ClaudSkills / Science & Research / research-methods

Live Research

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Live Research skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Live Research is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: research-methods · Last updated: 2026-06-13

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Produce a deep, multi-source, cited research brief on a topic from live web data using Bright Data's Discover API (intent-ranked web search + parsed page content). Use when the user wants "live research", to "research <topic> deeply", "research the latest on", "write a report on", "give me a briefing / literature review / market scan", "find and synthesize everything about", or otherwise wants a synthesized, source-grounded answer rather than a list of links. Decomposes the question into multiple intent-ranked Discover queries, pulls page content, deduplicates and ranks by relevance, then synthesizes a structured brief with inline citations. Built on the `discover-api` skill. For competitor-specific intel use `competitive-intel`; for social/brand sentiment use `brand-listening`; for a retrieval *system* (not a one-off report) use `rag-pipeline`.

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From the source SKILL.md

Turn one research question into a cited, synthesized brief by fanning out intent-ranked Discover queries, reading the best sources, and writing up findings with inline citations. This is a workflow on top of the discover-api skill — read that for the API mechanics, modes, and parameters.

What this skill does

Live Research is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the research-methods sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/live-research/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user wants "live research", to "research <topic> deeply", "research the latest on", "write a report on", "give me a briefing / literature review / market scan", "find and synthesize everything about", or otherwise wants a synthesized, source-grounded answer rather than a list of links. Decomposes the question into multiple intent-ranked Discover queries, pulls page content, deduplicates and ranks by relevance, then synthesizes a structured brief with inline citations.

Who uses this skill

The Live Research Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 174,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/live-research
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/live-research/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/live-research/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/live-research/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/live-research/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\live-research\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Live Research Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/live-research/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Live Research skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Live Research skill?

Use Live Research when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the research methods area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Live Research" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Live Research skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Live Research is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/brightdata/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/live-research/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: brightdata
Website: https://skills.sh/brightdata

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

brightdata. (2026). Live Research [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/live-research/

BibTeX

@misc{live-research-2026,
  author    = {brightdata},
  title     = {Live Research [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/live-research/}
}

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