Best Claude skills for research
Research skills make your agent search wider and cite better: multi-source deep research, academic paper pipelines, literature reviews and trend scans across Reddit, X, YouTube and Hacker News. The best ones keep a source list and separate facts from interpretation.
632 research skills · ranked live · November 2026
The top 10. Ranked by the Alyn Score.
- 1#1
Matt Pocock
Research
Investigate a question against high-trust primary sources and capture the findings as a Markdown file in the repo. Use when the user wants a topic researched, docs or API facts gathered, or…
Pack321k33MScore 89 - 2#2
Corey Haines
Marketingskills
Corey Haines
Customer Research
When the user wants to run or synthesize customer research, or asks what customer quotes, reviews, or feedback really mean, what is safe to conclude, and what to ask next: interviews…
Pack60k6.3MScore 88 - 3#3
Corey Haines
Marketingskills
Prospecting
When the user wants to find and qualify prospects for outbound, or asks who to target first, which signal to prioritize, or where to spot buyers with the problem: buying signals…
Pack60k6.3MScore 88 - 4#4
Addy Osmani
Source Driven Development
Grounds every implementation decision in official documentation. Use when you want to verify an approach against the official docs before implementing it, or when you want authoritative…
Pack115k1.8MScore 85 - 5#5
K-Dense
Scientific Agent Skills
K-Dense
Alphagenome
Looks up precomputed AlphaGenome Atlas effects for any GRCh38 single-nucleotide variant (AVI score with Phred and 18 SHAP feature attributions, plus raw and quantile scores for RNA-seq…
Pack57k328kScore 84 - 6#6
K-Dense
Scientific Agent Skills
Analytical Method Validation
Plans, executes, and documents validation, verification, and transfer of analytical procedures under the governing framework - ICH Q2(R2) and Q14, USP //, ICH M10 bioanalytical, CLSI EP, or…
Pack57k328kScore 84 - 7#7
K-Dense
Scientific Agent Skills
Arbor
Applies Arbor Hypothesis Tree Refinement to research artifacts with repeatable evaluators, including model training, agent harnesses, data synthesis and benchmark optimization. Uses…
Pack57k328kScore 84 - 8#8
Yuan1z0825
Nature Downloader
Use when a user needs lawful academic full text, CNKI institutional access, English OA retrieval, publisher API access, institutional browser fallback, or supporting information downloads.
Pack53k301kScore 84 - 9#9
Nature Paper Card
Build a structured deep-reading Paper Card for one scientific paper, analysing methods, experiment-to-claim evidence, limitations, and research ideas. Use for 论文精读卡、方法拆解、证据链分析; not…
Pack53k301kScore 84 - 10#10
Shubhamsaboo
Advisor Orchestrator Worker
Use when a task is too large for one model pass, needs parallel research or generation across many subtasks (like researching a dozen competitors at once), or the user asks to orchestrate…
Pack144k83kScore 83
What makes a great research skill.
Citations for every claim, with links you can check.
Multiple sources per question and a way to resolve conflicts.
A final synthesis step, not a pile of search results.
All 632 research skills.
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingpymoo
Multi-objective optimization framework. NSGA-II, NSGA-III, MOEA/D, Pareto fronts, constraint handling, benchmarks (ZDT, DTLZ), for engineering design and optimization problems.
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochreference-integrity-checker
Checks whether manuscript references are accurately matched to claims, appropriately scoped, and not overextended, misquoted, or second-hand cited.
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochreporting-guideline-compliance-checker
Checks biomedical manuscripts against reporting guidelines such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, and TRIPOD to identify missing or weak reporting elements before submission or revision.
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochresults-section-structurer
Organizes biomedical figures, analyses, and result blocks into a clear Results section structure with disciplined narrative ordering and evidence-aware presentation.
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochresults-section-writer
Writes the full Results section of a biomedical manuscript from a sufficiently clear result structure, figure inventory, or analysis summary while preserving evidence boundaries and result…
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochrevision-strategy-planner
Builds prioritized manuscript revision plans for major or minor revisions by separating comments that require experiments, analyses, clarification, restructuring, or wording changes.
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingscientific-visualization
Meta-skill for publication-ready figures. Use when creating journal submission figures requiring multi-panel layouts, significance annotations, error bars, colorblind-safe palettes, and…
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingscikit-learn
Machine learning in Python with scikit-learn. Use when working with supervised learning (classification, regression), unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction), model…
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingsimpy
Process-based discrete-event simulation framework in Python. Use this skill when building simulations of systems with processes, queues, resources, and time-based events such as…
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochslide-deck-for-lab-meeting
Structures research progress into focused and actionable slides for lab meetings or project reviews without inventing missing content.
