Deep research

Skill onfire7777/universal-ai-skills-library/skills/deep-research

Multi-source deep research with evidence grading and contradiction detection. Use for any question requiring thorough investigation, competitive analysis, technology evaluation, or fact-finding across multiple sources. Triggers on: 'research this', 'deep dive into', 'investigate', 'what does the evidence say', 'compare options', 'find out about', 'analyze the landscape'.From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add onfire7777/universal-ai-skills-library --skill deep-research

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Deep Research

Thinking Protocol

Before starting, answer silently:

What is the actual question? (Restate precisely — don't drift)
What would constitute a strong vs weak answer?
What are my known unknowns?

Execution

Phase 1: Decompose

Break into 3-7 precise sub-questions. For each, state what evidence type would answer it.

Phase 2: Multi-Source Search

Per sub-question, search minimum 3 independent sources. Prefer:

Primary over secondary sources
Recent over dated (flag anything >2 years old)
Peer-reviewed/official over blog posts
Contradicting sources are MORE valuable — seek them out

Phase 3: Evidence Grading

Every claim gets a confidence tier:

HIGH — Multiple independent sources agree, empirical evidence
MEDIUM — Single credible source, or sources with caveats
LOW — Anecdotal, single blog post, or inference
CONTESTED — Sources directly contradict (present both sides)

Phase 4: Synthesize

## [Topic]: Key Findings

### [Sub-question 1]
[Finding] — Confidence: [tier]
Evidence: [citations]

### Contradictions & Open Questions
[Where sources disagree, what remains unknown]

### Implications
[What this means for the user's actual goal]

Rules

🚨 Never present inference as fact. If reasoning beyond evidence, say so. 🚨 If confirming expectations, stop and search for disconfirming evidence. 🚨 State what you DON'T know with the same confidence you state what you do.

What ships with it

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