---
name: Research Add Fields
slug: research-add-fields
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description: Research Add Fields appends new field definitions to an existing research outline fields.yaml file. Use it when a deep research topic needs additional fields sourced from user input or web search.
github: "https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/master/skills/research-codex-en/research-add-fields"
language: Python
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install: "npx degit https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/master/skills/research-codex-en/research-add-fields ~/.claude/skills/research-add-fields"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/research-add-fields
source_path: skills/research-codex-en/research-add-fields/SKILL.md
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# Research Add Fields

Research Add Fields appends new field definitions to an existing research outline fields.yaml file. Use it when a deep research topic needs additional fields sourced from user input or web search.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/master/skills/research-codex-en/research-add-fields ~/.claude/skills/research-add-fields
```

## README

# Research Add Fields - Supplement Research Fields

## Trigger
`/research-add-fields`

## Workflow

### Step 1: Auto-locate Fields File
Find `*/fields.yaml` file in current working directory, auto-read existing fields definitions.

### Step 2: Get Supplement Source
Ask user to choose:
- **A. User direct input**: User provides field names and descriptions
- **B. Web Search**: Launch agent to search common fields in this domain

### Step 3: Display and Confirm
- Display suggested new fields list
- User confirms which fields to add
- User specifies field category and detail_level

### Step 4: Save Update
Append confirmed fields to fields.yaml, save file.

## Output
Updated `{topic}/fields.yaml` file (in-place modification, requires user confirmation)