Research Logger#

Automate the full research workflow: web search → extract findings → match a GIF → write a Bear note from a template.

Quick Start#

bash

./research_logger.sh "Quantum Computing" "research,tech,qc"

How It Works#

1. Web Search — Searches the web for the given topic and extracts the top 3 results (URLs + snippets).
2. Content Fetch — Fetches the top result for a deeper summary.
3. GIF Match — Calls gifgrep with the topic to find a relevant animated GIF.
4. Template Fill — Reads notes/research_template.md (or uses an inline default) and replaces all {placeholder} tokens with the gathered data.
5. Bear Note — Creates a structured Bear note with tags via grizzly create.

Requirements#

ToolPurposeInstallgrizzlyBear note CLIgo install github.com/tylerwince/grizzly/...gifgrepGIF searchVia gifgrep skillweb_searchWeb search (OpenClaw)Built-inweb_fetchPage content fetchBuilt-in

Template#

Place your template at notes/research_template.md in the workspace root. Supported placeholders:

PlaceholderFilled With{topic}Research topic{date}Current date/time{tags}Comma-separated tags{summary}Summary from top search result{finding1-3}Snippets from top 3 results{links}Bulleted source links{media_alt}GIF description{media_url}GIF URL{action1-3}Suggested action items

Environment#

• WORKSPACE — Workspace root (default: $HOME/.openclaw/workspace)
• TEMPLATE_PATH — Relative path to template (default: notes/research_template.md)