fact-check
Verify a specific claim by searching for evidence across web and academic sources. Use when the user asks to verify, fact-check, or confirm a statement.
How do I install this agent skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/collaborative-deep-research/agent-papers-cli --skill fact-checkIs this agent skill safe to install?
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The skill verifies claims by searching web and academic sources. It is susceptible to indirect prompt injection because it processes untrusted external content from the internet.
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What does this agent skill do?
Fact-check the following claim: "$ARGUMENTS"
1. Decompose
Break the claim into specific, verifiable sub-claims. List them explicitly before searching.
2. Search for Evidence
For each sub-claim:
paper-search google web "<sub-claim as question>"
paper-search semanticscholar snippets "<sub-claim keywords>"
paper-search semanticscholar papers "<sub-claim keywords>" --limit 5
3. Verify Sources
For each promising source:
paper read <arxiv_id> <relevant section> # for academic papers
paper-search browse <url> # for web pages
Prefer primary sources (original papers, official data) over secondary reports.
4. Assess
For each sub-claim, assign a verdict:
- Supported: strong evidence from multiple reliable sources
- Partially supported: some evidence, with caveats
- Unsupported: no evidence found, or evidence contradicts the claim
- Uncertain: insufficient evidence to judge
5. Report
Present:
- The original claim
- Each sub-claim with its verdict and supporting evidence
- An overall assessment
- All sources cited with URLs
Guidelines
- Always cite specific sources — never state a verdict without evidence.
- Distinguish between "no evidence found" and "evidence contradicts."
- Note the quality and recency of sources.
- If a claim is about a specific paper, read that paper directly rather than relying on summaries.
How can the creator link this skill?
Add the canonical catalog link to the repository README so users can inspect current installs and available audits. The publishing guide covers the complete discovery path.
<a href="https://skillzs.dev/skills/collaborative-deep-research/agent-papers-cli/fact-check">View fact-check on skillZs</a>