# Research — Curated Skills


> 53 recommended skills for research methodology, deep research, peer review, and automation.



## Automation


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [ai-scientist-v2-guide](../../skills/research/automation/ai-scientist-v2-guide/) | Automated scientific discovery via agentic tree search by Sakana AI |
| [aim-experiment-guide](../../skills/research/automation/aim-experiment-guide/) | Track and compare research experiments with Aim experiment tracker |
| [claude-academic-workflow-guide](../../skills/research/automation/claude-academic-workflow-guide/) | Claude Code template for LaTeX, Beamer, and R research workflows |
| [data-collection-automation](../../skills/research/automation/data-collection-automation/) | Automate survey deployment, data collection, and pipeline management |
| [datagen-research-guide](../../skills/research/automation/datagen-research-guide/) | AI-driven multi-agent research assistant for end-to-end studies |
| [kedro-pipeline-guide](../../skills/research/automation/kedro-pipeline-guide/) | Build reproducible data science pipelines with Kedro for research projects |
| [mle-agent-guide](../../skills/research/automation/mle-agent-guide/) | Intelligent companion for ML engineering with arXiv integration |
| [paper-to-agent-guide](../../skills/research/automation/paper-to-agent-guide/) | Transform research papers into interactive AI agents for exploration |
| [rd-agent-guide](../../skills/research/automation/rd-agent-guide/) | Microsoft AI-driven R&D agent for automated data and model development |
| [research-workflow-automation](../../skills/research/automation/research-workflow-automation/) | Automate repetitive research tasks with pipelines, schedulers, and scripting |


## Deep Research


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [auto-deep-research-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/auto-deep-research-guide/) | Automated deep research tool for thorough topic investigation |
| [deep-searcher-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/deep-searcher-guide/) | Open deep research alternative for private data with vector search |
| [gpt-researcher-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/gpt-researcher-guide/) | Autonomous agent for comprehensive deep research on any topic |
| [in-depth-research-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/in-depth-research-guide/) | Structured methodology for conducting exhaustive multi-source investigations |
| [khoj-research-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/khoj-research-guide/) | AI second brain for deep research and personal knowledge management |
| [kosmos-scientist-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/kosmos-scientist-guide/) | Claude Code-driven autonomous AI Scientist for discovery |
| [llm-scientific-discovery-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/llm-scientific-discovery-guide/) | Survey of LLM agents for biomedical scientific discovery |
| [local-deep-research-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/local-deep-research-guide/) | Deep research agent searching 10+ sources with local or cloud LLMs |
| [meta-synthesis-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/meta-synthesis-guide/) | Conduct qualitative meta-synthesis and evidence synthesis methods |
| [open-researcher-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/open-researcher-guide/) | Open pipeline for generating deep research trajectories with LLMs |
| [scoping-review-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/scoping-review-guide/) | Scoping review methodology for broad evidence mapping |
| [systematic-review-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/systematic-review-guide/) | Systematic review methodology with PRISMA and evidence synthesis |
| [tongyi-deep-research-guide](../../skills/research/deep-research/tongyi-deep-research-guide/) | Open-source deep research agent by Alibaba for scholarly research |


## Funding


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [eu-horizon-guide](../../skills/research/funding/eu-horizon-guide/) | Navigate EU Horizon Europe funding programs and proposal writing |
| [figshare-api](../../skills/research/funding/figshare-api/) | Research data sharing and repository |
| [grant-budget-guide](../../skills/research/funding/grant-budget-guide/) | Prepare and justify research grant budgets across funding agencies |
| [grant-writing-guide](../../skills/research/funding/grant-writing-guide/) | Write competitive research proposals with clear objectives and budgets |
| [nih-reporter-api-guide](../../skills/research/funding/nih-reporter-api-guide/) | Search NIH-funded grants and research projects via RePORTER API |
| [nsf-award-api-guide](../../skills/research/funding/nsf-award-api-guide/) | Search NSF awards and grants with free public API, no auth required |
| [nsf-grant-guide](../../skills/research/funding/nsf-grant-guide/) | Navigate NSF grant applications, program selection, and strategies |
| [open-science-guide](../../skills/research/funding/open-science-guide/) | Pre-registration, open data, and FAIR principles for research |
| [zenodo-api](../../skills/research/funding/zenodo-api/) | Open research repository for all disciplines |


## Methodology


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [action-research-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/action-research-guide/) | Design and conduct action research and participatory studies |
| [claude-scientific-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/claude-scientific-guide/) | Ready-to-use agent skills for scientific research and engineering |
| [experimental-design-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/experimental-design-guide/) | Design rigorous experiments using DOE, factorial designs, and response surfaces |
| [grad-school-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/grad-school-guide/) | Practical advice for thriving in PhD programs and academic research |
| [grounded-theory-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/grounded-theory-guide/) | Apply grounded theory methodology to develop theory from data |
| [mixed-methods-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/mixed-methods-guide/) | Guide to designing and conducting mixed methods research |
| [osf-api-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/osf-api-guide/) | Access Open Science Framework for preregistrations, preprints, and data |
| [parsifal-slr-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/parsifal-slr-guide/) | Plan and manage systematic literature reviews with Parsifal platform |
| [qualitative-research-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/qualitative-research-guide/) | Design and conduct qualitative research using grounded theory, case studies, ... |
| [research-paper-kb](../../skills/research/methodology/research-paper-kb/) | Build a persistent cross-session knowledge base from academic papers |
| [research-town-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/research-town-guide/) | Simulate human research communities with multi-agent AI collaboration |
| [scientify-idea-generation](../../skills/research/methodology/scientify-idea-generation/) | Generate research ideas from collected papers with gap analysis |
| [slr-automation-guide](../../skills/research/methodology/slr-automation-guide/) | Tools and pipelines for automating systematic literature reviews |


## Paper Review


| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [automated-review-guide](../../skills/research/paper-review/automated-review-guide/) | AI-assisted peer review tools, workflows, and quality standards |
| [latte-review-guide](../../skills/research/paper-review/latte-review-guide/) | Automate systematic literature reviews with LatteReview AI agents |
| [paper-critique-framework](../../skills/research/paper-review/paper-critique-framework/) | Structured framework for writing peer review reports and paper critiques |
| [paper-reading-assistant](../../skills/research/paper-review/paper-reading-assistant/) | AI-assisted paper reading, PDF Q&A, and summarization workflows |
| [peer-review-guide](../../skills/research/paper-review/peer-review-guide/) | Conduct thorough, constructive peer reviews and evaluate research papers crit... |
| [rebuttal-writing-guide](../../skills/research/paper-review/rebuttal-writing-guide/) | Write effective rebuttals to reviewer comments for journal submissions |
| [review-response-guide](../../skills/research/paper-review/review-response-guide/) | Craft effective point-by-point reviewer response letters |
| [scientify-write-review-paper](../../skills/research/paper-review/scientify-write-review-paper/) | Write literature reviews and survey papers from collected papers |
