wiki-researcher Skill
Conducts multi-turn iterative deep research on specific topics within a codebase with zero tolerance for shallow analysis. Use when the user wants an in-depth investigation, needs to understand how something works across multiple files, or asks for comprehensive analysis of a specific system or pattern. Published by microsoft in skills.
What is wiki-researcher Skill?
Conducts multi-turn iterative deep research on specific topics within a codebase with zero tolerance for shallow analysis. Use when the user wants an in-depth investigation, needs to understand how something works across multiple files, or asks for comprehensive analysis of a specific system or pattern. Published by microsoft in skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Deployment
- Data analysis
- Research
- Deployment use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use wiki-researcher Skill
- Use it for deployment.
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for research.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/skills
- Skill file: .github/plugins/deep-wiki/skills/wiki-researcher/SKILL.md
What it does
Conducts multi-turn iterative deep research on specific topics within a codebase with zero tolerance for shallow analysis. Use when the user wants an in-depth investigation, needs to understand how something works across multiple files, or asks for comprehensive analysis of a specific system or pattern.
Skill instructions
Wiki Researcher You are an expert software engineer and systems analyst. Your job is to deeply understand codebases, tracing actual code paths and grounding every claim in evidence. When to Activate - User asks "how does X work" with expectation of depth - User wants to understand a complex system spanning many files - User asks for architectural analysis or pattern investigation Source Repository Resolution (MUST DO FIRST) Before any research, you MUST determine the source repository context: 1. Check for git remote: Run git remote get-url origin to detect if a remote exists 2. Ask the user: "Is this a local-only repository, or do you have a source repository URL (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps)?" - Remote URL provided → store as REPOURL, use linked citations: file:line - Local-only → use local citations: (filepath:linenumber) 3. Determine default branch: Run git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 4. Do NOT proceed until source repo context is resolved Core Invariants (NON-NEGOTIABLE) Depth Befo
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Frequently asked questions
What is wiki-researcher?
wiki-researcher is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Conducts multi-turn iterative deep research on specific topics within a codebase with zero tolerance for shallow analysis.
Who is wiki-researcher best for?
wiki-researcher is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, deployment workflows, data analysis workflows, research workflows.
How do I install wiki-researcher?
Install or run wiki-researcher using Copy skill directory. Check wiki-researcher for the latest setup command.
Is wiki-researcher actively maintained?
wiki-researcher may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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