Trigger: Called first when you are ready to make a judgment, make a decision or make a suggestion, but the facts, context or first-hand information are not sufficient; common signals include unknowns, information gaps, insufficient evidence, unfamiliar fields, and the need to understand the current situation first. English: Trigger before making claims or decisions when context is incomple...
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install investigation-firstOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install investigation-firstβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/investigation-first/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.
Category
Finance & InvestmentWhat Investigation First can do for your AI workflow
Trigger: called first when you directly from your Claude conversation
Works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw β install once, use everywhere
One-command installation β no complex setup required
Combine with other skills to build powerful multi-step AI workflows
Try these prompts with your AI agent after installing Investigation First
Help me get started with Investigation First
Explains what Investigation First does, walks through the setup, and runs a quick demo based on your current project
Use Investigation First to trigger: Called first when you are ready to make a judgment, make a...
Invokes Investigation First with the right parameters and returns the result directly in the conversation
What can I do with Investigation First in my finance & investment workflow?
Lists the top use cases for Investigation First, with example commands for each scenario
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Investigation First extends your AI assistant with the ability to trigger: Called first when you are ready to make a judgment, make a decision or make a suggestion, but the facts, context or first-hand information are not sufficient; common signals include unknowns, information gaps, insufficient evidence, unfamiliar fields, and the need to understand the current situation first. English: Trigger before making claims or decisions when context is incomple... Rather than leaving your conversation to handle this manually, you can ask your Claude agent directly β and it will take care of the task end-to-end, using Investigation First as its underlying capability.
Investigation First works across Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) β an open standard that lets AI clients share tools and skills without lock-in. Because MCP is platform-agnostic by design, you install Investigation First once and it becomes available across all your AI clients. Whether you're working in Claude for focused sessions or Cursor for integrated workflows, the skill behaves consistently.
Getting started with Investigation First takes about two minutes. Place the skill at `~/.claude/skills/investigation-first/` (personal, all projects) or `.claude/skills/investigation-first/` (project-specific), then restart your AI client. From that point, typing `/investigation-first` in any conversation activates it, or the AI will use it on its own when it detects a relevant request.
Investigation First has 67 installs and is part of the growing Finance & Investment skill ecosystem on DiscoverAISkills. Like all skills on DiscoverAISkills, it is free to install and use. The broader AI skills ecosystem continues to expand as developers contribute new capabilities across categories like developer tools, data analysis, writing, automation, and more.
Place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/investigation-first/ for personal use (all projects), or .claude/skills/investigation-first/ for project-specific use. Restart your AI client, then invoke with /investigation-first or let the AI discover it automatically.
Investigation First supports Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw. It integrates seamlessly with these AI platforms to extend their capabilities.
Investigation First is free to install. Check the repository for licensing information.
Trigger: Called first when you are ready to make a judgment, make a decision or make a suggestion, but the facts, context or first-hand information are not sufficient; common signals include unknowns, information gaps, insufficient evidence, unfamiliar fields, and the need to understand the current situation first. English: Trigger before making claims or decisions when context is incomple...
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Automate my finance & investment tasks using Investigation First
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