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ensure it is complete and functional in the repository."],"agent_contract":{"task_input":"Use multi-source-search in an agent workflow","recommended_action":"Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.","install_policy":"review","minimum_review_before_use":["Trust: 65/100 Manual review","Audit: 77/100 Needs review","Safety: 45/100 Avoid automatic install","Review repository, license, install command, and permission surface before production use."],"expected_agent_output":{"selected_skill":"sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search (multi-source-search)","install_command":"npx skills add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill multi-source-search","risk_summary":"Needs review; Experimental; Review before production","verification_result":"Report the smallest successful task, files touched, warnings, and any missing setup."}},"outcome_feedback":{"endpoint":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome","method":"POST","requires_resolve_event_id":true,"event_id_source":"Use install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id returned by /api/agent/resolve for the current task.","expected_outcomes":["success","failed","not_relevant","blocked_by_risk","setup_required"],"payload_template":{"event_id":"<install_receipt.outcome_feedback.event_id or feedback.event_id from /api/agent/resolve>","skill_slug":"sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search","task":"Use multi-source-search in an agent workflow","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true,"risk_blocked":false,"setup_required":false,"task_success":true,"output_quality":4,"error_type":null,"human_review_required":false,"workspace":"sandbox","time_to_useful_ms":120000,"notes":"Report the smallest successful task, setup friction, files touched, and risk notes."}},"endpoints":{"web":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search","api":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/skills/sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search","audit":"https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search/audit","eval":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/evals?slug=sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search&task=Use%20multi-source-search%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&max_risk=medium","resolve":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20multi-source-search%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium","receipt":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/receipt?task=Use%20multi-source-search%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text","install":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search/install","manifest":"https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search"}},"platforms":["Claude Code","OpenAI Agents","Browser agents"],"use_cases":[{"slug":"research-agents","title":"Research agents","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/research-agents"},{"slug":"rag-knowledge","title":"RAG and knowledge","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/rag-knowledge"},{"slug":"document-processing","title":"Document processing","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/document-processing"},{"slug":"web-scraping","title":"Web scraping","url":"https://www.openagentskill.com/use-cases/web-scraping"}],"install":"npx skills add sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill multi-source-search","install_targets":[{"id":"openagentskill-cli","label":"CLI","title":"OpenAgentSkill CLI","kind":"command","value":"npx --yes https://github.com/Leon-Drq/openagentskill/releases/download/cli-v0.2.1/openagentskill-0.2.1.tgz install sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search","description":"Resolve policy, run the source installer safely, and report a verified install receipt.","copyLabel":"Copy command"},{"id":"codex","label":"Codex","title":"Codex install prompt","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Install the \"multi-source-search\" agent skill from https://github.com/sandbaseai/sandbase-skills/tree/main/research/multi-source-search. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Portable multi-source research with cross-source validation and an offline evidence ledger. Use for fact-checking, comprehensive research, or any question requiring multiple independent perspectives; work with the host agent's search tools and optionally add SandBase Tavily, Exa, Scholar, and Cloudsway coverage. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search\",\"task\":\"Install multi-source-search\",\"agent\":\"codex\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.","description":"Give Codex a repo-aware install prompt when the skill is not available through a local CLI.","copyLabel":"Copy prompt"},{"id":"claude-code","label":"Claude Code","title":"Claude Code skill prompt","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Add \"multi-source-search\" as a Claude Code skill from https://github.com/sandbaseai/sandbase-skills/tree/main/research/multi-source-search. Inspect the skill instructions, place the reusable skill files in the appropriate local skills location for this project, and report the activation steps. Skill purpose: Portable multi-source research with cross-source validation and an offline evidence ledger. Use for fact-checking, comprehensive research, or any question requiring multiple independent perspectives; work with the host agent's search tools and optionally add SandBase Tavily, Exa, Scholar, and Cloudsway coverage. After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {\"event_id\":\"install_<unique-id>\",\"skill_slug\":\"sandbaseai-sandbase-skills-multi-source-search\",\"task\":\"Install multi-source-search\",\"agent\":\"claude-code\",\"outcome\":\"success\",\"install_used\":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.","description":"Use this prompt to ask Claude Code to add the skill and explain the local activation steps.","copyLabel":"Copy prompt"},{"id":"cursor","label":"Cursor","title":"Cursor rule prompt","kind":"agent-prompt","value":"Turn \"multi-source-search\" from https://github.com/sandbaseai/sandbase-skills/tree/main/research/multi-source-search into a reusable Cursor project rule or agent instruction. 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