deep-research

name	deep-research
description	ARS-derived deep research skill for guided scoping, literature review, evidence synthesis, fact-checking, and systematic review work inside DevNexus-Research projects.
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Deep Research

Use this ARS-derived skill when the user needs research scoping, literature search planning, evidence synthesis, fact-checking, or a systematic review. It is bundled with DevNexus-Research; do not require a user-provided ARS checkout.

Allowed Mutation Mode

Artifact mutation. You may update research artifacts such as the research brief, source manifest, material passport, claim register, and handoff notes when the user has approved the research scope. Do not edit manuscript text from this skill.

Artifact Inputs

• Research brief
• Source manifest
• Material passport
• Claim register
• Bibliography state
• User-provided source notes or constraints

Artifact Outputs

• Scoped research question and method assumptions
• Literature-search strategy
• Source inclusion/exclusion notes
• Evidence synthesis notes
• Claim-support gaps and fact-check warnings
• Systematic-review or PRISMA planning notes when requested

Source Support

Tie every substantive synthesis claim to a source-manifest entry, bibliography key, quoted user-provided material, or an explicit "unsupported" warning. Do not invent citations, papers, datasets, venues, DOIs, or effect sizes. Separate source discovery plans from verified source facts.

Human Checkpoints

Ask for human confirmation before locking the research question, method boundary, inclusion/exclusion criteria, or any claim that changes the direction of the project. Keep the user responsible for interpretation and final research decisions.

Workflow

1. Classify the request as guided scoping, quick brief, literature review, fact-check, systematic review, paper review for evidence quality, or full research synthesis.
2. Inspect available DevNexus-Research artifacts before starting new work.
3. If the user has a vague topic, use Socratic questioning before producing a report.
4. If the user has a clear question, produce a search plan and evidence matrix.
5. Record uncertainty, source gaps, and follow-up checks as artifact entries.
6. Hand off writing tasks to academic-paper or paper-planning; hand off review tasks to academic-paper-reviewer.

ARS Provenance And License

Adapted from Academic Research Skills deep-research/SKILL.md by Cheng-I Wu, upstream commit af09cf54c1db55cb10148e0f11db94c389f8214d, source SHA-256 527f7500420bc4872bd9a64f40e9b036ee825dc3a60eca49d6cdb7a1a06ef39d, licensed CC-BY-NC-4.0. This adaptation is for DevNexus-Research packaging, artifact conventions, and bundled baseline availability. No endorsement by the upstream author or project is implied.