An advanced AI research assistant that generates comprehensive reports with citations and saves them to a persistent knowledge board.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install youmind-deep-research
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install youmind-deep-research using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is AI Deep Research Agent?
The AI Deep Research Agent is a high-performance skill designed to conduct exhaustive investigations into complex topics. By integrating with the YouMind platform, this skill allows developers and researchers to trigger multi-minute deep dives that produce structured reports, actionable insights, and verified citations. Unlike standard LLM responses, this integration within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem ensures that every piece of research is archived for future reference.
This skill is particularly valuable for technical decision-making where nuance and evidence are required. It handles the heavy lifting of background processing, allowing the agent to poll for results while the user continues other tasks. It effectively turns your coding agent into a sophisticated research department capable of analyzing market trends, architectural patterns, or emerging technologies with minimal input.
AI Deep Research Agent Use Cases
- Performing comparative analysis of software frameworks or architectural patterns (e.g., React vs. Vue in 2025).
- Investigating emerging technology trends like quantum computing or AI healthcare diagnostics.
- Generating evidence-based technical documentation and reports with verified citations.
- Creating persistent knowledge bases on specific topics within a YouMind board.
How AI Deep Research Agent Works
- The agent verifies the environment for the youmind CLI and a valid API key to ensure seamless Openclaw Skills execution.
- It identifies the user's default board ID to determine where the final report should be stored.
- A specialized research chat is initiated through the YouMind API with the user's specific query.
- The agent utilizes background processing to poll the API every 5 seconds, allowing for long-running research tasks (up to 5 minutes) without blocking the terminal.
- Once the research status is marked as completed, the agent extracts the summary and key findings.
- The final output is delivered as a concise summary in the chat, accompanied by a direct link to the full, cited report on the YouMind platform.
AI Deep Research Agent Setup
To enable this skill, you must install the YouMind CLI and configure your authentication credentials:
# Install the YouMind CLI globally
npm install -g @youmind-ai/cli
# Verify the installation
youmind --help
After installation, obtain your API key from the YouMind settings page and add it to your environment variables or your specific Openclaw Skills configuration file (e.g., ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json):
export YOUMIND_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'
AI Deep Research Agent Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes research data into a structured format that facilitates both immediate review and long-term storage:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| boardId | String | The unique identifier for the YouMind board where results are saved. |
| chatId | String | The session ID for the specific research investigation. |
| status | String | Current state of the research (e.g., completed, failed, in_progress). |
| messages | Array | The raw history of the research agent's internal reasoning and findings. |
| key_findings | List | A synthesized list of 3-5 actionable points extracted from the report. |
| report_url | String | A permanent link to the full web-based research report. |
AI Deep Research Agent Advanced Features
- Background Tasking: Automatically spawns subagents or background processes for long-running investigations to maintain agent responsiveness.
- Persistent Knowledge Integration: Every research task is automatically synced to a YouMind board, preventing data loss across sessions.
- Intelligent Polling: Implements a non-blocking 5-second polling interval with a 300-second timeout optimized for deep-analysis workflows.
- Follow-up Interaction: Built-in logic to prompt the user for deeper dives into specific research segments after the initial report is generated.
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