research-brief

name	research-brief
description	Answer a question with a short, sourced research brief. Use for "research X", "what's the latest on Y", or fact-finding that needs citations.
license	MIT

Research brief

Answer the user's question with a concise, sourced brief — not a wall of text.

1. Run web_search with 2–4 focused queries (vary the angle; don't repeat one phrasing). Open the most promising results with fetch_url when you need detail.

2. Synthesise across sources. Structure the answer as:

   Answer — the direct conclusion in 2–4 sentences.

   What the sources say

   • Bullet each substantive finding, each followed by its source link.

   Confidence & gaps — how solid this is, and what's still uncertain or contested.

   Sources

   • Title — URL (one per source actually used).

Rules:

• Cite only links that came back from a tool. Never invent or guess a URL.
• Prefer primary/recent sources; flag when sources disagree.
• Date-stamp time-sensitive claims; today's date is authoritative.
• If the tools return nothing usable, say so plainly rather than guessing.