Does this skill work for non-technical topics?

Yes, while designed for developers, the structured Markdown workflow can be applied to any topic requiring systematic investigation.

What is the benefit of the incremental approach?

It ensures that long or complex investigations remain organized, preventing the AI from losing context and providing you with a persistent audit trail.

Is the mutils plugin required?

Yes, this skill is part of the mutils plugin suite and relies on the /mutils:incremental-research command.

How do I trigger the Incremental Research skill?

You can trigger it by asking Claude to 'research [topic]', 'investigate [topic]', or using Japanese triggers like '〜について調べて'.

Where does the skill store the research results?

The skill creates a dedicated Markdown file where it lists the research plan, status updates, and final results for each sub-task.

Incremental Research

Name: Incremental Research
Author: masseater

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生産性とワークフロー

Automates structured research workflows by generating and maintaining incremental research plans in Markdown format.

Incremental Research is a productivity-focused Claude Code skill designed to streamline complex investigation tasks. When triggered by natural language requests to research or investigate a topic, it automatically initializes a structured research plan within a Markdown file. The skill tracks the progress of individual investigation items, ensuring that research is conducted systematically and findings are documented in real-time. This prevents information overload and provides a clear, persistent record of the research process.

主な機能

01Automatic generation of structured Markdown research plans

02Incremental status updates for individual research items

03Natural language trigger support for investigation tasks

04Integrated command execution via /mutils:incremental-research

050 GitHub stars

06Systematic workflow management for complex deep-dives

ユースケース

01Performing structured competitive analysis or feature feasibility studies

02Conducting deep-dives into unfamiliar technical documentation or libraries

03Systematically investigating root causes for complex software bugs

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add masseater/claude-code-plugin incremental-research

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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