web-evidence-synthesis

name	web-evidence-synthesis
description	Collect, compare, and synthesize web evidence into a decision-ready answer with calibrated confidence. Use when a request needs market, policy, ecosystem, company, or current public information.
license	MIT
metadata	{"category":"research","origin":"custom-synthesis","revision":"1.1.0"}

Web Evidence Synthesis

Trigger

• Sources disagree or cover different facets.
• A recommendation needs evidence rather than anecdotes.

Inputs

• Research plan
• Search results and source text
• Evaluation criteria
• Date/geographic scope

Procedure

1. Gather diverse, relevant sources with priority to primary and recognized authoritative publishers.
2. Record publication date and event/effective date separately.
3. Extract claims into an evidence table with source, scope, and limitations.
4. Corroborate load-bearing facts and investigate disagreements.
5. Assess incentives, methodology, sample, and recency.
6. Synthesize by subquestion and criterion rather than source-by-source summaries.
7. State confidence and what would change the conclusion.
8. Cite every material web-derived claim.

Output contract

• Evidence table
• Synthesis with inline citations
• Conflicts and confidence notes
• Decision implications

Quality gates

• No citation laundering through low-quality summaries.
• Recent claims use current sources.
• Minority or conflicting evidence is represented fairly.
• Recommendations follow from stated criteria.

Handoffs and dependencies

• source-verification
• documentation/project-documentation
• deslop/text-humanizer

Boundaries

• Do not fabricate citations or inaccessible evidence.
• Do not present correlation as causation.
• Do not bury uncertainty in footnotes.