Zai Research
Z.ai-powered web research for Pi: web search, URL/PDF/JSON/API reading, and GitHub repo deep-read. Reaches for five agent tools — zai_web_search (Z.ai web search), fetch_content (webReader pages, local PDF extraction, direct JSON/API fetches, and article extraction for noisy docs), search_repo_docs / get_repo_structure / read_repo_file (Z.ai zread over GitHub). Use whenever work needs current or version-sensitive information, structured API metadata, or deep-reading a GitHub repo without cloning. Auth comes from the configured Z.ai (zai) provider key.
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From the source SKILL.md
Five agent tools that route research through Z.ai, so the agent reaches for current sources instead of trusting possibly-stale training data.
What this skill does
Zai Research is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the science-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/zai-research/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use whenever work needs current or version-sensitive information, structured API metadata, or deep-reading a GitHub repo without cloning. Auth comes from the configured Z.
Who uses this skill
The Zai 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 196,000+ 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/zai-research
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/zai-research/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/zai-research/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/zai-research/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/zai-research/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\zai-research\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
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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.
Pro
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Zai Research Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/zai-research/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Zai Research skill do?
Z.ai-powered web research for Pi: web search, URL/PDF/JSON/API reading, and GitHub repo deep-read. Reaches for five agent tools — zai_web_search (Z.ai web search), fetch_content (webReader pages, local PDF extraction, direct JSON/API fetches, and article extraction for noisy docs), search_repo_docs / get_repo_structure / read_repo_file (Z.ai zread over GitHub). Use whenever work needs current or version-sensitive information, structured API metadata, or deep-reading a GitHub repo without cloning. Auth comes from the configured Z.ai (zai) provider key.
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 Zai Research skill?
Use Zai Research when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the science misc 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 Zai 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 Zai 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. Zai 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
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
nklisch. (2026). Zai Research [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/zai-research/
BibTeX
@misc{zai-research-2026,
author = {nklisch},
title = {Zai Research [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/zai-research/}
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