When does Claude decide to use this research skill?

It triggers during security-critical implementations, version-specific errors, or when architectural decisions require current best practices.

Does it store all research findings?

Quick checks are kept in-conversation for speed, while deep dives are saved as markdown files in your repository for future team reference.

Can I skip research if I'm in a hurry?

Yes, for deep dives (5-15 min), the skill is designed to ask for user permission before proceeding to ensure it doesn't interrupt your flow unnecessarily.

Which search tools are used?

It prioritizes MCP servers like Tavily and Exa, falling back to built-in web search tools in Cursor or Claude Code if MCP servers are not configured.

Why use this instead of manual searching?

It automates the synthesis of information from multiple sources, pulling from official docs and changelogs to provide actionable code examples directly in your workspace.

Smart Web Research

Name: Smart Web Research
Author: Light-Brands

byLight-Brands

Productivity & Workflow

Conducts real-time web research to verify API changes, security best practices, and architectural patterns during development.

About

The Smart Web Research skill empowers Claude to proactively search the web for the most current technical information, preventing bugs caused by outdated documentation or deprecated APIs. It distinguishes between quick mid-flow verifications and comprehensive deep-dives, ensuring that architectural decisions and security implementations like auth or payments are based on the latest industry standards. By integrating with MCP servers like Tavily and Exa, it provides scannable, actionable insights directly within the coding workflow, saving developers hours of manual debugging and documentation hunting.

Key Features

Intelligent distinction between quick API checks and deep architectural dives
Standardized research logs saved directly to your repository for team reference
Integration with specialized search MCP servers like Tavily and Exa
0 GitHub stars
Automated triggers for security-critical tasks and version-specific errors
Real-time verification of breaking changes in rapidly evolving libraries

Use Cases

Verifying breaking changes during a major library migration like React or Stripe
Debugging obscure errors that match known recent API updates or service outages
Choosing the best architectural pattern for a new feature based on current standards

About

Key Features

Intelligent distinction between quick API checks and deep architectural dives
Standardized research logs saved directly to your repository for team reference
Integration with specialized search MCP servers like Tavily and Exa
0 GitHub stars
Automated triggers for security-critical tasks and version-specific errors
Real-time verification of breaking changes in rapidly evolving libraries

Use Cases

Verifying breaking changes during a major library migration like React or Stripe
Debugging obscure errors that match known recent API updates or service outages
Choosing the best architectural pattern for a new feature based on current standards