research-synthesizer

name	research-synthesizer
description	Gather and compare sources, extract key claims, note disagreements, flag uncertainty, and produce a concise cited brief. Use for technical research, market scans, literature reviews, or decision memos that need source-backed synthesis.

Research Synthesizer

Overview

Synthesize evidence into a brief that shows what is known, disputed, and still unclear.

Core Workflow

1. Define the research question, scope, and decision the output should support.
2. Collect credible sources, preferring primary material when it exists.
3. Extract the core claims, methods, dates, and assumptions from each source.
4. Compare agreement, disagreement, and evidence quality across the set.
5. Write a concise brief with citations, uncertainty notes, and next questions.

Deliver

• Separate sourced facts from your inferences.
• Highlight contradictions instead of averaging them away.
• End with a practical takeaway or decision framing when the task calls for it.

Guardrails

• Prefer fewer strong sources over many shallow ones.
• Note recency when the topic is time-sensitive.
• Do not present an unsupported conclusion as consensus.