deep-research

name	deep-research
description	Deep internet research pipeline. Spawns parallel research agents across multiple angles (market, UX, pain points, trends), synthesizes findings, and produces actionable insights. Can run standalone or integrated into deep-plan. Use when the user says "deep research" or `/deep-research`.
imports	["compaction-resilience","product-vision"]
invariants	["All research agents MUST run concurrently in a SINGLE message — never one at a time.","Synthesis must cross-reference across angles — not concatenate.","Every claim must cite a source URL — no unsourced assertions."]

Deep Research Skill

Deep internet research across multiple angles with synthesis and actionable output.

Invocation

/deep-research "topic"                           # Standalone: research to docs/research/{slug}/
/deep-research --output {dir} "topic"            # Integrated: write to specified directory
/deep-research --resume {slug}                   # Resume interrupted research

References

• references/research-angle-template.md — Template for individual research angles
• references/synthesis-template.md — Template for cross-angle synthesis
• references/vision-alignment-template.md — Template for vision-aligned recommendations
• references/compilation-template.md — Template for final compilation

Phase 1: Research Angles

Spawn 4 research agents in parallel:

Agent 1 (deep-research-market): Market analysis, competitor landscape
Agent 2 (deep-research-ux): UX theory, user behavior, interaction patterns
Agent 3 (deep-research-pain-points): User pain points, common frustrations
Agent 4 (deep-research-trends): Industry trends, emerging practices

Each uses references/research-angle-template.md for output format.

Phase 2: Synthesis

Spawn 1 deep-research-synthesizer agent:

• Reads all 4 angle reports
• Cross-references findings across angles
• Identifies themes and contradictions
• Produces synthesis using references/synthesis-template.md

Phase 2.5: Compilation

Compile all research into a single actionable document using references/compilation-template.md.

Phase 2.75: Vision Alignment (Optional)

If docs/product-vision.md exists:

• Classify findings: Aligned (maps to vision), Deferred (valid but out of scope), Scope creep warning
• Produce research-vision-alignment.md

Resume Logic

Check which output files exist and skip completed phases.