How does it handle conflicting information?

The Researcher skill explicitly flags discrepancies and documents methodology gaps, providing a 'trial-lawyer' level view of counter-evidence and unresolved questions.

What types of sources does this skill prioritize?

It prioritizes Tier 1 primary sources such as court documents, SEC filings, government reports, and peer-reviewed academic journals over secondary news summaries.

Does it integrate with other research tools?

Yes, it is designed to work with specialized sub-agents like /document-hunter to automate searching through databases like CourtListener, SEC EDGAR, and DocumentCloud.

How does the Researcher skill verify information?

It follows a strict triple-source verification protocol, requiring at least three independent primary sources for every key fact before marking it as verified.

Can I customize the research depth or standards?

Yes, the skill supports a configuration override file where you can define custom source priorities, verification thresholds, and citation formats.

Investigative Researcher

Name: Investigative Researcher
Author: bitwize-music-studio

bybitwize-music-studio

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Performs journalism-grade investigative research using primary source analysis, triple-source verification, and evidence-chain mapping.

About

The Researcher skill transforms Claude into a high-stakes investigative agent capable of conducting research at the standards of ProPublica or legal trial preparation. It prioritizes direct primary source access over news summaries, enforces a three-source verification protocol for key facts, and builds rigorous evidence chains with academic-level citations. Designed for users who need defensible, peer-review-quality information, it manages specialized sub-agents for legal, financial, and technical domains to ensure comprehensive coverage and factual integrity.

Key Features

Triple-source verification protocol for all key factual claims
Academic and legal citation generation including page-level precision
Primary source document analysis (SEC filings, court records, government reports)
Automated evidence chain construction and relationship mapping
Coordination of specialized sub-researchers for legal, financial, and technical domains
3 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Conducting deep-dive due diligence and financial fraud investigations
Building rigorous timelines and documentation for academic or journalistic projects
Fact-checking complex news events, legal proceedings, or corporate history

About

Key Features

Triple-source verification protocol for all key factual claims
Academic and legal citation generation including page-level precision
Primary source document analysis (SEC filings, court records, government reports)
Automated evidence chain construction and relationship mapping
Coordination of specialized sub-researchers for legal, financial, and technical domains
3 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Conducting deep-dive due diligence and financial fraud investigations
Building rigorous timelines and documentation for academic or journalistic projects
Fact-checking complex news events, legal proceedings, or corporate history