ClaudSkills / Science & Research / research-methods

Research Synthesis Engine

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Research Synthesis Engine 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. Research Synthesis Engine 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: 2026-05-30

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USE FOR: running the 5-role synthesis engine (Α-S Scanner / Β-S Clusterer / Γ-S Distiller / Δ-S Verifier / Ε-S Publisher) — Scan-Cluster-Distill-Verify-Publish (SYNTHESIZE) loop, four product tiers (Quick / Standard / Deep / Comprehensive), duality with the review-council RALPH loop, domain cross-references, Mathlib coverage tracking. DO NOT USE FOR: single-source literature review (use @lean-research); proof or formalization work (use @lean-proof or @lean-ai-formalization); review of a finished synthesis (use @lean-review-council); Zettelkasten card emission only (use @lean-zettelkasten). TRIGGERS: synthesis, SYNTHESIZE loop, synthesis council, Α-S, Β-S, Γ-S, Δ-S, Ε-S, scanner, clusterer, distiller, verifier, publisher, quick synthesis, deep synthesis.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Research Synthesis Engine includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 574 words.

Source: github.com/r-irbe/proof-skills
License: Apache-2.0
Original author: r-irbe
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-30
Catalog position: Science & Research · research-methods
Indexed related skills: 10

How Research Synthesis Engine fits the catalog

Research Synthesis Engine 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

INPUT SIDE OUTPUT SIDE ═══════════ ═══════════ Research Synthesis Engine Review Council (Α,Β,Γ,Δ,Ε) (Σ,Φ,Ν,Λ,Ω) "What should we prove?" "Is the proof good?" Knowledge → Specifications Proofs → Verdicts SYNTHESIZE loop RALPH loop ```

What this skill does

Research Synthesis Engine 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/research-synthesis-engine/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Research Synthesis Engine 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 93,000+ 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/research-synthesis-engine
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/research-synthesis-engine/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/research-synthesis-engine/SKILL.md

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

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/research-synthesis-engine/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\research-synthesis-engine\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 Research Synthesis Engine Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Research Synthesis Engine 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 Research Synthesis Engine skill?

Use Research Synthesis Engine 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 Research Synthesis Engine" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Research Synthesis Engine 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. Research Synthesis Engine 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/r-irbe/proof-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/research-synthesis-engine/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: r-irbe
Website: https://github.com/r-irbe/proof-skills

Cite this skill

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

APA

r-irbe. (2026). Research Synthesis Engine [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/research-synthesis-engine/

BibTeX

@misc{research-synthesis-engine-2026,
  author    = {r-irbe},
  title     = {Research Synthesis Engine [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/research-synthesis-engine/}
}

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