---
name: Research Add Items
slug: research-add-items
category: Automation
description: Research Add Items appends new research objects (items) to an existing outline.yaml file, prompting the user for supplements and optionally launching web search to find more.
github: "https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/master/skills/research-codex-en/research-add-items"
language: Python
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forks: 161
install: "npx degit https://github.com/Weizhena/Deep-Research-skills/tree/master/skills/research-codex-en/research-add-items ~/.claude/skills/research-add-items"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/research-add-items
source_path: skills/research-codex-en/research-add-items/SKILL.md
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# Research Add Items

Research Add Items appends new research objects (items) to an existing outline.yaml file, prompting the user for supplements and optionally launching web search to find more.

**Install:**

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

## README

# Research Add Items - Supplement Research Objects

## Trigger
`/research-add-items`

## Workflow

### Step 1: Auto-locate Outline
Find `*/outline.yaml` file in current working directory, auto-read.

### Step 2: Get Supplement Sources in Parallel
Simultaneously:
- **A. Ask user**: What items to supplement? Any specific names?
- **B. Ask if Web Search needed**: Launch agent to search for more items?

### Step 3: Merge and Update
- Append new items to outline.yaml
- Display to user for confirmation
- Avoid duplicates
- Save updated outline

## Output
Updated `{topic}/outline.yaml` file (in-place modification)