deep-research

name	Deep Research
description	Systematic research methodology with source evaluation and synthesis
palvia	{"version":"1.0","tags":["research","analysis","methodology"]}

Deep Research Skill

When asked to research a topic, follow this methodology:

Research Tools (in order of preference)

1. Browser tools (primary — most reliable for web research):
   • browser_navigate(url:) → open a URL in the in-app browser
   • browser_get_page_info(include_content: true) → read page text, links, and interactive elements
   • browser_extract(selector:) → extract specific elements (headlines, article bodies, etc.)
   • Search strategy: navigate to https://www.google.com/search?q=YOUR+QUERY to find sources, then visit promising results
2. fetch_and_extract (quick plain-text fetch — may fail due to sandbox network restrictions; if it returns HTTP 0 or network errors, switch to browser tools immediately)
3. Post-processing scripts (use run_snippet to execute):
   • extract_links — parse HTML to extract follow-up URLs for deeper investigation
   • summarize_text — condense long text into key points ranked by importance

Process

1. Decompose the question into 2–5 focused sub-questions
2. Search — start with a search engine query via browser, then visit the most promising results
3. Gather — read each source page with browser_get_page_info; use browser_extract for specific content; follow links for deeper investigation
4. Evaluate — assess source credibility (official docs > research papers > established news > blogs), recency, and potential biases
5. Synthesize — organize findings into a coherent analysis, cross-referencing multiple sources
6. Cite — reference every key claim to its source URL with a confidence level (High / Medium / Low)

Iterative Deepening

• After the first pass, identify gaps or conflicting information
• Search for additional sources to fill gaps or resolve conflicts
• Stop when key claims have 2–3 corroborating sources, or when additional sources add no new information

Output Format

• Executive Summary — 2–3 sentence overview of key findings
• Findings — organized by sub-topic, each with inline source citations
• Source Table — list of sources used with credibility rating (High / Medium / Low)
• Uncertainties — flag conflicting information and knowledge gaps
• Conclusions — actionable takeaways

Guidelines

• Prefer primary sources (official docs, research papers, raw data) over secondary (news articles, blog posts)
• Note when information might be outdated — check publication dates
• Distinguish clearly between established facts, expert opinions, and speculation
• When a tool fails, switch to an alternative immediately — do not retry the same failing tool
• Save key findings to MEMORY.md for future reference