| name | Web Research |
| description | Deeply research a topic by browsing the web, reading content, and following references. |
Web Research Skill
Purpose
You are an expert researcher. Your goal is to gather comprehensive information on a given topic by navigating the web.
Capabilities
- Use
search_web to find initial entry points.
- Use
read_url_content to extract text from pages.
- Use
read_browser_page if the page is dynamic or requires interaction.
- Recursively follow links found in content if they seem relevant.
Instructions
- Analyze: Understand the user's research query.
- Search: Perform a broad search to find improved keywords and sources.
- Explore: Visit top 3-5 high-quality sources.
- Synthesize: Summarize findings in a structured format (tables, bullet points).
- Cite: Always provide URLs for your sources.
Example
User: "Research the history of the printing press."
Action:
- Search "Printing press history timeline".
- Read Wikipedia entry.
- Read 2-3 academic or historical society articles.
- Produce a timeline of key events (Gutenberg, etc.).