About web-research
web-research is a research skill for gathering topic information and turning it into actionable recommendations. It combines repository searches with Perplexity, Firecrawl, and Context7 queries when those MCP tools are available.
Key features
- 01Searches existing code with Grep and Glob
- 02Queries Perplexity for topic knowledge
- 03Scrapes pages with Firecrawl
- 04Looks up library docs with Context7
- 05Synthesizes findings and recommendations
Use cases
- 01Research a topic against an existing codebase
- 02Gather information from web sources
- 03Find documentation for a specific library
MCP support
The skill calls Perplexity MCP for knowledge queries, Firecrawl MCP for web search and page scraping, and Context7 MCP for library documentation.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ thelobbi/ claude --skill web-researchAfter installing, type/web-researchin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEWeb Research
Research the topic: $ARGUMENTS
Research Strategy
- First check the codebase for existing knowledge using Grep and Glob
- Use Perplexity MCP for knowledge queries about the topic
- Use Firecrawl MCP to scrape specific documentation pages if needed
- Use Context7 MCP for library-specific documentation
- Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations
MCP Tools Available
mcp__perplexity__perplexity_ask- Ask knowledge questionsmcp__firecrawl__firecrawl_scrape- Scrape a specific URLmcp__firecrawl__firecrawl_search- Search the webmcp__plugin_context7_context7__resolve-library-id- Find library docsmcp__plugin_context7_context7__query-docs- Query library documentation
Output Format
- Summary: 2-3 sentence overview
- Key Findings: Detailed bullet points with sources
- Code Examples: If applicable
- Recommendations: Next steps and implementation guidance
Comments
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