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingstatistical-analysis
Guided statistical analysis with test selection and reporting. Use when you need help choosing appropriate tests for your data, assumption checking, power analysis, and APA-formatted…
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochtable-narrative-writer
Converts biomedical table content into clear manuscript or presentation narrative by prioritizing meaningful patterns, contrasts, and interpretation boundaries rather than restating every…
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochtitle-and-abstract-optimizer
Optimizes manuscript titles and abstracts for information density, factual accuracy, and submission fit in biomedical research writing.
iflytekai-claim-checker
Evaluate factual claims in AI-generated text and teach a lightweight verification habit. Use when a learner wants to fact-check an AI answer, identify uncertainty, choose appropriate…
Aperivue
Medsci Skills
Aperivuebatch-cohort
Use when one validated cohort analysis must be repeated across many exposure/outcome pairs. Generates one R/Python script per combination from a single methodology template, changing only…
aipoch
Medical Research Skills
aipochcover-letter-drafter
Drafts journal-ready cover letters for manuscript submission. Use when preparing a submission package, communicating the manuscript's contributions and journal fit to editors, or tailoring…
Aperivue
Medsci Skills
Aperivuegrant-builder
Use when drafting a grant or challenge proposal for a radiology or medical AI project, including a Korean government industry-academia plan. Structures significance, innovation, approach…
Ryze-AI-Adgentkeyword-research
Keyword research from a seed topic — ideas, real Google volume/CPC, intent, difficulty, clustered into a plan. Use when asked to "find keywords", "keyword research for X", "what should I…
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingoffice-academic-skill
Chinese-first academic Word and PowerPoint workflow for paper reading reports, thesis or group-meeting PPTs, editable DOCX/PPTX generation, Office file inspection, template matching…
Ryze-AI-Adgentrank-tracking
Rank tracking without a tracker subscription — position movers between any two periods from real Search Console data. Use when asked "how are my rankings", "what moved this week/month"…
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-bps-backtest
Put-spread Backtest reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-chokepoint
Supply-chain Bottlenecks reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this…
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-earnings-crush
Earnings IV Crush reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-greeks
Greeks reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-hedge-advisor
Hedging Scenarios reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-market-sentiment
Market Sentiment reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-options-strategy
Strategy Builder reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-pnl-simulator
Payoff Simulation reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-polymarket
Prediction Markets reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-unusual-activity
Unusual Options Activity reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this…
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-vol-smile
Volatility Smile reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
AlphaGBM
Skills
AlphaGBMalphagbm-vol-surface
Volatility Surface reference method. Use when studying this focused method, not to run an API request. External API-key access for its legacy endpoints is not published in this release.
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingastropy
Comprehensive Python library for astronomy and astrophysics. This skill should be used when working with astronomical data including celestial coordinates, physical units, FITS files…
sanjay3290
AI Skills
sanjay3290deep-research
Execute autonomous multi-step research using Google Gemini Deep Research Agent. Use for: market analysis, competitive landscaping, literature reviews, technical research, due diligence…
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingnetworkx
Comprehensive toolkit for creating, analyzing, and visualizing complex networks and graphs in Python. Use when working with network/graph data structures, analyzing relationships between…
zLanqing
Codex Claude Academic Skills
zLanqingpaper-lookup
Search 10 academic paper databases via REST APIs for research papers, preprints, and scholarly articles. Covers PubMed, PMC (full text), bioRxiv, medRxiv, arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref…
Research skills, explained.
Also searched as: deep research skill, academic research skills, last30days skill, research agent skill.
What are the best Claude skills for research?
Right now the top-ranked research skills on Alyn are Research (Matt Pocock), Customer Research (Corey Haines), Prospecting (Corey Haines). Rankings combine GitHub stars, installs, freshness and depth, and update live.
What is the last30days skill?
An agent skill by mvanhorn that researches any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket and the web, then synthesizes the results.
Can research skills write academic papers?
Academic packs cover research, writing, review and revision. You stay responsible for checking sources and originality.
How do I install a research skill?
Run npx skills add owner/repo in your project, or copy the folder with SKILL.md into ~/.claude/skills. Every skill on this page has a ready-to-copy command.
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