# deep-research-skills alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like weizhena/deep-research-skills

Flowy lists 108 other Research plugins like deep-research-skills, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 28, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/weizhena-deep-research-skills

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [deep-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/weizhena-deep-research-skills) | 2,431 | +37 | Aug 23, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills, 7 agents |
| [academic-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/imbad0202-academic-research-skills) | 54,395 | +1,052 | Oct 28, 2026 | – | 42 agents, 16 commands, 2 hooks |
| [nature-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) | 51,234 | +1,276 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 24 skills |
| [openkb](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectifyai-openkb) | 4,810 | +31 | Jul 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills |
| [nvk-llm-wiki](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nvk-llm-wiki) | 1,465 | +34 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 28 commands |
| [news-aggregator-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cclank-news-aggregator-skill) | 1,315 | +6 | May 27, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [yushui2022-mathmodel-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yushui2022-mathmodel-skill) | 456 | +3 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 10 skills |
| [rivalsearchmcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/damionrashford-rivalsearchmcp) | 134 | – | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [joshua-zyy-academic-paper-writer](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joshua-zyy-academic-paper-writer) | 115 | – | Oct 5, 2026 | MIT | 8 skills |
| [night-owl-research-agent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/grind-lab-core-night-owl-research-agent) | 107 | – | May 6, 2026 | – | 22 skills, 9 agents, 1 command, 6 MCP servers |
| [last30days](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) | 65,709 | +768 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills) | 54,934 | +1,474 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 177 skills |
| [gpt-researcher](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/assafelovic-gpt-researcher) | 30,310 | +114 | Oct 10, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [academic-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/imbad0202-academic-research-skills) (54,395 stars, +1,052 this week). A comprehensive suite of Claude Code skills for academic research, covering the full pipeline from research to publication. [academic-research-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/imbad0202-academic-research-skills) · [academic-research-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/imbad0202-academic-research-skills)
2. [nature-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) (51,234 stars, +1,276 this week). 符合nature论文学术表达和科研绘图的Skill. [nature-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) · [nature-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/yuan1z0825-nature-skills)
3. [openkb](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectifyai-openkb) (4,810 stars, +31 this week). Scale to long documents • Reasoning-based retrieval • Native multi-modality • No Vector DB 📢 Recent Updates Google Open Knowledge Format… [openkb on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectifyai-openkb) · [openkb alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectifyai-openkb)
4. [nvk-llm-wiki](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nvk-llm-wiki) (1,465 stars, +34 this week). LLM-compiled knowledge bases for any AI agent. [nvk-llm-wiki on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nvk-llm-wiki) · [nvk-llm-wiki alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nvk-llm-wiki)
5. [news-aggregator-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cclank-news-aggregator-skill) (1,315 stars, +6 this week). 全网科技/金融/AI深度新闻聚合助手，专为智能 Agent 打造的高效信息引擎。. [news-aggregator-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cclank-news-aggregator-skill) · [news-aggregator-skill alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cclank-news-aggregator-skill)
6. [yushui2022-mathmodel-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yushui2022-mathmodel-skill) (456 stars, +3 this week). Agent-native mathematical modeling workflow skills for Trae, Claude Code, and Codex, covering problem parsing, modeling, code generation… [yushui2022-mathmodel-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yushui2022-mathmodel-skill)
7. [rivalsearchmcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/damionrashford-rivalsearchmcp) (134 stars). Deterministic research MCP server — web + social + academic + news + code + docs, all in one place. [rivalsearchmcp on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/damionrashford-rivalsearchmcp)
8. [joshua-zyy-academic-paper-writer](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joshua-zyy-academic-paper-writer) (115 stars). 面向 CS / AI / ML 领域的证据驱动、分节推进的论文写作 Agent Skill。. [joshua-zyy-academic-paper-writer on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joshua-zyy-academic-paper-writer)
9. [night-owl-research-agent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/grind-lab-core-night-owl-research-agent) (107 stars). A fully automatic, domain-aware AI research agent for Geoscientists, Remote Sensing researchers, and GIScientists — powered entirely by… [night-owl-research-agent on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/grind-lab-core-night-owl-research-agent)
10. [last30days](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) (65,709 stars, +768 this week). An AI agent-led search engine scored by upvotes, likes, and real money - not editors. [last30days on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) · [last30days alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mvanhorn-last30days-skill)
11. [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills) (54,934 stars, +1,474 this week). 🔔 Claude Scientific Skills is now Scientific Agent Skills. [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills) · [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills)
12. [gpt-researcher](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/assafelovic-gpt-researcher) (30,310 stars, +114 this week). GPT Researcher the first open deep research agent designed for both web and local research on any given task. [gpt-researcher on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/assafelovic-gpt-researcher) · [gpt-researcher alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/assafelovic-gpt-researcher)

## Questions about deep-research-skills alternatives

### What is the best alternative to deep-research-skills?

academic-research-skills is the first of 12 alternatives to deep-research-skills by shared technologies: it has 54,395 stars (ahead of deep-research-skills), gained 1,052 stars this week and ships 42 agents against 7 for deep-research-skills.

### Which deep-research-skills alternative has the most skills?

k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills has the most, with 177 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. deep-research-skills has 5.

### Is deep-research-skills free?

Yes. deep-research-skills is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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