happycastle114/gemini-search/research

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Deep research workflow using multiple Gemini web searches. Use for comprehensive analysis requiring multiple sources, comparisons, or multi-step investigation. Triggers on "research", "deep dive", "investigate thoroughly", "comprehensive analysis", "compare and contrast".

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npx vskill@latest install happycastle114/gemini-search/research

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Deep Research Workflow

Multi-step research methodology using sequential Gemini web searches. Each step builds on previous findings to produce thorough, well-cited analysis.

Research Protocol

Step 1: Initial Survey

Run a broad search to map the landscape:

bash
gemini-search "Overview of [topic] — key players, recent developments, current state"
Step 2: Targeted Deep Dives

Based on initial findings, run focused queries for each important aspect:

bash
gemini-search "[specific aspect 1] detailed analysis and benchmarks"
gemini-search "[specific aspect 2] comparison with alternatives"
gemini-search "[specific aspect 3] known limitations and caveats"
Step 3: Verification & Counter-arguments

Search for opposing viewpoints and potential issues:

bash
gemini-search "[topic] criticisms, limitations, and known problems"
gemini-search "[topic] vs [alternative] — which is better and why"
Step 4: Synthesis

Combine all findings into a structured report with:

  • Executive summary (2-3 sentences)
  • Key findings with citations
  • Comparison table (if applicable)
  • Recommendations
  • Sources list

Research Templates

Technology Evaluation
bash
# 1. Overview
gemini-search "What is [technology]? Current version, maturity, adoption"
 
# 2. Technical depth
gemini-search "[technology] architecture, performance benchmarks 2025"
 
# 3. Ecosystem
gemini-search "[technology] ecosystem — libraries, tools, community size"
 
# 4. Trade-offs
gemini-search "[technology] vs [alternatives] — pros, cons, migration cost"
 
# 5. Production readiness
gemini-search "[technology] production usage — who uses it, known issues, scaling"
Security Research
bash
# 1. Vulnerability scan
gemini-search "[package/service] security vulnerabilities CVE 2024 2025"
 
# 2. Best practices
gemini-search "[package/service] security hardening best practices"
 
# 3. Incident history
gemini-search "[package/service] security incidents and post-mortems"
API/Library Research
bash
# 1. Official docs
gemini-search "[library] official documentation API reference"
 
# 2. Usage patterns
gemini-search "[library] real-world usage examples GitHub production"
 
# 3. Migration guides
gemini-search "[library] migration guide from [old version] to [new version]"
 
# 4. Known issues
gemini-search "[library] known issues workarounds GitHub issues"

Advanced: Streaming for Long Research

For queries that may take longer, use streaming mode to see progress live:

bash
gemini-search --stream "comprehensive analysis of [complex topic]"

This pipes Gemini's stream-json output through stdout in real time (no buffering, no buffer cap), so you can see when Gemini is searching and when it's synthesizing.

Model Routing & Privacy

gemini-search does not expose a model flag — Gemini CLI's own routing picks the model. Pin one in ~/.gemini/settings.json under model.name if needed.

Every invocation auto-disables privacy.usageStatisticsEnabled via a temporary system-override settings file; your global config and OAuth credentials are not modified. See the project README "Privacy" section for the auth-tier truth table.

Output Format

Always structure final research output as:

markdown
## Research: [Topic]
 
### Summary
[2-3 sentence executive summary]
 
### Key Findings
1.**Finding 1** — [detail] [Source](url)
2.**Finding 2** — [detail] [Source](url)
3.**Finding 3** — [detail] [Source](url)
 
### Comparison (if applicable)
| Aspect | Option A | Option B |
|--------|----------|----------|
| ...    | ...      | ...      |
 
### Recommendations
-[Actionable recommendation 1]
-[Actionable recommendation 2]
 
## Sources
-[Source 1](url) — [brief description]
-[Source 2](url) — [brief description]

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