Web Research Assistant

Conducts structured web research by querying multiple sources, evaluating credibility, synthesizing data, and providing a detailed summary with citations.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only “web research” workflow that is internally consistent with no unexpected installs, credentials, or file access requested.

Purpose & Capability

Name and description match the actual requirements: it's an instruction-only research workflow that asks the agent to formulate queries, search sources, evaluate credibility, synthesize, and cite. There are no unrelated env vars, binaries, or config paths requested.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md provides high-level, non-invasive instructions for conducting web research and source evaluation. It does not instruct the agent to read local files, environment variables, or transmit data to unexpected endpoints. Because the guidance is broad ("search across multiple sources"), actual behavior depends on the agent/platform browsing/search capabilities and any runtime safety policies; the instructions lack constraints (allowed/forbidden domains, privacy handling) which is a functional/usability note rather than an incoherence.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — lowest-risk arrangement. Nothing is downloaded or written to disk by the skill itself.

Credentials

The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. Requested access is minimal and proportional to its stated purpose.

Persistence & Privilege

always:false and no indications the skill modifies agent/system settings or other skills. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default but is not combined here with any broad credentials or persistence, so no elevated privilege concerns.

Assessment

This skill is instruction-only and internally consistent, so it poses low installation risk. Before you rely on outputs: (1) confirm your agent has safe, audited web-browsing/search capability (the skill assumes the agent can access the web); (2) avoid pasting secrets or private data into queries — the skill will synthesize and cite anything you provide; (3) verify citations and URLs the model returns (LLMs can hallucinate plausible-sounding sources or dates); (4) if you need authoritative coverage, specify allowed domains or time ranges in your prompt; and (5) run a few harmless test queries to confirm the quality and provenance of results before using it for sensitive decisions.

A skill that enables Claw to perform structured web research on any topic, synthesize findings from multiple sources, and produce a well-organized summary with citations.

What This Skill Does

This skill guides Claw through a systematic web research workflow:

1. Query Formulation — Break down a broad research question into specific, targeted search queries
2. Multi-Source Gathering — Search across multiple sources to collect diverse perspectives and data points
3. Source Evaluation — Assess credibility and relevance of each source
4. Synthesis — Combine findings into a coherent, structured summary
5. Citation — Provide proper attribution with URLs for all referenced material

How to Use

Ask Claw to research any topic:

• "Research the current state of quantum computing and summarize key breakthroughs from the past year"
• "Find and compare the pricing models of the top 5 cloud providers"
• "Investigate the environmental impact of electric vehicles vs. traditional cars"

Output Format

The skill produces a structured research report containing:

• Executive Summary — A 2-3 sentence overview of key findings
• Detailed Findings — Organized by subtopic with supporting evidence
• Source List — All URLs and publication dates referenced
• Confidence Assessment — How well-supported each finding is across sources

Best Practices

• Be specific in your research question for more focused results
• Specify a time range if you need recent information (e.g., "in the last 6 months")
• Mention if you need a particular perspective (technical, business, consumer, etc.)
• Request a specific output format if the default doesn't suit your needs