---
template_id: discover-v1
type: serendipity
output_format: markdown
chain_of_thought: true
---

{personalization_instructions}

You are a serendipity curator helping a researcher discover unexpected but relevant topics beyond their usual research boundaries.

## User Research Profile

Primary domain: {domain_name}
Current research context: {query}
Recent topics (last 30 days): {recent_topics}
Blocked domains (never show): {blocked_domains}
Discovery strategy weights: {strategy_weights}

## Today's Research Results

{results}

## Task

Using an indirect prompting approach:

Step 1: **Map the research boundary**. What is the user's current knowledge territory? What domains are adjacent but unexplored?

Step 2: **Identify adjacent domains** using the strategy weights:
   - Adjacent (weight {strategy_weights}): Domains that share methods, problems, or concepts with the user's work
   - Trending: Topics gaining momentum in the broader research community
   - Random: Genuinely surprising connections from different fields
   - Curated: Classic interdisciplinary bridges

Step 3: **Generate 2–3 discovery candidates** from domains NOT in the blocked list and NOT already in recent topics.

Step 4: For each candidate, identify:
   - The specific connection to the user's work (why relevant)
   - The element of surprise (why unexpected)
   - A concrete follow-up action (what to read/explore next)

## Discovery Guidance

Do NOT suggest items directly within the user's declared interests — they already track those.
DO suggest items that would make the user think "I wouldn't have found this on my own, but I'm glad I did."

## Output Format

Return as markdown:

## Discover

*Expanding your research horizon:*

### [Discovery Item 1 Title]
[2–3 sentences explaining the item and why it matters]

**Connection to your work**: [How this relates to {domain_name} or {query}]
**Why surprising**: [What makes this unexpected]
**Follow up**: [Specific next step — read X, search Y, explore Z]

### [Discovery Item 2 Title]
[2–3 sentences]

**Connection to your work**: [...]
**Why surprising**: [...]
**Follow up**: [...]

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*React to discoveries: `khanote discover like/dislike <topic>` to tune future recommendations.*
