AI-powered research skill with five workflows - chat (single-model conversation), consensus (multi-model synthesis), thinkdeep (systematic investigation), ideate (creative brainstorming), and deep (multi-phase web research). Supports persistent threads and research sessions.
Conduct AI-powered research using five specialized workflows: chat, consensus, thinkdeep, ideate, and deep. Trigger with `/research` command for systematic investigations, multi-model synthesis, creative brainstorming, or comprehensive multi-phase web research with persistent threads.
/plugin marketplace add tylerburleigh/claude-foundry/plugin install foundry@claude-foundryThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
references/auto-routing.mdreferences/chat-workflow.mdreferences/consensus-workflow.mdreferences/deep-research-workflow.mdreferences/ideate-workflow.mdreferences/session-management.mdreferences/thinkdeep-workflow.mdreferences/troubleshooting.md/research command or Skill(foundry:research)
[x?]=decision(GATE)=user approval→=sequence
- **Entry** → [explicit?] → Dispatch | [thread-id?] → Resume
| [research-id?] → SessionMgmt | [sessions?] → ListSessions
| [no args?] → (GATE) | AutoRoute
- **Dispatch** → Execute → PersistThread → Response + thread_id
- **Deep** → Start → Poll → Report (background execution)
CRITICAL for deep workflow: Read references/deep-research-workflow.md before execution. Contains required polling strategy and MCP parameters.
| Router | Actions |
|---|---|
research | chat, consensus, thinkdeep, ideate, deep-research, deep-research-status, deep-research-report, deep-research-list, deep-research-delete, thread-list, thread-get, thread-delete, node-execute, node-record, node-status, node-findings |
| Action | Required | Optional | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|
chat | prompt | thread_id, provider_id | THREAD_NOT_FOUND |
consensus | prompt | providers, strategy | NO_MODELS_AVAILABLE |
thinkdeep | prompt | thread_id, depth | MAX_DEPTH_EXCEEDED |
ideate | prompt | thread_id, phase | INVALID_PHASE |
deep-research | query | max_iterations, max_sub_queries, follow_links | RESEARCH_TIMEOUT |
deep-research-status | research_id | - | RESEARCH_NOT_FOUND |
deep-research-report | research_id | - | RESEARCH_NOT_FOUND |
deep-research-list | - | limit, completed_only | - |
deep-research-delete | research_id | - | RESEARCH_NOT_FOUND |
thread-* | thread_id | limit | THREAD_NOT_FOUND |
node-status | spec_id, research_node_id | - | NODE_NOT_FOUND |
node-execute | spec_id, research_node_id | prompt | NODE_NOT_FOUND, INVALID_TYPE |
node-record | spec_id, research_node_id, result | summary, key_insights, recommendations, confidence | NODE_NOT_FOUND |
node-findings | spec_id, research_node_id | - | NODE_NOT_FOUND, NO_FINDINGS |
| Signal | Workflow |
|---|---|
| Follow-up, iteration | chat |
| Multiple perspectives | consensus |
| Complex problem | thinkdeep |
| Brainstorming | ideate |
| Comprehensive research, multiple sources | deep |
| Workflow | Response |
|---|---|
chat | {response, thread_id, model} |
consensus | {responses[], synthesis, strategy} |
thinkdeep | {findings[], confidence, thread_id} |
ideate | {ideas[], phase, selected[]} |
deep | {research_id, status, report{summary, findings[], sources[]}} |
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