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Background research for fiction v1.0.0

Use this resource to gather sources on history, culture or a specialised field to feed a story

New

  • 344 downloads
  • 134 likes
  • 130 saves

Free

Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install fiction-background-research

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent looks for primary sources, reference works and published fiction, then assesses their reliability, confidence level and conflicts. It returns a sourced report, and story-fit decisions stay with the writer. You get material you can draw on while writing.

Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
Apache-2.0

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: search criteria and method
  • SKILL.md: sourced report format

Good fit for

  • You write a historical novel and need accurate period details
  • You must check a professional detail for a scene

Not for

    Tags

    • research
    • documentation
    • history
    • fiction
    • sources

    About

    You say

    “Look up how textile workers lived in Lyon around 1900, using first-hand sources.”

    Card for the “Background research for fiction” skill

    Skill published by haowjy under the Apache-2.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to gather sources on history, culture or a specialised field to feed a story
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE11.3 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md3.3 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    haowjy
    Source
    github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills/tree/1cb520f9c61e79ce2b1c56dba18601b2d6873433/skills/creative-research
    Licence
    Apache-2.0

    Notice

    « creative-research » (haowjy, Apache-2.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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