For research tasks that need multi-source retrieval, cross-validation, and synthesized conclusions. Keyword signals: research, deep research, deep dive, analysis, investigate, report, survey, industry analysis, competitive analysis, market analysis. Trigger when: (1) the topic requires current, verifiable data from multiple sources — news, market analysis, competitive landscape, industry research; (2) the user is unsatisfied with the depth of an existing answer. Skip when a single search or model recall suffices.
Turn vague questions into verifiable, actionable, evidence-backed research outcomes, with polished HTML report as default deliverable.
Each file maps to an independent condition — combine as needed:
B A A A C (one letter per question).Run one web_search call with 2-3 queries in parallel from different angles (e.g. "what is X" + "X current debates" + "X use cases"). No deep reading — just enough to understand the topic's shape and key concerns so the plan and questions are sharper.
Include at least: objective and boundary, key question breakdown (3-7), source strategy, deliverable outline, expected depth mode.
The card has two tiers:
Confirm questions (≤3): scope-defining questions that genuinely affect this research — customized from the pre-search, not a fixed template. Reference dimensions (pick what applies): depth / time range / geography / source preference / angle of focus.
Optional add-ons (exactly 3): cross-domain or adjacent angles surfaced by the pre-search — things outside the natural research scope that the user likely didn't think to ask for but would find valuable. Do not put things that obviously belong in the core research here.
Adapt the confirmation word to the user's language — "开始" for Chinese, "start" for English.
Heads up: deep research takes longer than a quick answer — expect multiple search rounds and cross-checking.
Support: start (all defaults), letter-combo options, free-text constraints followed by start.
This is deepening mode, not a new report. Enter deepening mode instead of superficial rewriting.
First, assess the type of existing content:
Got it, I'll dig deeper.
Just reply ok to go with default settings, or tell me what bothered you most:
1) Biggest gap?
2) Where to focus?
read this skill first
read research-workflow.md
if output is HTML report: read report-template.html
if task is new research:
draft plan + send kickoff Q&A -> wait for confirmation
execute full workflow -> deliver
if task is deepening existing content:
diagnose gaps (Phase 6 of research-workflow.md) -> re-run retrieval on weak areas
rewrite affected sections only -> deliver