Agent skill · research science · sundial-org
research
Deep research via Gemini CLI — runs in background sub-agent so you don't burn your Claude tokens.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and structured research prompts for using Gemini CLI that enhance the AI's research capabilities.
What it needs
Requires gemini installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Research Skill Conduct deep research on any topic using Gemini CLI via a spawned sub-agent. Uses your Google AI subscription instead of Claude tokens — perfect for long research tasks that would otherwise eat your Clawdbot usage. How It Works When user says "Research: [topic]" or asks for deep research: Step 1: Clarifying Questions (Always) Before running any research, ask 2-3 quick questions to focus the work: Start with the goal: "Before I dive in - what's your goal here? Are you learning about this topic, making a decision, writing something, or just curious?" Then adapt based on their answer: If learning/curious: "Any specific aspect you're most interested in?" "How technical should I go? (High-level overview vs deep technical detail)" If decision-making: "What decision are you trying to make?" "Any specific criteria or constraints I should focus on?" If writing/creating: "What's the output? (Blog post, report, presentation?)" "Who's the audience?" Keep it natural — 2-3 questions max. Don't interrogate. Step 2: Spawn Research Agent Once you have context, use sessionsspawn to run the research: Important: Include all context from your conversation in the task so the sub-agent understands the full picture. Step 3: When You Receive Wake Event You'll receive a wake with the research summary. Then: Share the findings with the user Offer to read the full report or dive deeper on sections Output Location Research saved to: Tips Research typically takes 3-8 minutes depending on complexity Gemini CLI uses your Google AI subscription quota The --yolo flag auto-approves file operations (non-interactive) Check ~/clawd/research/ for all past research Always include conversation context in the spawn task for better results
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sundial-org/research