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Academic Deep Research Pro

by nancliu · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install academic-deep-research-pro
Description
Transparent, rigorous research with full methodology — not a black-box API wrapper. Conducts exhaustive investigation through mandated 2-cycle research per t...
README (SKILL.md)

Academic Deep Research 🔬

When to Use

Trigger this skill when the user wants:

  • Deep research, exhaustive analysis, or literature review
  • Multi-source verification and evidence hierarchies
  • Academic-style reports with citations

Required Stop Points

  1. Initial engagement: ask 2–3 clarifying questions and confirm understanding.
  2. Research plan: present themes, steps, and deliverables; wait for approval.
  3. Final report: deliver full narrative report with citations.

Minimum Requirements

  • Two full research cycles per theme.
  • Analyze between every tool call.
  • Multiple sources per claim; contradictions addressed.
  • APA 7th in-text citations and reference list.
  • Narrative-only final report (no lists or tables).

References

  • reference/protocol.md — research phases, tool order, and analysis rules
  • reference/writing-style.md — narrative constraints and phase formatting
  • reference/citations-apa.md — citation rules and examples
  • reference/report-template.md — required report structure
  • reference/error-handling.md — gaps, contradictions, failures
  • reference/quality-standards.md — evidence hierarchy and confidence levels
  • reference/parallel-research.md — sessions_spawn workflow
  • quickref.md — short checklist
  • example.md — sample usage
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: disciplined, multi-cycle web research using OpenClaw native tools and explicit user checkpoints. Before installing or using it, consider the following: (1) Clarify the README claim that it 'works offline' — in practice it uses web_search/web_fetch and will perform many external web requests; it does not require external API keys, but it is not truly offline. (2) If you plan to research sensitive or regulated material (PHI, proprietary code, non-public documents), verify your organization’s policies: web_fetching external sites can transmit query strings and retrieved content back into the agent and possibly logs. (3) sessions_spawn spawns parallel sub-agents that will also perform searches/fetches; confirm what permissions those sub-agents inherit and how their network activity is logged. (4) Expect high volume of web requests (many searches and fetches per theme); test first on non-sensitive topics to observe behavior and resource usage. (5) If you need absolute assurance about data jurisdiction or on-prem processing, validate vendor/platform documentation about where web_search/web_fetch endpoints operate and whether any content is retained. If these operational details are acceptable, the skill is coherent and proportionate to its stated purpose.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: academic-deep-research-pro Version: 1.0.0 The academic-deep-research-pro skill bundle is a well-structured framework designed to guide an AI agent through a rigorous, multi-phase research process. It mandates a two-cycle investigation per theme, enforces evidence hierarchy standards, and requires explicit user checkpoints for approval in SKILL.md and reference/protocol.md. The use of native OpenClaw tools like web_search and sessions_spawn is entirely consistent with the stated goal of transparent, reproducible research, and there is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill declares it is self-contained and 'works offline / no API keys', yet its runtime instructions explicitly require platform web access via web_search and web_fetch and use sessions_spawn for parallel sub-agents. This is coherent for a web-based research skill, but the README wording ('works offline') is misleading and should be clarified. Otherwise, required capabilities (search, fetch, spawn sessions) match the stated purpose of exhaustive research.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md restricts activity to web_search, web_fetch, and sessions_spawn and mandates analysis between tool calls and explicit user stop points; it does not instruct reading local files, environment variables, or contacting unrelated endpoints. Note: web_fetch/web_search will make many external network requests (count=20 per query) and sessions_spawn spawns sub-agents that will also fetch data — this increases surface area for retrieved content and should be considered when researching sensitive or regulated data (e.g., PHI).
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. No binaries, downloads, or package installs are declared. This is the lowest-risk install profile.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths. That is proportionate for a research tool that uses platform-provided web_search/web_fetch capabilities.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and uses default invocation settings. It can be invoked autonomously (platform default), and it uses sessions_spawn for parallel work — reasonable for its purpose. There is no indication it modifies other skills or system-wide settings.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install academic-deep-research-pro
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /academic-deep-research-pro
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial public release of Academic Deep Research skill. - Supports rigorous, reproducible research with mandated 2-cycle investigation per theme. - Integrates APA 7th citations, evidence hierarchy, and 3 user checkpoints. - Uses native OpenClaw tools (web_search, web_fetch, sessions_spawn); does not rely on black-box APIs. - Includes comprehensive documentation and reference guides for academic writing, citation, and quality standards.
Metadata
Slug academic-deep-research-pro
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 7
Active Installs 7
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Academic Deep Research Pro?

Transparent, rigorous research with full methodology — not a black-box API wrapper. Conducts exhaustive investigation through mandated 2-cycle research per t... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1845 downloads so far.

How do I install Academic Deep Research Pro?

Run "/install academic-deep-research-pro" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Academic Deep Research Pro free?

Yes, Academic Deep Research Pro is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Academic Deep Research Pro support?

Academic Deep Research Pro is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Academic Deep Research Pro?

It is built and maintained by nancliu (@nancliu); the current version is v1.0.0.

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