Topic Research

Research the following topic: <topic>$ARGUMENTS</topic>

When to Use

• User wants to understand a topic, field, or domain
• User needs a structured overview of existing knowledge
• User asks to explore or investigate a subject area
• User wants to identify knowledge gaps or open questions

When NOT to Use

• User wants to collect and validate specific sources — use source-gathering
• User wants to analyze already-gathered data — use analysis
• User wants to combine findings into a narrative — use synthesis
• User wants a formatted final report — use report-writing

Instructions

1. Define scope — extract the research question from $ARGUMENTS, identify boundaries (domain, timeframe, geographic scope), and list 3-5 specific sub-questions
2. Identify search terms — generate keyword variants, synonyms, and related concepts for comprehensive coverage