AI Plugin Indexresearch vs discussion
research and discussion are both search and web skills. discussion scores higher (84 vs 70 out of 100). discussion has more GitHub stars (5.9k), and research was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| research | discussion | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| What it does | Before designing a feature, research how comparable libraries solve the problem, check best practices, known pitfalls, and upstream changes. Use when starting a new feature, investigating an unfamiliar area, or the user asks to research something. | Runs structured multi-agent discussions for open-ended typia topics. Use only when the user explicitly asks for Discussion or a team debate with transcripts and conclusions; do not use for Self-Review, a solo or multi-agent review, research review, or issue discovery. |
| Publisher | Community: NVIDIA | Community: samchon |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 87 | 5,944 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install research | Install discussion |
Questions
Is research or discussion more popular?
discussion has more GitHub stars: 5,944.
Can I use research and discussion together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.