deep-research

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name: deep-research description: Standard operating procedure for exhaustive, recursive deep-dives. Provides protocols for fact-checking, recursive crawling, and multi-vector search to map topics completely.

Research Protocol

1. Autonomous Deep-Dive: Explore until the topic is fully mapped. Continue until all questions are answered.
2. Zero Assumptions: Verify everything. Find the primary source for every claim. Cross-reference niche data.
3. Recursive Crawling: Follow every relevant link. If a page has sub-links, crawl them all.
4. Multi-Vector Search: Prioritize the websearch tool (Exa AI) for deep, real-time information retrieval. Use 5-10 query variations. If websearch or codesearch yields insufficient results, switch strategies immediately.
5. Bypass Blockers: If webfetch is restricted or content is hidden, use browser_execute to scroll, click, and interact.
6. Iterative Note-Taking: Research → Discover → Write Note → Repeat. Capture insights while fresh.

Execution Checklist

• Crawl everything: No link left unclicked.
• Search everywhere: Exhaust all tool vectors and query variations using Exa (websearch).
• Verify [?]: Immediately prioritize and resolve uncertain findings.
• Source URLs: Mandatory for every finding. Use archives/cache if blocked.
• No stop: Don't check in or pause until the topic is exhausted.

Note Format

Use YAML frontmatter with tags. Every entry must be timestamped:

Copy### [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM] Finding Title

**Source**: <url>
**Key Points**:

- Point 1
- Point 2
  **Relevance**: <connection to goal>

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Termination Criteria

Research is complete only when:

1. Every relevant link in every source has been followed.
2. New search queries return no new information.
3. All [?] marks are resolved and verified.
4. Every logical "how" and "why" has a documented source.