stock-search v1.0.0 (new) + stock-search-research v1.0.0 (new) + ltx-video-pipeline, better-search, better-search-research, deep-web-research, ai-brain-kb, ai-vid-stock updates (2026-07-22)

better-search-research/SKILL.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: better-search-research
 description: Medium-depth web research methodology — 3-move flow (initial search → AI evaluation → condense), 3-loop cap, /tmp ledger, file-only delivery. Opt-in skill for the research profile.
-version: 1.0.1
+version: 1.1.0
 author: Hermes Agent
 metadata:
   hermes:
@@ -69,9 +69,25 @@ No credibility tier — the ledger is just URL + key facts + date. Tier judgment
 happens in the body, not the ledger.
 
 **SearXNG error handling:** If `mcp_searxng_searxng_web_search` returns 0
-results or errors, count it as one search and either retry once with a different
-framing or proceed to Move 3 with what was found. Don't burn a refinement slot
-on retries.
+results or errors:
+
+1. **First failure:** Reconnect VPN to get a fresh IP, then retry the SAME
+   search once. The VPN reconnect procedure is:
+   ```bash
+   nordvpn disconnect && nordvpn connect us <different_city>
+   ```
+   Use a different city from the current connection to avoid the same server.
+   Verify with `nordvpn status`. This is authorized without asking — the
+   nordvpn skill grants reconnect permission. Do NOT change any other VPN
+   settings.
+2. **Second failure (after VPN reconnect):** Retry once with a different
+   framing (different keywords, category, or time_range).
+3. **Third failure:** Proceed to Move 3 with what was found. Don't burn a
+   refinement slot on retries.
+
+Count each search attempt (including retries) toward the total. The VPN
+reconnect is a recovery step, not a search — it doesn't count against the
+3-loop cap.
 
 **Filesystem assumption:** `mkdir -p ~/workspace/research/results` and all `~`
 paths in Move 3 assume the research profile shares the same filesystem as the