What counts as 'evidence' in the research process?

Evidence includes active GitHub maintenance status, official documentation, real-world usage examples, and community feedback such as GitHub issues or discussions.

Why does the skill clone repositories instead of just reading them online?

Cloning repositories to a temporary directory allows the agent to bypass raw content blocks on web interfaces and perform a deeper analysis of the actual codebase, dependencies, and architecture patterns.

Where are the research findings stored for later review?

The skill creates a dedicated local workspace in the './scratch/research/' directory to store cloned repo summaries, code snippets, and comparative notes.

How does Ark Research handle websites that block AI crawlers?

When a site is blocked, the skill instructs the agent to either clone the relevant GitHub repository locally to examine source files or request the user to provide specific PDF documentation or content snippets.

Ark Technical Research

Name: Ark Technical Research
Author: remiverdiesen

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Conducts deep technical research and gathers multi-source evidence to evaluate implementation options and software technologies.

Ark Technical Research empowers Claude to perform thorough investigations into software solutions by searching the web, cloning and analyzing GitHub repositories, and synthesizing findings from official documentation and community feedback. It enforces a rigorous evidence-based approach, requiring multiple data points before recommending a solution, and maintains a local workspace for research artifacts to ensure all decisions are backed by verifiable technical specifications and real-world usage patterns.

Key Features

01Automated web searching for official documentation and protocol specifications

02Structured evidence gathering requiring a minimum of 2-3 independent data points

03Standardized research reporting with comparative pros/cons and source citations

046 GitHub stars

05Deep repository analysis via local cloning to bypass web-based content blocks

06Persistent local workspace organization for snippets, architecture diagrams, and summaries

Use Cases

01Gathering architectural patterns and code examples from active open-source repositories

02Evaluating competing libraries or frameworks for a new software project

03Investigating specific protocol implementations or RFC specifications

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add remiverdiesen/agents-at-scale research

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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