Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
ResearchVault is a local-first research orchestration engine that manages persistent state, synthesis, and autonomous verification for agents. All data stays in a local SQLite database with no cloud sync. Background services like MCP server and Watchdog are opt-in and must be started manually.
Unlike cloud-based research tools, ResearchVault keeps all data local with strict SSRF hardening and no background network activity unless explicitly triggered.
When to use it
- Tracking research progress across multiple AI trend reports
- Ingesting and synthesizing content from a set of URLs into a named project
- Running autonomous strategy sessions on collected research data
- Hosting a local web portal to browse and manage research vaults
- Verifying and cross-referencing ingested sources before synthesis
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Research and synthesize AI trends for 2026
- 1Initialize a new vault project with an objective and name
- 2Ingest relevant URLs into the project using the scuttle command
- 3Run the strategy command to generate an autonomous research plan
- 4Optionally start the portal to review results in a browser UI
- 5Review synthesized output stored in the local SQLite database
A structured research vault with ingested sources, synthesis, and strategy recommendations stored locally
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.