Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
Academic Research Skills
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
Academic Research Skills
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
markitdown-document-ingestion
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | markitdown-document-ingestion Convert public research documents and mixed file formats into Markdown before evidence review. Use for PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, CSV/JSON/XML, EPUB, ZIP bundles, and document intake before summaries, source ledgers, or research briefs. | Academic Research Skills Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 59/100 Promising | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 58/100 Prototype first Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 53 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 38K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Sep 5, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | Claude Code, Browser agents | Python, Research, Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects | Coding agents workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add AlekseiUL/hermes-researcher-agent --skill markitdown-document-ingestion | $ npx skills add Imbad0202/academic-research-skills |