Identify research gaps via PICOS frameworks, concept matrices, evidence gap maps, keyword extraction, citation analysis, and topic modeling. Systematic discovery of what is missing in the literature.
SkillScore86Maintained
Automatic
◆Research pack
Last verified 8/22/2026
What it changes
Passed 19 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 12 of 22 without it.
Without skill55%
With skill86%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The output includes a <HARD-GATE> budget ledger block.
The response includes a <HARD-GATE> state ledger block.
The state ledger specifies the web-search target as 60.
and 11 more in the full report
9 fixed10 passed either way1 still failing2 broke
Pass-rate lift
+32 pp
Tokens
+61%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
+32%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/22/2026v119 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 9
Prompt
We are assessing missing evidence in solid-state battery electrolytes. Before executing, display the HARD-GATE state ledger. A teammate suggested setting the web-research SOP target to 50 iterations, but what is the standard budget target for web-research?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The state ledger defines the web-research SOP target as 10.
Missed
Passed
case-05 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/22/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md73 linessingle file
Gap Identification
Discover where gaps exist in the research landscape.
When to Use
User has a research area and needs to find what's missing — uncharted territory, under-explored intersections, or absent evidence.
Full-text paper reading via three-pass Keshav method. Import of literature-engine/literature-research skill. Authoritative source for claims about paper content.