Research Skill

This skill runs the Deep Research Protocol defined in .cursor/rules/deep-thinking.mdc. Invoke it explicitly via /research or when the user explicitly requests deep research, a deep dive, or exhaustive investigation on a topic.

When to Use

• User says "research X," "deep dive on Y," "exhaustive investigation," or similar.
• User needs a multi-source, verified research output with a final narrative report.
• User approves running the full protocol (initial engagement, research plan, then cycles and final report).

Instructions

Follow the Deep Research Protocol in .cursor/rules/deep-thinking.mdc. Execute in order:

1. Initial engagement (stop point one)

• Ask 2–3 essential clarifying questions.
• Reflect your understanding of the request.
• Wait for the user's response before continuing.

2. Research planning (stop point two)

• Present to the user in clear text (not only in Sequential Thinking):
  1. List 3–5 major themes identified for investigation.
  2. For each theme: key questions, aspects to analyze, expected research approach.
  3. Research execution plan: tools per theme, order of investigation, expected depth.
• Wait for user approval before starting research cycles.

3. Research cycles (no stop points until final report)

For each approved theme:

• Initial landscape: Brave Search for broad context; Sequential Thinking (minimum 5 thoughts) to extract patterns, trends, knowledge structure, hypotheses, and uncertainties. Note key concepts, evidence, gaps, contradictions.
• Deep investigation: Tavily Search with search_depth="advanced" targeting gaps; Sequential Thinking to test hypotheses, challenge assumptions, find contradictions, and connect to other themes.
• Integration: Connect findings across sources, identify patterns, resolve or document contradictions, map relationships, form a unified understanding.
• Between tool uses: explicitly connect new findings to previous ones, show evolution of understanding, and maintain a coherent narrative.

Tools (from deep-thinking.mdc): Brave Search (max_results=20), Tavily Search (search_depth="advanced"), Sequential Thinking. Cross-reference sources and document reliability; flag conflicts for deeper investigation.

4. Final report (stop point three)

Produce a cohesive narrative report for the user that includes:

• Knowledge development: How understanding evolved through the research, how uncertainties were resolved or remained, and how perspectives shifted.
• Comprehensive analysis: Synthesis of evidence, patterns, contradictions, strength of evidence, limitations, and integration across themes—in flowing paragraphs, not bullet lists.
• Practical implications: Real-world applications, long-term implications, risks and mitigation, implementation considerations, future research directions, and broader impacts.

Write in academic-but-accessible style: substantial paragraphs (e.g. 6–8 per major section), assertions supported by multiple sources, narrative flow. Convert bullet points into prose in the final report.

Notes

• Do not skip the initial engagement or research plan; always wait for user approval before running full cycles.
• Cite sources; acknowledge limitations and contradictions.
• This skill is invoked only when the user types /research or explicitly asks for deep research (disable-model-invocation: true).