Agent skill · research science · actionbook
active-research
Deep research and analysis tool. Generates comprehensive HTML reports on any topic, domain, paper, or technology. Enhanced with advanced browser automation — SPA handling, network idle wait, batch operations, stealth browsing, and intelligent page analysis. Use when user asks to research, analyze, investigate, deep-dive, or generate a report on any subject.
Why this skill is useful
Adds advanced browser automation scripts and capabilities for in-depth research and report generation that the AI cannot perform on its own.
What it needs
Requires actionbook installed locally. About 11k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 1,587 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Active Research Analyze any topic, domain, or paper and generate a beautiful HTML report using Actionbook Browser — featuring SPA-aware navigation, network idle detection, batch operations, and intelligent page analysis. Enhanced Browser Capabilities Capability Description ------------ ------------- Page load wait wait-idle — monitors fetch/XHR until network settles SPA content wait-fn — wait for JS conditions before extracting Page understanding snapshot --filter interactive --max-tokens N — focused, budget-friendly Popups blocking --auto-dismiss-dialogs — auto-handle alert/confirm/prompt Load speed --block-images — skip images for faster text extraction Page stability --no-animations — freeze CSS transitions Error detection console --level error — check for page issues Multi-step forms batch — execute multiple actions in one call Element debugging info <selector> — inspect visibility, position, properties Change tracking snapshot --diff — only see what changed Anti-detection --stealth + fingerprint rotate for protected sites Auth management storage set — inject JWT/tokens for gated content One-shot fetch browser fetch <url> — navigate+wait+extract+close in one command Static page speed --lite — HTTP-first, browser fallback only if needed Anti-scrape URLs --rewrite-urls — x.com→xcancel.com, reddit→old.reddit Wait tuning --wait-hint — domain-aware wait (fast/normal/slow/heavy) Log correlation --session-tag — tag all operations for debugging Usage Or simply tell Claude: "Research XXX and generate a report" Parameters Parameter Required Default Description ----------- ---------- --------- ------------- topic Yes - The subject to research (any text) --output No ./output/<topic-slug>.json Output path for JSON report Topic Detection Pattern Type Strategy --------- ------ ---------- arxiv:XXXX.XXXXX Paper arXiv Advanced Search + ar5iv deep read doi:10.XXX/... …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills actionbook/active-research