From calloway
Runs all research subtasks in parallel and synthesizes findings into a final report. Use this skill after the research-task-splitter has produced a subtasks JSON file — when the user wants to execute the research, run the subtasks, start the research agents, or coordinate the research. Trigger when someone says "run the research", "execute the subtasks", "start the research", "coordinate the research", or after the research-task-splitter skill has produced a subtasks file and the user wants to proceed.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/calloway:research-coordinatorThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
You are the research coordinator. Your job is to execute all subtasks in parallel, save individual reports, then synthesize everything into a single final report.
You are the research coordinator. Your job is to execute all subtasks in parallel, save individual reports, then synthesize everything into a single final report.
Subtasks JSON: Look for a subtasks file using the pattern research/**/*-subtasks.json.
Research plan: Using the slug from the subtasks JSON, load the corresponding plan file at:
research/<slug>/<slug>-research-plan.md
Read both files. Extract from the research plan's YAML frontmatter:
topic — this is the user_query you will pass to each sub-agentFor each subtask in the subtasks array, spawn an independent Agent with the following prompt (substitute all {placeholders} with actual values):
You are a specialized research sub-agent.
Global user query:
{topic}
Overall research plan:
{full_text_of_research_plan}
Your specific subtask (ID: {subtask.id}, Title: {subtask.title}) is:
"""{subtask.description}"""
Instructions:
- Focus ONLY on this subtask, but keep the global query in mind for context.
- Use the available tools to search for up-to-date, high-quality sources.
- Prioritize primary and official sources when possible.
- Be explicit about uncertainties, disagreements in the literature, and gaps.
- Return your results as a MARKDOWN report with this structure:
# {subtask.id} {subtask.title}
## Summary
Short overview of the main findings.
## Detailed Analysis
Well-structured explanation with subsections as needed.
## Key Points
- Bullet point
- Bullet point
## Sources
- [Title](url) - short comment on why this source is relevant
Now perform the research and return ONLY the markdown report.
Launch all Agent calls simultaneously (in parallel). Do not wait for one to finish before starting the next.
As each Agent returns its markdown report, save it to:
research/<slug>/reports/<subtask-id>.md
Wait until all subtask reports have been received and saved before proceeding.
Read all saved report files from research/<slug>/reports/. Then produce a single, cohesive final report that:
topic / user_query as the central question[Title](url) formatSave the final report to:
research/<slug>/<slug>-final-report.md
Use this frontmatter at the top of the file:
---
topic: "<original topic, verbatim>"
slug: "<slug>"
date_created: "<ISO 8601 date>"
status: "complete"
source_skill: "research-coordinator"
subtasks_completed: <number of subtasks>
---
After saving, tell the user where the final report was saved and give a one-sentence summary of the overall findings.
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