research-brief SKILL.md skillA
research-brief from openhands/extensions is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add openhands/extensions/research-brief@git:20261002.6ffd7e1Pins git:20261002.6ffd7e1 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- openhands/extensions
- Path
skills/research-brief/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 3
- Latest version
- git:20261002.6ffd7e1, committed Oct 2, 2026
- First version recorded
- Jun 4, 2026
- Size
- 3,356 bytes
- Repository stars
- 179
- License
- MIT
Create an automation that writes a recurring research brief. Uses Tavily MCP for web research and Notion MCP to publish the final brief with executive summary, implications, and source citations.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Research Brief Writer Automation Set up a recurring automation that researches a topic and publishes a brief to Notion. --- ## Prerequisites ### Required integrations Both MCP integrations must be installed in Settings → MCP: - **Tavily MCP** — for web research and source gathering - **Notion MCP** — to publish the research brief ### Information to collect Ask the user for: 1. **Topic** — what should be researched (e.g. "AI code review tools", "competitor pricing changes") 2. **Keywords and competitors** — specific terms, companies, or products to track 3. **Source quality rules** — any preferences on source types (e.g. prefer academic papers, exclude social media) 4. **Cadence** — how often should the brief run? (daily, weekly, bi-weekly) 5. **Notion destination** — which Notion database or page should receive the brief 6. **Citation style** — inline links, footnotes, or a references section 7. **Brief structure** — default: Executive Summary, Key Findings, Implications, Recommended Actions, Sources --- ## Setup Workflow ### Step 1 — Verify MCP access Test each integration: ``` Use the Tavily MCP to search for a sample topic. …
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How to install
mdr add openhands/extensions/research-brief@sha256:56d718a1d6c67539The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20261002.6ffd7e1, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Versions
The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, between Jun 4, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, about one every 60 days.
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
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| git:20261002.6ffd7e1 latest | 2026-10-02 | 6ffd7e1 | 3,356 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260701.599cc4d | 2026-07-01 | 599cc4d | 3,186 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260604.d916b35 | 2026-06-04 | d916b35 | 2,970 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (3356 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
openhands/extensions · 179 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-08 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_hsh2zyn6ob2fium2 GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=openhands/extensions/research-brief GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/56d718a1d6c675399839bfd535746b000b75cb213434d71a0d575f61660ce797
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