Deep multi-hop research on any topic — recursive investigation with configurable sources
From cksnpx claudepluginhub cardinalconseils/claude-starter --plugin cks"topic" [--depth shallow|medium|deep] [--competitive] [--eval] [--refresh]/researchPerforms adaptive deep web research on a query with configurable --depth and --strategy options. Outputs markdown report with executive summary, analysis, confidence scores, and cited sources.
/researchConducts deep multi-AI research on a topic after selecting intensity level, producing structured report with executive summary, key themes, takeaways, and sources.
/researchConducts multi-turn deep research on a codebase topic over 5 iterations, tracing code paths with citations, Mermaid diagrams, tables, and confidence ratings.
/researchGathers knowledge from trusted web sources and files, cross-references claims across multiple sources, and produces cited research documents in docs/research/. Optional skill distillation via --skill-for.
/researchRuns research phase for current or specified spec: gathers context, optional interview, parallel subagent research, synthesizes research.md, reviews, approves, and finalizes state.
/researchRuns multi-source research session on a topic via GitHub, HN, Lobsters, Reddit, arXiv, Semantic Scholar. Applies TRIZ analysis, produces domain-appropriate report. Supports --format, --resume, --list, --domain.
Dispatch the deep-researcher agent (which has skills: deep-research loaded at startup).
Agent(subagent_type="deep-researcher", prompt="Research topic: $ARGUMENTS. Recursively investigate across available sources. Discover sub-topics, cross-reference findings, and produce a structured report with confidence scores. Save output to .research/{topic-slug}/. Arguments: $ARGUMENTS")
/cks:research "Next.js App Router patterns"
/cks:research --competitive "AI code review tools"
/cks:research --eval "Supabase vs Firebase vs PlanetScale"
/cks:research "topic" --depth deep
/cks:research "topic" --refresh
| Flag | Mode | Output |
|---|---|---|
| (none) | Topic research | Report + sources |
--competitive | Competitor analysis | Report + matrix |
--eval | Tech evaluation | Scored matrix |
--depth | Override depth | shallow=1 hop, medium=2, deep=3+ |
--refresh | Force re-research | Archives old, runs fresh |
| /cks:context | /cks:research | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Quick coding reference | Strategic intelligence |
| Depth | Single-hop | Multi-hop recursive |
| Output | .context/{slug}.md | .research/{slug}/report.md |