| name | Rapid Research Loop |
| slug | rapid_research |
| summary | Fast-turn desk research with cite-first synthesis. |
| description | Lightweight research playbook optimized for the FF-Terminal agent. Keeps citation tracking, evidence grading, and summary drafting predictable even when multiple investigations run in parallel. |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| author | ff-terminal-core |
| priority | default |
| tags | ["research","analysis","writing"] |
| triggers | ["research","investigate","summarize","comparison","briefing"] |
| assets | ["templates/research_brief_template.md","templates/source_log_template.md"] |
| recommended_tools | ["read_file","web_search","tavily_search"] |
Rapid Research Loop
When to use it
- The user needs a structured briefing, comparison table, FAQ, or short memo derived from multiple sources.
- The task explicitly says "research", "investigate", "summarize", or requests citations/links.
- Another agent already gathered raw notes and you must distill them.
Guardrails
- Always collect at least three independent sources unless the user provided authoritative material.
- Keep a running source log (see
templates/source_log_template.md) before drafting a summary.
- Mark uncertainty or missing data instead of fabricating details.
- Prefer deterministic helper scripts for parsing (CSV/JSON) before reasoning about them.
Step-by-step workflow
- Clarify the question – restate the core decision or comparison criteria in one paragraph.
- Plan the evidence sprint – list the minimum facts you must confirm; group them by sub-question.
- Collect evidence – for each fact, gather a citation with date, outlet, and a one-sentence pull quote.
- Grade sources – label each entry with
primary, secondary, or speculative.
- Synthesize – transform the evidence table into:
- a 3-bullet executive summary,
- a risk/unknowns list,
- and next-step recommendations.
- Package output – use
templates/research_brief_template.md as the outline and include the source log verbatim at the end.
Output template
## TL;DR (3 bullets)
- ...
## Key Findings
1. Finding + cite
2. ...
## Risks / Unknowns
- ...
## Next Best Actions
- ...
## Source Log
| Source | Date | Key Fact | Link | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Deterministic helpers to pair with
read_file / search_code for mining local notes or logs.analyze_data for CSV-to-table workflows.tavily_search or web_page_reader for live web lookups.
