| name | link-evidence |
| description | Prevents fabricated URLs. Only use links that appear in the sources pool or are provided by the user.
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| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | research-integrity |
| tags | ["links","citations","evidence","sourcing"] |
| when_to_use | ["The task requires links or citations","You are generating reports that mention companies or technologies","You are summarizing web research and need to avoid fabricated URLs"] |
| author | kdcube |
| created | "2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z" |
| namespace | internal |
Link Evidence Policy
Overview
This skill prevents fabricated URLs and enforces evidence-only linking.
Core Rules
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Evidence links only
- A URL may appear only if it is present in the sources pool or explicitly provided by the user.
- If a company/technology is mentioned but no URL appears in sources, do NOT invent one.
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Two link types
- Evidence links: URLs from sources pool (SIDs). These are allowed for citations and sources sections.
- Explicit links: URLs provided by the user in the prompt or prior artifacts. These are allowed as-is.
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No inferred domains
- Do not invent company-name.com or similar guesses.
What to do when a link is missing
- Keep the company name as plain text (no hyperlink).
- If links are required, rely on sources pool URLs only.
Citation discipline
- When citations are required, use only SIDs from sources pool.
- Never cite an entity without an actual source URL present in the pool.
