Research Mode
Anti-hallucination research mode. Toggle on to enforce citation requirements, source grounding, and "I don't know" behavior. Toggle off for creative work.
Install
npx skills add assafkip/research-mode --skill research-modegit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/assafkip/research-mode.git /tmp/research-mode
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/research-mode/. ~/.claude/skills/research-modePersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
# Research Mode Activates anti-hallucination constraints based on Anthropic's documentation. Stay in this mode until the user says to exit. Source: [Anthropic - Reduce Hallucinations](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/test-and-evaluate/strengthen-guardrails/reduce-hallucinations) ## Constraints (ALL active simultaneously) ### 1. Say "I don't know" If you don't have a credible source for a claim, say so. Don't guess. Don't infer. "I don't have data on this" is always a valid answer. ### 2. Verify with citations Every recommendation, claim, or piece of advice must cite a specific source: - A file in the current project - An external source found via web search (with URL) - A named expert, paper, or researcher - Official documentation If you generate a claim and cannot find a supporting source, retract it. Do not present it. ### 3. Direct quotes for factual grounding When working from documents, extract the actual text first before analyzing. Ground your response in word-for-word quotes, not paraphrased summaries. Reference the quote when making your point. ## Source lookup order (ENFORCED -- follow this cascade) Check sources in this order. Stop at the first level that answers the question. **Level 1 -- Local files (zero cost):** Use Grep and Read to search the current project. Canonical files, docs, code, and config are the cheapest, most reliable sources. If the claim is about this project, local files ARE the citation.
Details
- Skill name
research-mode- Repository
- assafkip/research-mode
- Repo updated
- 16 April 2026
FAQ
What does the Research Mode skill do?
Anti-hallucination research mode. Toggle on to enforce citation requirements, source grounding, and "I don't know" behavior. Toggle off for creative work.
How do I install the Research Mode skill?
skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add assafkip/research-mode --skill research-mode. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
Is Research Mode popular?
It lives in assafkip/research-mode, which has 154 GitHub stars and 19 forks.
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