Verified Research with Sources

VerifiedCaution

Conducts research by systematically fetching and verifying actual source content using WebFetch or extraction tools. Useful for documentation studies or link analysis where accuracy matters, avoiding reliance on unverified search snippets.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
ProductivityBeginner
406/2/2026
Claude Code
#research#source-verification#fact-checking#web-fetch

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Our review

Researches topics by fetching and verifying actual source content instead of relying on search snippets.

Strengths

  • Ensures accuracy by verifying original sources.
  • Prevents misinformation by directly quoting content.
  • Provides textual evidence to support claims.
  • Builds trust through rigorous verification.

Limitations

  • Relies on source availability (paywalls, 404 errors).
  • Can be slower than using summaries or snippets.
  • Requires agent ability to fetch and parse content.
When to use it

When you need reliable, verifiable information from original sources.

When not to use it

When speed is critical and high accuracy is not needed, or when sources are inaccessible.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score90/100

The skill includes Bash among its allowed tools, which is powerful but used for legitimate purposes (e.g., cloning repositories). No destructive or exfiltrating instructions are present, but the capability itself warrants caution.

Findings
  • Allowed tool 'Bash' enables execution of arbitrary shell commands. While the skill's intent is legitimate research, Bash could be leveraged for risky operations if misused.

Examples

Verify a claim from a news article
Research the claim that 'AI will replace all jobs by 2030' by fetching and reading the original source article.
Check documentation accuracy
Verify that the Python documentation says list.sort() is stable by fetching the official docs.
Compare sources
Research two different sources on the same topic and compare their claims by reading the full content.

name: research

prettier-ignore

description: Research topics by verifying actual source content. Use when asked to research or study links and documentation. allowed-tools: WebFetch, mcp__mcp-omnisearch__web_search, mcp__mcp-omnisearch__kagi_summarizer_process, Read, Grep, Bash, Task

Verified Research

Quick Start

When researching, always fetch and verify actual sources:

# Always do this
WebFetch URL → read content → verify claims → present findings

# Never do this
WebSearch → present snippets without verification

Core Rule

Never present findings without examining actual source content.

Steps:

  1. Fetch the actual source (WebFetch or extract tools)
  2. Read the complete relevant sections
  3. Verify claims match what source actually says
  4. Quote specific passages when making claims

Common Pitfalls

❌ Presenting search snippets as facts ❌ Trusting summaries without checking sources ❌ Citing sources you haven't read

When Uncertain

If you can't verify (paywall, 404, contradictions): Say so explicitly. Don't present unverified info as fact.

References

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