github-deep-research

SKILL.md

GitHub Deep Research Skill

Multi-round research combining GitHub API, web_search, web_fetch to produce comprehensive markdown reports.

Research Workflow

Round 1: GitHub API

Round 2: Discovery

Round 3: Deep Investigation

Round 4: Deep Dive

Core Methodology

Query Strategy

Broad to Narrow: Start with GitHub API, then general queries, refine based on findings.
Round 1: GitHub API
Round 2: "{topic} overview"
Round 3: "{topic} architecture", "{topic} vs alternatives"
Round 4: "{topic} issues", "{topic} roadmap", "site:github.com {topic}"

Source Prioritization:

Official docs/repos (highest weight)

Technical blogs (Medium, Dev.to)

News articles (verified outlets)

Community discussions (Reddit, HN)

Social media (lowest weight, for sentiment)

Research Rounds

Round 1 - GitHub API
Directly execute scripts/github_api.py without read_file():

python /path/to/skill/scripts/github_api.py <owner> <repo> summary
python /path/to/skill/scripts/github_api.py <owner> <repo> readme
python /path/to/skill/scripts/github_api.py <owner> <repo> tree

Available commands (the last argument of github_api.py):

summary

info

readme

tree

languages

contributors

commits

issues

prs

releases

Round 2 - Discovery (3-5 web_search)

Get overview and identify key terms

Find official website/repo

Identify main players/competitors

Round 3 - Deep Investigation (5-10 web_search + web_fetch)

Technical architecture details

Timeline of key events

Community sentiment

Use web_fetch on valuable URLs for full content

Round 4 - Deep Dive

Analyze commit history for timeline

Review issues/PRs for feature evolution

Check contributor activity

Report Structure

Follow template in assets/report_template.md:

Metadata Block - Date, confidence level, subject

Executive Summary - 2-3 sentence overview with key metrics

Chronological Timeline - Phased breakdown with dates

Key Analysis Sections - Topic-specific deep dives

Metrics & Comparisons - Tables, growth charts

Strengths & Weaknesses - Balanced assessment

Sources - Categorized references

Confidence Assessment - Claims by confidence level

Methodology - Research approach used

Mermaid Diagrams

Include diagrams where helpful:

Timeline (Gantt):

gantt
    title Project Timeline
    dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD
    section Phase 1
    Development    :2025-01-01, 2025-03-01
    section Phase 2
    Launch         :2025-03-01, 2025-04-01

Architecture (Flowchart):

flowchart TD
    A[User] --> B[Coordinator]
    B --> C[Planner]
    C --> D[Research Team]
    D --> E[Reporter]

Comparison (Pie/Bar):

pie title Market Share
    "Project A" : 45
    "Project B" : 30
    "Others" : 25

Confidence Scoring

Assign confidence based on source quality:

Confidence
Criteria

High (90%+)
Official docs, GitHub data, multiple corroborating sources

Medium (70-89%)
Single reliable source, recent articles

Low (50-69%)
Social media, unverified claims, outdated info

Output

Save report as: research_{topic}_{YYYYMMDD}.md

Formatting Rules

Chinese content: Use full-width punctuation（，。：；！？）

Technical terms: Provide Wiki/doc URL on first mention

Tables: Use for metrics, comparisons

Code blocks: For technical examples

Mermaid: For architecture, timelines, flows

Best Practices

Start with official sources - Repo, docs, company blog

Verify dates from commits/PRs - More reliable than articles

Triangulate claims - 2+ independent sources

Note conflicting info - Don't hide contradictions

Distinguish fact vs opinion - Label speculation clearly

CRITICAL: Always include inline citations - Use [citation:Title](URL) format immediately after each claim from external sources

Extract URLs from search results - web_search returns {title, url, snippet} - always use the URL field

Update as you go - Don't wait until end to synthesize

Citation Examples

Good - With inline citations:

The project gained 10,000 stars within 3 months of launch [citation:GitHub Stats](https://github.com/owner/repo).
The architecture uses LangGraph for workflow orchestration [citation:LangGraph Docs](https://langchain.com/langgraph).

Bad - Without citations:

The project gained 10,000 stars within 3 months of launch.
The architecture uses LangGraph for workflow orchestration.