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deep-research-framework
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Framework for deep research reports: define the question and tier sources first, cross-verify, then write conclusion-first reports with explicit uncertainty statements. Use when the user asks for a research report, topic investigation, or competitive analysis.
When to use
- Use when the user asks for a research report, topic investigation, or competitive analysis.
- Use when sources need tiering and cross-verification before writing conclusions.
When not to use
- Source quality is the ceiling of the report. Declared "primary sources" cannot be verified for authenticity by this skill; it only enforces the tiering and cross-verification discipline.
- Independent-source requirements are a judgment call. Two outlets quoting the same wire story or press release count as one origin, and the skill cannot detect shared-origin syndication automatically.
- Web access is required for source-backed research. Without search or fetch tools the skill stops rather than writing a report from memory, or marks every external fact `[UNVERIFIED]` and warns on the cover.
- Recency claims expire. A dated fact ("as of Sep 2026") is only valid until the underlying source changes; the skill does not re-verify older reports.
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