deep-research

Run iterative research loops with falsification and maintain audit artifacts.

17|2|Updated Dec 15, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/VonEquinox/WebSearchMCP --skill deep-research-vonequinox
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: deep-research
Source: https://github.com/VonEquinox/WebSearchMCP/tree/main/deep-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/VonEquinox/WebSearchMCP --skill deep-research-vonequinox

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill turns vague or contested questions into an auditable, source-backed investigation by running repeated broaden/deepen/reframe/falsify loops and maintaining explicit artifacts so conclusions are traceable and stress-tested.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured iterative workflow: Orchestrates repeated cycles of broadening (discovery), deepening (primary-source verification), reframing, and falsification until insights stabilize.
  • Living artifacts for auditability: Initializes and maintains a research-plan, evidence-ledger, hypothesis-map, contradiction-matrix, iteration-log, and decision-log to capture provenance and decisions.
  • Explicit falsification and boundary analysis: Actively seeks counterevidence, documents conditions where claims hold or fail, and records reconciliation status and stop criteria.
  • Use cases: exploratory academic literature reviews, technical failure-mode investigations, policy impact analysis, and any open-ended research requiring rigorous hypothesis testing and traceable evidence.

Quick Start

Investigate the question "[insert topic]" with iterative broaden→deepen→reframe→falsify loops and produce a sourced research report plus the research-plan, evidence-ledger, hypothesis-map, contradiction-matrix, iteration-log, and decision-log.

Frequently Asked Questions about deep-research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I conduct an iterative literature review with competing hypotheses?▼

An iterative literature review applies repeated broaden, deepen, reframe, and falsify loops to investigate competing hypotheses. It maintains a hypothesis-map and evidence-ledger to trace primary sources, ensuring conclusions are auditable and stress-tested against counterevidence.

What is falsification in open-ended academic research?▼

Falsification in open-ended research actively seeks counterevidence to test boundary conditions where claims hold or fail. It documents reconciliation status within a contradiction-matrix, ensuring that conclusions are evidence-led rather than simply confirmed by supportive sources.

How do I verify primary sources for a policy impact analysis?▼

Verifying primary sources for policy impact analysis requires an evidence-ledger that captures provenance and decisions. By deepening inquiries through iterative loops, you can prioritize verified primary sources and record reconciliation status within a structured research-plan.

Can I use iterative research for technical failure-mode investigations?▼

Iterative research suits technical failure-mode investigations by applying explicit falsification and boundary analysis across ambiguous exploratory scenarios. It maintains living artifacts like a decision-log and iteration-log to capture provenance and ensure traceable evidence.

What is the best way to structure an auditable research narrative?▼

The best way to structure an auditable research narrative is to maintain living artifacts including a research-plan, evidence-ledger, hypothesis-map, and contradiction-matrix. These components capture provenance and decisions, turning vague questions into sourced, traceable conclusions.

When should I not use an iterative open-ended research approach?▼

An iterative open-ended research approach should not be used for straightforward factual lookups or single-answer questions. It is designed for ambiguous, contested topics requiring rigorous hypothesis testing, boundary-condition analysis, and repeated falsification loops to stabilize insights.