RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION / Microsoft
Microsoft Wiki Researcher
Traces architecture and data flow through source code to produce an explanation with file references, diagrams and stated uncertainties.
“Conducts multi-turn iterative deep research on specific topics within a codebase with zero tolerance for shallow analysis. Use when the user wants an in-depth”
01 / THE REASONING
Why this made the selection.
- Requires code-reading before architectural claims and traces actual calls and data flow rather than trusting directory names.
- Separates established findings, inference and unexplored areas, making the resulting technical explanation easier to audit.
02 / THE REVIEW RECORD
What we actually inspected.
Source review has boundaries.
A clear record is more useful than a “safe” badge.
Material inspected
- .github/plugins/deep-wiki/skills/wiki-researcher/SKILL.md
- README.md (installation, compatibility and licence sections)
- LICENSE
Our findings
- The complete skill was inspected. It asks the agent to trace entry points, dependencies and representative execution paths before synthesizing its answer.
- Citation and confidence instructions are useful review scaffolding, but generated links and diagram edges still need checking against the referenced revision.
Not established by this review
- No repository wiki was generated and no diagram or runtime trace was validated.
The review applies to the material and revision named here. A newer upstream release can change its behavior.
03 / PUT IT TO WORK
Add a skill to your workflow.
DOCUMENTED COMMAND
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/96bbd0043d58468fe02090a1691a138e1ef0182b/.github/plugins/deep-wiki/skills/wiki-researcherCopying does not execute this command. It may retrieve a newer version than the reviewed source.
- Install the wiki-researcher directory from the Microsoft skill collection.
- Give it a bounded architecture question and the target repository revision; retain its source links in the final document.
- Choose the intended host and project scope in the installer. The source revision is pinned; the installer itself is not executed or version-pinned by this review.
Before you start
- Node.js/npm and git for the documented Skills installer
- Read access to the target repository
- Git metadata and a known source revision for reproducible links
04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The source trail.
Our notes are separate from the original resource.
Check upstream before adopting a new version.
https://github.com/microsoft/skills/blob/96bbd0043d58468fe02090a1691a138e1ef0182b/.github/plugins/deep-wiki/skills/wiki-researcher/SKILL.md
Supports: summary, upstreamDescription, whySelected, bestFor, limitations, review, access
https://github.com/microsoft/skills/blob/96bbd0043d58468fe02090a1691a138e1ef0182b/README.md
Supports: install, compatibility, access, license
https://github.com/microsoft/skills/blob/96bbd0043d58468fe02090a1691a138e1ef0182b/LICENSE
Supports: license, access.cost
https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills/blob/7407f3893ad4dceab546ac002c3ef806e4000c73/README.md
Supports: install
https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills/blob/7407f3893ad4dceab546ac002c3ef806e4000c73/src/git.ts
Supports: install
https://github.com/vercel-labs/skills/blob/7407f3893ad4dceab546ac002c3ef806e4000c73/src/source-parser.ts
Supports: install