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Primary backend (Parallel Chat API) - REQUIRED · mkurman | DecimalAI

researchby mkurman

Primary backend (Parallel Chat API) - REQUIRED

mkurman/research-lookup

Source mkurman/zorai ↗License MIT

Look up current research information using the Parallel Chat API (primary) or Perplexity sonar-pro-search (academic paper searches). Automatically routes queries to the best backend.

SkillScore96Maintained

Automatic

Research pack

Last verified 8/21/2026

What it changes

Passed 23 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 24 without it.

Without skill29%

With skill96%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

Uses the --batch flag with research_lookup.py.
States the latency for core as 60s to 5 minutes.
Saves the output to the sources/ directory using -o.

and 24 more in the full report

16 fixed7 passed either way1 still failing0 broke

Pass-rate lift: +67 pp
Tokens: +89%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: -54%

Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/21/2026v123 of 24 cases passed with skill

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/mkurman-research-lookup/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/mkurman-research-lookup/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add mkurman-research-lookup, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/mkurman-research-lookup/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add mkurman-research-lookup

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/mkurman-research-lookup/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/mkurman-research-lookup/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/mkurman-research-lookup/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/mkurman-research-lookup.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 16 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 16

Prompt

We are starting a new synthesis report on clinical applications of CAR-T cell therapy. Before invoking any remote search tool, what preliminary local action should be executed in the terminal?

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
Recommends running ls sources/ to check for existing saved results.	Missed	Passed

case-06 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/21/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md314 lines2 filesincludes scripts

Core Capabilities

1. General Research Queries (Parallel Chat API)

Default backend. Provides comprehensive, multi-source research with citations via the Chat API (core model).

Query Examples:
- "Recent advances in CRISPR gene editing 2025"
- "Compare mRNA vaccines vs traditional vaccines for cancer treatment"
- "AI adoption in healthcare industry statistics"
- "Global renewable energy market trends and projections"
- "Explain the mechanism underlying gut microbiome and depression"

Response includes:

Comprehensive research report in markdown
Inline citations from authoritative web sources
Structured sections with key findings
Multiple perspectives and data points
Source URLs for verification

2. Academic Paper Search (Perplexity sonar-pro-search)

Used for academic-specific queries. Prioritizes scholarly databases and peer-reviewed sources.

Query Examples:
- "Find papers on transformer attention mechanisms in NeurIPS 2024"
- "Foundational papers on quantum error correction"
- "Systematic review of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer"
- "Cite the original BERT paper and its most influential follow-ups"
- "Published studies on CRISPR off-target effects in clinical trials"

Response includes:

Summary of key findings from academic literature
5-8 high-quality citations with authors, titles, journals, years, DOIs
Citation counts and venue tier indicators
Key statistics and methodology highlights

Track record

Benchmark

23 / 24

test cases passed, vs 7 / 24 without

Adoption

Users: 0
Times used: 0

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/3/2026

View 15 scanner checks

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

mkurman / zorai

skills/scientific-skills/research-lookup/SKILL.md

View on GitHub ↗

License MIT licenseImported 8/3/2026Version v1Bundled 1 file · scripts

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