# citescout

> citescout — akashrajeev-citescout. Use this tool when you need to conduct thorough research and verify information from multiple sources, such as Google, news articles, academic papers, and GitHub repositories. Citescout solves the problem of information overload and potential biases by cross-checking sources and flagging contradictions, providing a concise and cited brief as output. It is ideal for developers seeking reliable information, with inputs including search queries and outputs being verified research briefs with citations.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/akashrajeev-citescout  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akashrajeev-citescout

## Description

Source-cited research agent for developers: asks SerpApi (Google, News, Scholar, GitHub/PyPI pages), cross-checks sources, returns a cited brief with contradiction flags.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/akashrajeev/citescout)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "akashrajeev-citescout"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akashrajeev-citescout` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akashrajeev-citescout/pull`

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