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Research
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BrennerSpear
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· v1.1.0
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/install parallel-ai-research
Description
Conduct open-ended research on a topic, building a living markdown document. Supports interactive and deep research modes.
Usage Guidance
Review the setup before installing. Prefer a pinned or package-manager uv install instead of curl | sh, do not add the API key loader to ~/.bashrc, use a command-scoped environment variable or secret manager, avoid sudo unless you intentionally want system-wide installation, and assume research prompts and findings will be saved locally and may be sent to Parallel AI for deep research.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: parallel-ai-research
Version: 1.1.0
The skill is classified as suspicious due to a significant shell injection vulnerability. Instructions in `SKILL.md` and `OPENCLAW.md` direct the OpenClaw agent to execute external CLI tools like `parallel-research` and `export-pdf` with arguments derived from user input (e.g., 'research question', 'topic-slug', 'run_id'). Without robust input sanitization by the agent or platform, these commands are susceptible to arbitrary command execution. Additionally, `SETUP.md` instructs users to install a dependency via `curl | sh`, which carries a supply chain risk, though this is a setup instruction for the user, not a runtime action by the agent.
Capability Assessment
Credentials
Creating topic folders under ~/.openclaw/workspace/research and sending deep-research prompts to Parallel AI are purpose-aligned, but users should treat prompts, findings, and captured context as persistent local records and possible third-party API input.
Install Mechanism
SETUP.md recommends piping a remote uv installer directly into sh, offers optional sudo/system-wide installation paths, and references skill scripts that are not present in the inspected artifact package.
Instruction Scope
The trigger language covers broad research and exploration intents, and short commands like summarize, graduate, and archive are somewhat ambiguous, but the instructions stay focused on research workflows rather than unrelated agent control.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill deliberately persists research documents, and SETUP.md also appends a generic API-key export command to ~/.bashrc; OPENCLAW.md describes optional recurring result checks via cron-style scheduling, though with deleteAfterRun for each job.
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose is open-ended research that creates local markdown research folders, can call the Parallel AI API for deep research, and can export PDFs; those capabilities generally fit the purpose and are disclosed.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install parallel-ai-research - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/parallel-ai-research - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.0
Updated from agent-skills repo
v1.0.0
Initial release of the research skill for open-ended, structured investigations.
- Supports interactive (real-time) and deep (async, Parallel AI-powered) research modes.
- Automatically creates organized research folders with prompt, findings, and exportable PDF.
- Guides workflow: questioning, note-taking, synthesis checkpoints, and completion/archival.
- Includes robust command triggers (new, deep, export PDF, show, graduate, archive).
- Emphasizes documentation best practices: source linking, context, and uncertainty notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Research?
Conduct open-ended research on a topic, building a living markdown document. Supports interactive and deep research modes. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 6479 downloads so far.
How do I install Research?
Run "/install parallel-ai-research" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Research free?
Yes, Research is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Research support?
Research is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Research?
It is built and maintained by BrennerSpear (@brennerspear); the current version is v1.1.0.
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