Deep Research for OpenClaw — Review, Trust Score & Install Guide

Short answer: Deep Research is a verified OpenClaw skill for search & research. Trust Score 98/100 based on source transparency, permission scope, install safety, update recency, community signal, and documentation quality.

Trust Score: 98/100

Security tier: Verified
Risk level: Low
Last reviewed: 2026-02-18
Reviewer: OpenClaw Skills Hub editorial team
Version: 4.0.2
Author: openclaw-core
Install command: npx clawhub@latest install deep-research

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What Deep Research does

Deep Research transforms OpenClaw into a powerful research assistant. It searches across academic databases, news sources, and the open web simultaneously, then synthesizes findings into coherent reports with proper citations. Built-in fact verification cross-references claims across sources.

How to install Deep Research

Install the OpenClaw CLI: npm install -g clawhub@latest
Install this skill: npx clawhub@latest install deep-research
Verify the install: openclaw skills list

Security review

This skill is currently classified as Verified with a low risk profile. Our reviewers inspected the SKILL.md manifest, dependency tree, declared permissions, network calls, and shell commands before publishing this score. See our editorial policy and Trust Score methodology for the full rubric.

Best for

Academic literature reviews with automatic citation formatting
Market research and competitive analysis reports
Fact-checking and source verification for journalism
Technical documentation research across multiple codebases

Avoid if

You need a fully air-gapped install with no network calls.
Your environment forbids skills with third-party dependencies.
You require a formally audited SBOM that this version does not yet provide.

Alternatives & related skills

Web Scraper Pro — Extract structured data from any website with intelligent content detection and anti-bot bypass.
Academic Search — Search academic papers across Google Scholar, arXiv, PubMed, and Semantic Scholar with citation graph exploration.
News Aggregator — Aggregate, filter, and summarize news from hundreds of sources with AI-powered topic clustering.

Frequently asked questions

What sources does Deep Research access?

Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, PubMed, news APIs, and the general web. You can configure additional sources.

How accurate is the fact verification?

It cross-references claims across at least 3 independent sources and flags confidence levels.

How do I install Deep Research?

Run `npx clawhub@latest install deep-research` from any directory with Claude Code or OpenClaw installed. The skill is added to your local SKILL.md registry and is available to your agent immediately — no restart required.