Research Workflow

Process

1. •Clarify scope - Understand what information is needed and the desired depth
2. •Gather sources - Use WebSearch, WebFetch, and arXiv as appropriate
3. •Analyze and synthesize - Extract key findings, identify patterns
4. •Document with citations - Present findings with proper source attribution

Tool Selection

• •WebSearch - Current information, news, general topics
• •WebFetch - Deep dive into specific pages, documentation
• •arXiv - Academic papers, research studies, technical depth
• •Chrome DevTools - JS-rendered content that WebFetch can't access
• •Sequential Thinking - Complex multi-faceted research requiring structured reasoning

For Complex Research

Use sequential thinking tool when:

• •Multiple competing hypotheses need evaluation
• •Information from many sources needs synthesis
• •Trade-offs require systematic analysis
• •The research question has unclear scope

Parallel Research

For broad topics with multiple facets, spawn parallel Explore agents using the Task tool:

• •Each agent investigates one angle, source type, or subtopic
• •Agents run concurrently to gather information faster
• •Synthesize results after all agents complete

Example: Researching "state of LLM agents 2025" could spawn parallel agents for:

• •Academic papers (arXiv)
• •Industry reports and blog posts
• •Open source projects and GitHub trends

Citation Format

Present sources clearly. For academic papers:

**Author(s)** (Year). "Title." _Journal_, Volume(Issue), pages.
- DOI: [DOI number]
- Link: [Direct link]

For web sources:

**Source Name** - [Title](URL)
Brief description of what this source provides.

Quality Standards

See references/quality-standards.md for detailed documentation standards.

Output

End research with:

1. •Summary - Key findings in 2-3 sentences
2. •Detailed findings - Organized by theme or question
3. •Sources - All citations with working links

Saving Research

When user wants to save findings, write to ./research/:

• •Filename: {topic}-{YYYY-MM-DD}.md (kebab-case)
• •Include all citations and sources
• •Ask user before saving if not explicitly requested