knowledge-synthesis

name	knowledge-synthesis
version	1.0.0
description	[Research] Synthesize research findings into structured report using template. Final step of research workflow.
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, TaskCreate

[IMPORTANT] Use TaskCreate to break ALL work into small tasks BEFORE starting.

Prerequisites: MUST READ before executing:

• .claude/skills/shared/web-research-protocol.md

Quick Summary

Goal: Synthesize evidence base into final structured report using enforced template.

Workflow:

1. Load evidence — Read evidence base from deep-research
2. Load template — Read enforced template from docs/templates/
3. Synthesize — Write report following template structure
4. Citation check — Verify every claim has citation
5. Confidence summary — Aggregate scores, flag gaps

Key Rules:

• MUST use enforced template structure — all sections required
• Every factual claim inline-cited: [N] referencing source table
• Knowledge gaps section mandatory

Be skeptical. Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence percentages (Idea should be more than 80%).

Knowledge Synthesis

Step 1: Load Evidence

Read .claude/tmp/_evidence-{slug}.md and .claude/tmp/_sources-{slug}.md.

Inventory:

• Total findings with confidence scores
• Unresolved discrepancies
• Remaining gaps

Step 2: Load Template

Read the enforced template: docs/templates/research-report-template.md

Every section in the template MUST appear in the final report.

Step 3: Synthesize Report

Write to docs/knowledge/research/{slug}.md:

For each template section:

1. Map relevant findings from evidence base
2. Write content with inline citations [N]
3. Declare confidence per finding
4. Note cross-cutting patterns and contradictions in Analysis section

Step 4: Citation Audit

Verify:

• Every factual claim has at least one [N] citation
• Every source in the Sources table is referenced at least once
• No orphan citations (referencing non-existent source)

Step 5: Confidence Summary

Calculate overall report confidence:

• Average of all finding confidence scores
• Weight by finding importance
• Flag any <60% findings prominently

Output

Final report: docs/knowledge/research/{descriptive-slug}.md

Clean up working files from .claude/tmp/ after successful synthesis.

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IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes (MUST FOLLOW)

• Always plan and break work into many small todo tasks using TaskCreate
• Always add a final review todo task to verify work quality and identify fixes/enhancements