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Recherche Workflow

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Recherche Workflow 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. Recherche Workflow 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: 2026-05-29

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Research workflow for finding well-substantiated contrarian positions. Specialized in anarchist theory, stigmergy, grassroots movements, guerilla gardening, and alternative media. Use when researching topics that benefit from non-mainstream perspectives with academic rigor.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Recherche Workflow includes pricing or quota commentary; 21 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,142 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Original author: dSchulenburg
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-29
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Recherche Workflow fits the catalog

Recherche Workflow sits in the Science & Research category under the research-methods sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Systematischer Workflow zur Recherche von gut untermauerten, nicht-mainstream Perspektiven zu gesellschaftlichen, politischen und kulturellen Themen.

What this skill does

Recherche Workflow 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/recherche-workflow/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when researching topics that benefit from non-mainstream perspectives with academic rigor.

Who uses this skill

The Recherche Workflow 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 76,000+ 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/recherche-workflow
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/recherche-workflow/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/recherche-workflow/SKILL.md

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

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

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Recherche Workflow Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Recherche Workflow 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 Recherche Workflow skill?

Use Recherche Workflow 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 Recherche Workflow" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Recherche Workflow 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. Recherche Workflow 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/dSchulenburg/claude-skills/blob/88d51e32659f621d6e9390cb89fb0af5112cfee9/recherche-workflow/SKILL.md
Author: dSchulenburg

Cite this skill

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

APA

dSchulenburg. (2026). Recherche Workflow [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/recherche-workflow/

BibTeX

@misc{recherche-workflow-2026,
  author    = {dSchulenburg},
  title     = {Recherche Workflow [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/recherche-workflow/}
}

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