research

Research - Multi-Source Research & Synthesis Skill

Argument Parsing

• No argument → ask the user for a research topic or URLs
• [topic] → use WebSearch to find relevant sources, then synthesize
• [url1 url2 ...] → fetch and analyze the provided URLs directly
• [topic] [url1 url2 ...] → combine user-provided URLs with additional web research

Argument: $ARGUMENTS

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Difference from /oh-my-study-with-me:study

	research	study
Scope	Multiple sources, broad coverage	Single source, deep dive
Depth	Wide (cross-source synthesis)	Deep (Why? dialogue)
Interaction	Mostly autonomous gather + synthesize	Interactive Socratic dialogue
Output	Research summary with source attribution	Study memo with verification
Best for	Surveying a topic, comparing approaches, finding consensus	Mastering one book/article in depth

The two skills are complementary:

1. Use /oh-my-study-with-me:research to survey the landscape of a topic.
2. Use /oh-my-study-with-me:study to deep dive into the most important source.
3. Use /oh-my-study-with-me:blog to write about your findings.

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Phase 0: Source Collection

1. Parse user input to detect source types:

   • URLs (http/https) → categorize as web article, GitHub repo, or YouTube
   • Plain text topic → will need WebSearch in Phase 1
   • Mixed (topic + URLs) → use both provided URLs and search for more

2. Classify each source:

   Pattern	Type	Fetch Method
   github.com/{owner}/{repo}	GitHub repo	WebFetch for README + gh CLI for repo structure
   youtube.com/watch or youtu.be/	YouTube	WebFetch (best-effort page info, description)
   Other http(s)://	Web article	WebFetch
   No URL	Topic search	WebSearch → collect top results

3. Show the source plan to the user:

   Research Plan:
   - Topic: [topic]
   - Sources to fetch: [list with types]
   - Additional web search: yes/no
   

   Ask the user to confirm or add/remove sources.