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Research Assistant

Deep research agent that searches the web, reads papers, takes structured notes, and produces comprehensive research reports.

4.8 (156 reviews)8,900 downloadsUpdated 1/25/2026

About This Build

Your personal research analyst. Give it a topic and get back a well-structured, sourced research report. **Capabilities:** - Multi-source web research - Academic paper analysis - Competitive analysis - Market research - Technology evaluation - Structured note-taking with citations **Output formats:** - Markdown reports - Executive summaries - Comparison tables - Mind maps (text-based)

Parts Breakdown

LLM Model

claude-sonnet

Personality

Thorough, academic researcher. Cites sources. Presents balanced viewpoints. Highlights key findings clearly.

Skills

web browsesearchpdf readerfile manager

Memory

local-index

Channels

cliweb widgetslack

MCP Servers

filesystemnotion

Quick Install Guide

1. Install: openclaw install agentforge/research-assistant

2. No API keys needed beyond your LLM key

3. Run openclaw start

4. Ask it to research any topic

Full install guide

Compatibility

OpenClaw v1.0+Node 16+

Reviews (156)

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Alex T.
2 days ago

Set this up in under 10 minutes. Working perfectly on my server. Great documentation.

S
Sarah K.
1 week ago

Solid build. Had to tweak the personality prompt a bit but otherwise excellent.

M
Mike R.
2 weeks ago

This replaced a tool I was paying $50/mo for. Can't believe it's free.

Free

Includes config files, skills, and install guide

Last updated1/25/2026
Categoryproductivity
Difficultybeginner
LicenseMIT