Deep Research
Produce thorough, cited research reports from multiple web sources using search and fetch tools.
When to Activate
- User asks to research any topic in depth
- Competitive analysis, technology evaluation, or market sizing
- Due diligence on companies, investors, or technologies
- User says "research", "deep dive", "investigate", or "what's the current state of"
Quick Start
- Clarify goal — "learning, decision, or writing?"
- Plan 3-5 research sub-questions
- Execute multi-source search using
web_search(15-30 sources total) - Deep-read 3-5 key sources with
web_fetch - Synthesize findings into structured report with citations
Key Concepts
- Multi-source synthesis — Combine data from academic, official, reputable news sources
- Citation discipline — Every claim must have a source; cross-reference critical facts
- Recency focus — Prefer sources from the last 12 months
- Separate fact from inference — Label estimates, projections, and opinions clearly
- Acknowledge gaps — Say "insufficient data found" rather than hallucinate
Common Usage
Most frequent patterns:
- Competitive landscapes and market sizing
- Technology evaluations ("Rust vs Go")
- Business strategy research ("bootstrapping SaaS")
- Current events and trends
- Due diligence on companies or products
References
references/workflow.md— Detailed 6-step workflow with report templatereferences/examples.md— Example research queries and output formats
