---
name: research
description: Deep research with adaptive planning and evidence-based synthesis
---

# /research - Deep Research

Comprehensive research with multi-hop reasoning and evidence-based synthesis.

## When to Use

- Research questions beyond knowledge cutoff
- Complex technical research requirements
- Current events and real-time information
- Academic or documentation research
- Technology evaluation and comparison

## Usage

```
/skill research "[query]" [--depth quick|standard|deep]
```

## Workflow

### 1. Understand (10%)
- Assess query complexity and ambiguity
- Identify required information types
- Define success criteria

### 2. Plan (15%)
- Select research strategy based on complexity
- Identify parallelization opportunities
- Generate research question decomposition

### 3. Execute (50%)
- **Parallel searches**: Batch similar queries
- **Smart extraction**: Route by content complexity
- **Multi-hop exploration**: Follow concept chains
- **Evidence collection**: Track sources and confidence

### 4. Validate (15%)
- Verify evidence chains
- Check source credibility
- Resolve contradictions
- Ensure completeness

### 5. Synthesize (10%)
- Combine findings
- Generate structured report
- Provide actionable insights

## Research Depth

### Quick
- Basic search, 1 hop
- Summary output
- Use for simple factual queries

### Standard (default)
- Extended search, 2-3 hops
- Structured report
- Use for most research needs

### Deep
- Comprehensive search, 3-4 hops
- Detailed analysis with citations
- Use for thorough investigation

## Evidence Management

- Track all search results
- Provide clear citations when available
- Note uncertainties explicitly
- Cross-reference multiple sources

## Output Format

```markdown
# Research: [Topic]

## Executive Summary
[Key findings in 2-3 sentences]

## Findings

### [Finding 1]
[Evidence and analysis]
Sources: [citations]

### [Finding 2]
[Evidence and analysis]
Sources: [citations]

## Confidence Assessment
- High confidence: [points]
- Medium confidence: [points]
- Needs verification: [points]

## References
- [Source 1](URL) - [relevance]
- [Source 2](URL) - [relevance]
```

## Examples

```
/skill research "latest developments in quantum computing"
/skill research "competitive analysis of AI coding assistants" --depth deep
/skill research "best practices for distributed systems" --depth standard
```

## Boundaries

**Will:**
- Current information through web search
- Intelligent multi-hop search
- Evidence-based analysis with citations

**Will Not:**
- Make claims without sources
- Skip validation steps
- Access restricted/paywalled content
