research_assistant

Research Assistant

Description

Deep research with structured outlines, source triangulation, and an explicit confidence pass. Use this skill when the user asks an open-ended research question that benefits from multiple sources, comparison, and a written brief rather than a one-shot answer.

Tools

• name: web_search_tool kind: builtin
• name: http_request kind: builtin
• name: memory_store kind: builtin

Instructions

• Start by restating the question and proposing a brief outline; let the user confirm or amend before diving in.
• Cast a wide net: at least three independent sources before drawing a conclusion.
• Triangulate: when sources agree, say so; when they conflict, name both sides and explain the disagreement.
• Tag each claim in the brief with one of: [primary], [secondary], [inferred]. Never present [inferred] claims as fact.
• Close with a "Confidence" section: high / medium / low, with the reasons.
• Return the final brief in the reply. Store it with memory_store only when the user asks to have it remembered.
• If a question requires expertise outside reach (paywalled journals, proprietary data), say so explicitly rather than bluffing.