Agent skill
discourse
Scan community discussion channels (HN, Lobsters, Reddit, tech blogs) for experience reports and opinions on a topic. Use when the user wants community perspectives on a technology or approach.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/other/other/discourse
SKILL.md
Discourse Search
When To Use
- Gathering community opinions on a technology or approach
- Finding experience reports from HN, Reddit, or Lobsters
When NOT To Use
- Academic research (use
/tome:papers) - Code examples (use
/tome:code-search)
Scan community channels for discussions on a topic.
Channels
- Hacker News: Algolia API at hn.algolia.com
- Lobsters: WebSearch with site:lobste.rs
- Reddit: JSON API (append .json to URLs)
- Tech blogs: WebSearch targeting curated domains
Workflow
- Build search URLs/queries per channel using
tome.channels.discourse.*functions - Execute via WebFetch (APIs) or WebSearch (fallback)
- Parse responses into Finding objects
- Merge across sources with source attribution
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