{"id":"sliday-genealogy-research","name":"genealogy-research","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/sliday/genealogy-research","category":"ai-ml","subcategories":[],"tags":["ancestry","genealogy","claude-code","mcp?","obsidian","gps-methodology","gedcom","research-planning","document-analysis","evidence-evaluation"],"what_it_does":"A Claude Code “skill” that guides systematic genealogy research using Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS): analyzes historical documents (including handwritten, multi-language), helps manage an Obsidian vault (People/Places/Documents/Events, with cross-references and PROCESS.md), recommends sources/databases by time/region, handles naming/language variations, and supports GEDCOM import/export.","use_cases":["Family history research using GPS evidence standards (Proven/Probable/Possible/Unproven)","Building and maintaining an Obsidian-based genealogy knowledge base with templates","Planning and tracking research progress (including negative results)","Transliteration/variant surname handling across multiple European traditions","Import/export of genealogy data via GEDCOM"],"not_for":["Automated legal/official genealogy services or certified record production","Scenarios requiring a hosted API/service integration (this appears to be a local skill/knowledgebase workflow)","Tasks that do not involve document analysis, research planning, and vault management"],"best_when":"You are researching ancestors in Europe (or with European-language records), have document scans/photos, and maintain an Obsidian vault where you want structured evidence and cross-referenced notes.","avoid_when":"You need a turnkey, web-hosted platform with authentication, or you require an externally secured API workflow rather than a local skill workflow.","alternatives":["Other genealogy research tools/workflows for Obsidian (vault templates + manual GPS-style process)","Standalone genealogy software with GEDCOM (e.g., general-purpose genealogy managers)","RAG/assistant approaches that provide citation/evidence frameworks without Obsidian-specific vault automation"],"af_score":40.2,"security_score":34.5,"reliability_score":20.0,"package_type":"skill","discovery_source":["openclaw"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:41:12.034567+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No external API/auth described; this is installed into Claude Code local skill directory / Obsidian workflow."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"License is MIT; no pricing details provided in the available README."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":40.2,"security_score":34.5,"reliability_score":20.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":65.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":100.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":50.0,"auth_strength":10.0,"scope_granularity":10.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":70.0,"security_notes":"No hosted API or auth described. As a local Claude Code skill, main risks would be data privacy of personal genealogy documents placed in the model/vault workflow and potential mishandling of sensitive PII in logs/prompts; dependency hygiene and secret handling are not verifiable from the provided content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":35.0,"breaking_changes_history":20.0,"error_recovery":25.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Appears to be a skill activated by conversation cues (e.g., mentioning scans/Obsidian/GEDCOM). If the skill does not trigger as expected, ensure prompts include the described trigger elements (project dir context, region/languages, scan locations, and/or GEDCOM/Obsidian vault references).","Vault operations may depend on the presence/structure of the Obsidian templates and referenced files (People/Places/Documents/Events, PROCESS.md, AGENT.md). Missing templates or mismatched paths could reduce effectiveness."]}}