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

1. Clarify goal — "learning, decision, or writing?"
2. Plan 3-5 research sub-questions
3. Execute multi-source search using web_search (15-30 sources total)
4. Deep-read 3-5 key sources with web_fetch
5. 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 template
• references/examples.md — Example research queries and output formats