interlateral_agents: Skill for Claude Code

Search-Synth: Multi-Agent Research with Fact-Checking

Purpose

Conduct thorough web research on a topic using multiple agents, cross-verify findings through fact-checking, and produce a synthesized "Best and Verified" response.

Required Inputs

Parameter	Description
topic	The research question or subject to investigate.
output_file	File path where the synthesized result will be written.
agents	Explicit list of participating agents, with each agent's search capability noted (see below).

Agent Roster and Search Capability

The invoker must declare which agents will participate and confirm which ones have web-search capability. Example:

agents:
  - name: CC
    role: MANAGER
    can_search: false
  - name: Codex
    role: SEARCHER
    can_search: true
    search_tool: <declared web-search tool>
  - name: Codex-peer-02
    role: SEARCHER
    can_search: true
    search_tool: <declared web-search tool>

Default roster: use Claude Code and Codex peers. Gemini CLI, Antigravity CLI, and Antigravity Desktop may participate only when the human explicitly selects them for this search run. Do not add them merely because they have a helper or search capability.

Pre-flight Check (Mandatory)

Before starting any phase, MANAGER must verify the roster:

1. At least two agents must have can_search: true.
2. At least one agent must be designated MANAGER (the MANAGER does not search).
3. A CHIEF_AUTHOR must be designated (defaults to MANAGER if not specified).

If the roster cannot satisfy search requirements -- for example, no agent has web search, or fewer than two searchers are available -- STOP immediately and report the mismatch. Do not improvise, simulate, or pretend to search.

Roles

Role	Responsibilities
MANAGER	Orchestrates phases, assigns tasks, does NOT search.
SEARCHER	Uses its declared search tool to research, writes expository response, fact-checks peers.
CHIEF_AUTHOR	Writes the final "Best and Verified" synthesis. Defaults to MANAGER; can be reassigned.