Use when verifying claims before decisions, fact-checking statements against sources, conducting due diligence on vendor/competitor assertions, evaluating conflicting evidence, triangulating source credibility, assessing research validity for literature reviews, investigating misinformation, rating evidence strength (primary vs secondary), identifying knowledge gaps, or when user mentions "fact-check", "verify this", "is this true", "evaluate sources", "conflicting evidence", or "due diligence".
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January 24, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/lyndonkl/claude/blob/main/skills/research-claim-map/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill research-claim-mapInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/research-claim-map/# Research Claim Map ## Table of Contents 1. [Purpose](#purpose) 2. [When to Use](#when-to-use) 3. [What Is It](#what-is-it) 4. [Workflow](#workflow) 5. [Evidence Quality Framework](#evidence-quality-framework) 6. [Source Credibility Assessment](#source-credibility-assessment) 7. [Common Patterns](#common-patterns) 8. [Guardrails](#guardrails) 9. [Quick Reference](#quick-reference) ## Purpose Research Claim Map helps you systematically evaluate claims by triangulating sources, assessing evidence quality, identifying limitations, and reaching evidence-based conclusions. It prevents confirmation bias, overconfidence, and reliance on unreliable sources. ## When to Use **Invoke this skill when you need to:** - Verify factual claims before making decisions or recommendations - Evaluate conflicting evidence from multiple sources - Assess vendor claims, product benchmarks, or competitive intelligence - Conduct due diligence on business assertions (revenue, customers, capabilities) - Fact-check news stories, social media claims, or viral statements - Review academic literature for research validity - Investigate potential misinformation or misleading statistics - Rate evidence strength for policy decisions or strategic planning - Triangulate eyewitness accounts or historical records - Identify knowledge gaps and areas requiring further investigation **User phrases that trigger this skill:** - "Is this claim true?" - "Can you verify this?" - "Fact-check this statement" - "I found conflicting information about..." - "How reliable is this source?" - "What's the evidence for..." - "Due diligence on..." - "Evaluate these competing claims" ## What Is It A Research Claim Map is a structured analysis that breaks down a claim into: 1. **Claim statement** (specific, testable assertion) 2. **Evidence for** (sources supporting the claim, rated by quality) 3. **Evidence against** (sources contradicting the claim, rated by quality) 4. **Source credibility** (expertise, bias, trac