AugmentClaude

Deep Research

Execute autonomous multi-step research and generate detailed, cited reports.

Installation

  1. Make sure Claude is on your device and in your terminal.

    Skills load from ~/.claude/skills/ when Claude Code starts up — so you need it on your machine first. If you don't have it yet, install it once with the command below, then run claude in any terminal to verify.

    One-time setup
    npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

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  2. Paste into Claude Code or into your terminal.

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    Faster alternative (instruction-only skills)

    Skips the clone and grabs only the SKILL.md file. Don't use this if the skill ships Python scripts, reference markdowns, or asset templates — they won't be downloaded and the skill will fail when it tries to load them.

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  3. Restart Claude Code.

    Quit and reopen Claude Code (or any other agent that loads from ~/.claude/skills/). New skills are picked up on startup.

  4. Just ask Claude.

    Skills auto-activate when your request matches the skill's description — no slash command needed. Trigger phrases live in the skill's own frontmatter; you can read them in the “What this skill does” section above.

Prefer to read the source first? Open on GitHub.

When Claude uses it

Execute autonomous multi-step research using Google Gemini Deep Research Agent. Use for: market analysis, competitive landscaping, literature reviews, technical research, due diligence. Takes 2-10 minutes but produces detailed, cited reports. Costs $2-5 per task.

What this skill does

Gemini Deep Research Skill

Run autonomous research tasks that plan, search, read, and synthesize information into comprehensive reports.

Requirements

  • Python 3.8+
  • httpx: pip install -r requirements.txt
  • GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable

Setup

  1. Get a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio
  2. Set the environment variable:
    export GEMINI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
    
    Or create a .env file in the skill directory.

Usage

Start a research task

python3 scripts/research.py --query "Research the history of Kubernetes"

With structured output format

python3 scripts/research.py --query "Compare Python web frameworks" \
  --format "1. Executive Summary\n2. Comparison Table\n3. Recommendations"

Stream progress in real-time

python3 scripts/research.py --query "Analyze EV battery market" --stream

Start without waiting

python3 scripts/research.py --query "Research topic" --no-wait

Check status of running research

python3 scripts/research.py --status <interaction_id>

Wait for completion

python3 scripts/research.py --wait <interaction_id>

Continue from previous research

python3 scripts/research.py --query "Elaborate on point 2" --continue <interaction_id>

List recent research

python3 scripts/research.py --list

Output Formats

  • Default: Human-readable markdown report
  • JSON (--json): Structured data for programmatic use
  • Raw (--raw): Unprocessed API response

Cost & Time

MetricValue
Time2-10 minutes per task
Cost$2-5 per task (varies by complexity)
Token usage~250k-900k input, ~60k-80k output

Best Use Cases

  • Market analysis and competitive landscaping
  • Technical literature reviews
  • Due diligence research
  • Historical research and timelines
  • Comparative analysis (frameworks, products, technologies)

Workflow

  1. User requests research → Run --query "..."
  2. Inform user of estimated time (2-10 minutes)
  3. Monitor with --stream or poll with --status
  4. Return formatted results
  5. Use --continue for follow-up questions

Exit Codes

  • 0: Success
  • 1: Error (API error, config issue, timeout)
  • 130: Cancelled by user (Ctrl+C)

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