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co-researcher

Community RegistryGeneralby poemswe · MIT

PhD-level research capabilities: literature review, multi-source investigation, critical analysis, hypothesis-driven exploration, quantitative/qualitative methods, and lateral thinking

First seen 4/17/2026

Summary

This skill equips Claude with PhD-level research capabilities, enabling thorough literature reviews, multi-source investigations, critical analysis, hypothesis-driven exploration, and application of quantitative/qualitative methods.

  • It helps developers conduct rigorous evaluations and lateral thinking to uncover insights, validate assumptions, and strengthen code or project decisions.

Install & Usage

1
Add a marketplace
/plugin marketplace add <org/repo>
2
Install the plugin

Add the configuration to /plugin install co-researcher@<marketplace>

3
Manage with /plugin
/plugin

Use Cases

Conduct a comprehensive literature review on a specific algorithm or design pattern to inform implementation choices.
Investigate multiple sources to verify claims about a library's performance or security vulnerabilities.
Perform critical analysis of a codebase's architecture, identifying trade-offs and suggesting improvements based on academic principles.
Formulate and test hypotheses about code behavior or system performance using quantitative methods.
Apply qualitative research methods to evaluate user experience or code readability from a research perspective.
Use lateral thinking to explore unconventional solutions to complex engineering problems.

Usage Examples

1

/co-researcher Perform a literature review on the latest advances in distributed consensus algorithms, focusing on Raft and Paxos variants.

2

Investigate the claim that using WebAssembly improves frontend performance by 50%: find and analyze at least three independent sources.

3

Critically analyze the current microservices architecture for scalability bottlenecks, using established software engineering research.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is co-researcher?

This skill equips Claude with PhD-level research capabilities, enabling thorough literature reviews, multi-source investigations, critical analysis, hypothesis-driven exploration, and application of quantitative/qualitative methods. It helps developers conduct rigorous evaluations and lateral thinking to uncover insights, validate assumptions, and strengthen code or project decisions.

How to install co-researcher?

To install co-researcher: add a marketplace (/plugin marketplace add <org/repo>), then add the config to /plugin install co-researcher@<marketplace>. Finally, /plugin in Claude Code.

What is co-researcher best for?

co-researcher is a plugin categorized under General. It is designed for: code-review, research, literature-review, critical-analysis, hypothesis, academic, investigation, evaluation. Created by poemswe.

What can I use co-researcher for?

co-researcher is useful for: Conduct a comprehensive literature review on a specific algorithm or design pattern to inform implementation choices.; Investigate multiple sources to verify claims about a library's performance or security vulnerabilities.; Perform critical analysis of a codebase's architecture, identifying trade-offs and suggesting improvements based on academic principles.; Formulate and test hypotheses about code behavior or system performance using quantitative methods.; Apply qualitative research methods to evaluate user experience or code readability from a research perspective.; Use lateral thinking to explore unconventional solutions to complex engineering problems..