Practical overview
When it fits
Use Deepdive when an investigation needs a documented path from question and plan to sources and a reviewed report, especially for comparisons or hypothesis testing.
Who it is for
- Researchers using Claude Code who want investigations organized into reviewable stages.
- People comparing options or testing a hypothesis who need claims linked to source evidence.
- Claude Desktop Skills users, or users of other LLMs willing to follow the separately documented setup approach.
Documented uses
- Turn a broad research question into hypotheses and a reviewable plan.
- Search multiple channels in parallel through sub-agents.
- Track claims against supporting evidence while retaining dissenting information.
- Review a synthesis from opposing angles and verify its citations.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and identifies the project as MIT-licensed. The README documents installation for Claude Code CLI, Claude Desktop with Skills enabled, and manual use with other LLMs.
- The principal documented workflow is a Claude Code skill, not an independent search engine.
- The process includes a plan-review gate before search, with approval behavior varying by the selected mode.
- The README describes manual use with other LLMs but says to skip sub-agent stages and use separate chat sessions per subtopic.
- The README’s 12-phase description differs from its 13-phase workflow table; the table includes intermediate phases.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Install Deepdive as a Claude Code skill
Place the skill in Claude Code’s skills directory so it can be invoked in a session.
Before you start
- Claude Code CLI
- Git
Steps
Clone the Deepdive repository into ~/.claude/skills/deepdive.
Start a Claude Code session.
Submit a research request, such as “Investigate X” or “Validate this hypothesis.”
Expected outcome
Deepdive is installed as a Claude Code skill and can be invoked with a research request.
Guide limitations
- This setup recipe covers Claude Code; the README documents separate routes for Claude Desktop and other LLMs.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 13 October 2026
- Original website title
- Socialpranker/deepdive · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

