agent-reachlisted
Install: claude install-skill M4NUSH7/Niche-Claude-Code
# Agent Reach - zero-config internet research router
Source-acquisition layer for research: given a query or URL, this skill picks
the right free, no-login tool and runs it. It never wraps or reimplements the
upstream tool - it calls `curl`, `gh`, `yt-dlp`, `feedparser`, or `mcporter`
directly and returns what they return.
**This is a user-tier skill, not a harness component.** It does not pin a
model, run hooks, or require project setup - it works in any repo or none.
## When to use this vs. deep-research
- **agent-reach** = breadth + speed. Fan out across platforms quickly, pull
raw pages/threads/transcripts/repos, no synthesis.
- **deep-research** = depth + trust. Takes sources (including ones this skill
gathered), verifies claims adversarially, cites, and writes the report.
For "research X" requests: use agent-reach to gather from 2-4 relevant
platforms in parallel, then either synthesize directly or invoke deep-research
on the combined material if the user wants a rigorous, cited writeup.
## Zero-config channels (no key, no cookie, no login)
These six work immediately if the underlying tool is on PATH. Check once
per session with `scripts/check_tools.sh` (or `.ps1` on Windows) rather than
guessing.
| Platform | Tool | Install if missing |
|----------|------|---------------------|
| Any web page | `curl` + Jina Reader | none (curl is preinstalled everywhere) |
| YouTube | `yt-dlp` | `pipx install yt-dlp` or `py -3 -m pip install yt-dlp` |
| GitHub | `gh` (GitH