# Send Research Tracker to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "research-tracker",
    "name": "Research Tracker",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/julian1645/research-tracker",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/julian1645/research-tracker",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/research-tracker",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=research-tracker",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "research-tracker",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-08T05:03:21.532Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-15T05:03:21.532Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=research-tracker",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=research-tracker",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"research-tracker-0.1.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "research-tracker"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/research-tracker"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/research-tracker",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Research Tracker

CLI tool for managing autonomous research agents with append-only state, instruction queues, and oversight.

### Prerequisites

brew tap 1645labs/tap
brew install julians-research-tracker

Or: go install github.com/1645labs/julians-research-tracker/cmd/research@latest

### Start a research project

research init market-q1 --name "Q1 Market Analysis" --objective "Analyze competitor pricing and positioning"

### As the research agent — log progress

export RESEARCH_SESSION_ID="$SESSION_KEY"  # Track which agent is writing

research log market-q1 STEP_BEGIN --step 1 --payload '{"task":"gather sources"}'
# ... do work ...
research log market-q1 STEP_COMPLETE --step 1
research heartbeat market-q1

### Check status (from main session or heartbeat)

research status market-q1 --json
research context market-q1 --last 5  # Truncated context for prompts

### Send instructions to running agent

research instruct market-q1 "Focus on enterprise segment" --priority URGENT
research stop-signal market-q1  # Request graceful stop

### Agent checks for instructions

research pending market-q1 --json
research ack market-q1 --all  # Acknowledge after processing
research check-stop market-q1  # Exit 0 = stop, Exit 1 = continue

### Commands Reference

CommandPurposeinit <id> -o "..."Create project with objectivelist [--status active|done|all]List projects (includes needs_attention flag)show <id>Project details + recent eventsstop <id>Stop project, send STOP instructionarchive <id>Archive completed projectlog <id> <event> [--step N]Log event (STEP_BEGIN, CHECKPOINT, BLOCKED, etc.)heartbeat <id>Update alive timestampblock <id> --reason "..."Mark blocked, needs inputcomplete <id>Mark donestatus <id> [--json]Current state summarycontext <id> [--last N]Truncated context for agent promptsinstruct <id> "text"Send instructionpending <id>List unacked instructionsack <id> [--all]Acknowledge instructionscheck-stop <id>Exit code: 0=stop, 1=continueaudit <id> --verdict pass|driftLog audit result

### Event Types

STARTED, STEP_BEGIN, STEP_COMPLETE, CHECKPOINT, BLOCKED, UNBLOCKED, AUDIT_PASS, AUDIT_DRIFT, HEARTBEAT, DONE, STOPPED, TIMEOUT

### Spawning a research agent

1. research init <project> --objective "..."
2. sessions_spawn with task including:
   - Project ID and objective
   - Instructions to use research CLI for state
   - Check stop signal before each step
   - Log progress with heartbeat
3. Heartbeat monitors: research list --json | check needs_attention
4. Send instructions via: research instruct <project> "..."

### Agent loop (in spawned agent)

while research check-stop $PROJECT; [ $? -eq 1 ]; do
  research pending $PROJECT --json  # Check instructions
  research log $PROJECT STEP_BEGIN --step $STEP
  # ... do work ...
  research log $PROJECT STEP_COMPLETE --step $STEP
  research heartbeat $PROJECT
  STEP=$((STEP + 1))
done
research complete $PROJECT

### Attention Detection

research list --json includes needs_attention: true when:

Last event is BLOCKED
Has unacked URGENT or STOP instructions
Heartbeat stale (>5 min since last HEARTBEAT event)
Last audit was AUDIT_DRIFT

### Database

SQLite at ~/.config/research-tracker/research.db (WAL mode, append-only events).

Run research db migrate after install. Schema auto-migrates on first use.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: julian1645
- Version: 0.1.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-08T05:03:21.532Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-15T05:03:21.532Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/research-tracker/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/research-tracker)