question-anticipator), writing answers to interview questions (use behavioral-interview-prep), or analyzing a specific job description (use job-description-analyzer).

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concept-mapping

Creates visual concept maps with nodes, labeled relationships, and hierarchical organization from study material for learners. Produces a text-based concept map showing how ideas connect -- not an explanation of concept mapping theory. Use when a learner asks to create a concept map, mind map, or knowledge map showing relationships between ideas in their study material. Do NOT use for Cornell-style note taking (use `cornell-notes`), for note synthesis (use `note-synthesis`), or for memory palace techniques (use `memory-palace`).

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correlation-analysis

Produces a correlation analysis between specified variables. Computes and interprets correlation coefficients, explains the strength and direction of relationships, distinguishes correlation from causation, and identifies potential confounding variables. Use when the user wants to understand whether two or more variables move together and how strongly they are related. Do NOT use for predicting one variable from another (use regression-guide), testing whether a difference is significant (use hypothesis-testing), or building dashboards (use dashboard-design).

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course-companion

Creates study guides and companion materials for online or in-person courses, including key terms, review questions, project ideas, and connection summaries for learners following a structured course. Use when a learner asks for help studying alongside a course, wants a study guide for course material, or needs companion questions and exercises for a course they are taking. Do NOT use for designing an online course (use `online-course-design`), for standalone study planning (use `study-plan`), or for book summarization (use `book-summary`).

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critical-thinker

Comprehensive critical thinking toolkit covering 30+ logical fallacies with examples, evidence evaluation (sources, methodology, claims), argument mapping, Socratic questioning, media literacy, scientific thinking principles, and common cognitive biases that impair reasoning. Use when the user asks about critical thinker or needs help with related topics. Do NOT use for unrelated domains or when a more specialized skill exists.

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crypto-navigator

Practical guide to cryptocurrency fundamentals covering Bitcoin and Ethereum basics, wallet security, exchange selection, DeFi risks, scam identification and avoidance, tax reporting obligations, portfolio sizing, and a safety-first approach to digital assets. Emphasizes risk awareness and consumer protection over speculation. Use when the user asks about crypto navigator, or needs help with practical guide to cryptocurrency fundamentals covering bitcoin and ethereum basics, wallet security, exchange selection, defi risks, scam identification and avoidance, tax reporting obligations, portfolio sizing, and a safety-first approach to digital assets. Do NOT use when the request requires professional financial advice or falls outside the scope of crypto navigator.

543 repo starsObserved in 2 repos
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