fetching-relevant-images
Find, fetch, and legally use images from the web. Covers Wikimedia Commons, free sources, copyright, fair use, and embedding. Use when you need images for any project.
codex-read
Read and integrate response from Codex. Use when user says codex read, get codex response, or check codex results.
bbc-news
Fetch and display BBC News stories from various sections and regions via RSS feeds. Use when the user asks for BBC news, UK news headlines, world news from BBC, or news from specific BBC sections (technology, business, politics, science, health, entertainment, regional UK news, or world regions).
etymology-and-word-origins-expert
Expert in word etymology, historical linguistics, and the development of language families
meta-searching
Extracts web content and performs reliable searches when standard tools fail due to access restrictions, rate limiting, or validation errors. Use when encountering 403/429/422 errors, blocked documentation sites, or silent search failures. **Direct tool execution often fails for these scenarios - search-plus agent delegation provides the most reliable results.**
orf-digest
On-demand ORF news digest in German. Use when the user says 'orf', 'pull orf', or 'orf 10'. Focus on Austrian politics (Inland) and international politics (Ausland) + major headlines; exclude sports. Send each item as its own message (Title + Age + Link). Then generate a Nano Banana image in a cartoon ZiB studio with the anchor presenting the news, plus subtle Easter eggs based on the selected stories.
hn-digest
Fetch and send Hacker News front-page posts on demand. Use when the user asks for HN, says 'hn', 'pull HN', 'hn 10', or specifies a topic like 'hn health', 'hn hacking', or 'hn tech'. Sends N (default 5) posts as individual messages with Title + Link. Exclude crypto.
systematic-review
Guidance for conducting PhD-level systematic literature reviews according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) standards. Covers protocol development, search string optimization, screening processes, and data extraction.
conference-reviewer
This skill should be used when writing official conference-style reviews for research papers as if from a top-tier systems conference reviewer. Use when the author wants a realistic, formal peer review with scores, strengths, weaknesses, and detailed feedback following standard conference review formats.
elfeed
Search the user's Emacs elfeed RSS feed database containing curated feeds from Reddit, blogs, YouTube, GitHub releases, and newsletters. Use when the user asks about articles they've read, mentions RSS feeds or 'something I read', wants to research topics from their curated sources (programming, AI, security, NixOS, Emacs, etc.), or needs to triage unread items.
deepresearch
Comprehensive DeepResearch methodology for conducting rigorous, traceable research projects with quality gates, structured analysis, and decision-ready deliverables. Use when (1) Conducting deep research projects requiring evidence-based analysis, (2) Managing research progress with quality gates and artifacts, (3) Producing research reports with traceable sources and structured reasoning, (4) Applying OSINT verification techniques, (5) Using structured analytic techniques (ACH, Key Assumptions Check, Red Team), (6) Expressing uncertainty and confidence in research findings, (7) Ensuring research deliverables meet intelligence tradecraft standards (ICD 203/206/208)
content-similarity-checker
Compare document similarity using TF-IDF, cosine similarity, and Jaccard index. Use for plagiarism detection, duplicate finding, or content matching.
searching-web
Execute web searches with prioritized MCP server strategy (Brave-Search → WebFetch). Use when searching the web, looking up documentation, or when user mentions 検索/search/調べて.
literature-review
Conducts systematic literature reviews with academic rigor. Use when you need to understand existing research on a topic, identify research gaps, trace the evolution of ideas, or build a comprehensive bibliography. Triggers on phrases like "literature review", "what does research say", "find papers on", "academic sources for", "systematic review of".
blog-helper
Specialized knowledge for assisting with Chris Towles's blog. Use when users ask about blog posts, topics, or need help navigating content.
web-research
Use when researching markets, analyzing competitors, comparing technologies, or finding case studies. Ensures all findings include credible sources and URLs.
