Skills Guide

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.

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6/2/2026
Claude Code
#research#source-verification#fact-checking#web-fetch

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Automated summary

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.
How this analysis is made

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

For detailed patterns and examples:

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/download' --output '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): WebFetch, mcp__mcp-omnisearch__web_search, mcp__mcp-omnisearch__kagi_summarizer_process, Read, Grep, Bash, Task

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/research' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq' '.claude/skills/research'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq'

openskills read 'verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/verified-research-with-sources-mm5t8auq/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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