aiq-research
The aiq-research skill provides an interface to interact with a local or self-hosted NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint backend. It supports deep research queries, asynchronous job management, and follow-up investigations by communicating with a backend server via a Python helper script.
Is aiq-research safe to install?
Review the source first: our audit of aiq-research's source files found 11 shell commands, 1 external URL, no file writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill executes shell commands and makes network requests to a configurable backend URL. It transmits user queries to the backend, which may log prompts and responses.
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Who is this skill for?
Users who need to perform research tasks using a deployed NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint backend.
What can you do with it?
- Performing deep research on specific topics
- Asking questions about AI-Q capabilities
- Polling and retrieving results from asynchronous research jobs
- Refining research queries with follow-up questions
- Checking the health and status of an AI-Q backend
How good is this skill?
Quality score: 5/10. The skill documentation is clear, follows a logical structure, and provides specific instructions for common scenarios and troubleshooting.
What does the skill file contain?
# AIQ Research Skill ## Purpose Use this skill to call a locally running NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint server through the helper script at `scripts/aiq.py`. Use this skill for research-shaped requests, including: - "deep research on ..." - "AIQ research ..." - "research ..." - "use AI-Q to answer ..." - "ask AI-Q about ..." Do not use this skill for install, deploy, start, stop, UI, CLI, Docker, Helm, or troubleshooting requests. Those belong to `aiq-deploy`. ## Prerequisites Users need: - Python 3.11+ available as `python3`. - A reachable local or self-hosted AI-Q Blueprint backend. - `AIQ_SE...
Frequently asked questions
Does this skill manage my API keys or authentication?
No. The skill does not collect or manage API keys, bearer tokens, or cookies. It requires a backend configured with authentication disabled or an environment that handles authentication externally.
What happens if my research job is interrupted?
The job continues server-side. You can resume by using the status, report, or research_poll commands with the original job ID.
How do I change the backend URL?
Set the AIQ_SERVER_URL environment variable to your desired endpoint. The default is http://localhost:8000.