Research and summarize

Skill DevelopersGlobal/ai-agent-skills/skills/research-and-summarize

AI agent skills for production grade applications

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Distill complex topics into layered, actionable summaries. Start with the key insight, layer in detail, end with recommended next action.

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Overview

Information overload is the default state. This skill transforms any research task into a structured summary: headline insight first, context second, detail third, action last. Designed for decision-makers who need clarity, not comprehensiveness.

When to Use

Summarizing technical documentation or papers
Researching a technology choice
Briefing a team on a topic
Distilling a long document for a specific decision

Process

Step 1: Define the Research Question

State the specific question being answered: "Should we use Kafka or RabbitMQ for our event pipeline?"
State who the answer is for and what decision it enables.
This scopes the research — don't gather information beyond what the decision needs.

Verify: Research question is specific enough to have a clear answer.

Step 2: Gather and Evaluate Sources

Identify 3–5 high-quality, authoritative sources.
For each source, note: recency, authority, potential bias.
Cross-reference key claims across sources.
Flag conflicting information — don't silently pick one side.

Verify: Key claims are supported by at least 2 independent sources.

Step 3: Write the Layered Summary

Headline (1 sentence): The single most important insight.
Key findings (3–5 bullets): Supporting evidence for the headline.
Context and nuance (1–2 paragraphs): Caveats, tradeoffs, conditions under which the headline doesn't hold.
What we don't know: Gaps in the available information.
Recommended action: Given the findings, what should the reader do next?

Deliver: A structured summary with all 5 sections.

Step 4: Cite Sources

Every factual claim is linked to a source.
Include the date of each source (recency matters in fast-moving fields).

Verify: Every claim has a citation.

Common Rationalizations (and Rebuttals)

Excuse	Rebuttal
"The topic is too complex to summarize"	The goal is to enable a decision, not to be comprehensive. Scope to the decision.
"I'll just share the links"	Links are not summaries. Distillation is the value.

Verification

Research question defined before research begins
Key claims cross-referenced across 2+ sources
Summary has: headline, findings, context, unknowns, action
Every factual claim has a citation with date