research-topic-summarize vs nimble
research-topic-summarize is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
research-topic-summarize is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Britt Crawford. No marketplace we read lists it any more. nimble is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Nimbleway. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-15. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  nimble | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace britt/agent-skills | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 73 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 73 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 73 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | research-topic-summarizeno longer listed · | nimble |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 73 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 19 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-10 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.nimbleway.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 29 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/britt/agent-skills | github.com/nimbleway/agent-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 8 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of research-topic-summarize
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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AI-powered deep research with multi-agent source verification, 7-phase pipeline, and structured report generation.
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AI Web Research & Research Brief Agent
x402 cited web research and synthesis for agents. $1.99 per completed brief.
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Deep research skill for Claude Code. Bootstraps the hyperresearch CLI and hands off to its 16-step research pipeline.
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Multi-source investigation skill that collects papers, articles, social-media posts, and industry signals on a topic into an indexed Markdown report. Includes sub-agent…
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This skill should be used when conducting comprehensive research on any topic using the OpenAI Deep Research API. It aut
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Research external questions with cited primary sources.
What each says it does
research-topic-summarize
Research topics via web search, synthesize detailed summaries with sources and screenshots
nimble
Nimble web data toolkit — search, extract, map, crawl the web and work with structured data agents
How to run each
research-topic-summarize
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
nimble As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install nimble@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only nimble has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: research-topic-summarize · What it can do: nimble · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.