Deep Research

Purpose

Conduct comprehensive research using multiple sources, cross-verification, and systematic analysis to provide accurate, well-sourced information.

Activation Keywords

• deep research, comprehensive research
• fact check, verify, validate
• multi-source, cross-reference
• investigate, analyze thoroughly
• research report, findings

Core Capabilities

1. Multi-Source Research

• Web search aggregation
• Academic sources
• Official documentation
• Expert opinions
• Primary sources

2. Verification

• Cross-reference facts
• Source credibility assessment
• Bias detection
• Recency validation
• Citation tracking

3. Analysis

• Pattern identification
• Trend analysis
• Gap detection
• Contradiction resolution
• Synthesis

4. Documentation

• Structured findings
• Source attribution
• Confidence levels
• Limitations noted
• Actionable insights

5. Quality Assurance

• Fact accuracy check
• Source diversity
• Completeness assessment
• Objectivity review

Research Methodology

1. Define Scope
   → Clear research questions
   → Success criteria
   → Time/depth constraints

2. Gather Sources
   → Primary sources (official docs, APIs)
   → Secondary sources (articles, reports)
   → Tertiary sources (summaries, reviews)
   → Minimum 5+ independent sources

3. Verify & Cross-Reference
   → Fact triangulation
   → Date verification
   → Author credibility
   → Source independence

4. Analyze & Synthesize
   → Pattern extraction
   → Contradiction resolution
   → Gap identification
   → Insight generation

5. Document Findings
   → Executive summary
   → Detailed findings
   → Source citations
   → Confidence ratings
   → Limitations

Source Credibility Matrix

Research Report Template

# Research Report: [Topic]

## Executive Summary
[2-3 sentence overview]

## Key Findings
1. [Finding with source]
2. [Finding with source]
3. [Finding with source]

## Detailed Analysis
### [Subtopic 1]
[Analysis with citations]

### [Subtopic 2]
[Analysis with citations]

## Sources
- [Source 1] - [Credibility: High/Medium/Low]
- [Source 2] - [Credibility: High/Medium/Low]

## Confidence Assessment
- Overall: [High/Medium/Low]
- Areas of uncertainty: [List]

## Limitations
- [Limitation 1]
- [Limitation 2]

## Recommendations
1. [Actionable recommendation]
2. [Actionable recommendation]

Example Usage

User: "Research the current state of WebAssembly adoption"

Deep Research Response:
1. Define scope
   - Adoption metrics
   - Use cases
   - Browser support
   - Performance benchmarks

2. Sources gathered (7)
   - WebAssembly.org (official)
   - MDN Web Docs
   - State of JS 2024 survey
   - GitHub usage statistics
   - Browser release notes
   - Industry case studies
   - Performance benchmarks

3. Key findings
   - 95%+ browser support
   - Growing in serverless
   - Primary use: performance-critical
   - Major adopters: Figma, Google Earth

4. Confidence: High
   - Multiple corroborating sources
   - Recent data (2024)
   - Official documentation verified