deep-research

Use the systematic-review mode, which follows a 5-phase PRISMA 2020 protocol: protocol registration, systematic search, screening and selection, data extraction with risk of bias assessment (RoB 2 and ROBINS-I), and synthesis with optional meta-analysis and GRADE rating.

The source verification agent cross-checks every citation against Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, Crossref, and arXiv using DOI lookups and title matching. Unmatched identifiers, retracted papers, and predatory journals are flagged, and contamination signals mark post-2024 preprints for extra scrutiny.

Full mode runs all core agents and produces a 3,000-8,000 word APA report. Quick mode uses four agents for a 500-1,500 word brief. Lit-review mode stops at bibliography, verification, and synthesis, producing an annotated bibliography plus synthesis of 1,500-4,000 words.

Yes, use socratic mode. A mentor agent guides you through a 5-layer questioning dialogue (clarification, assumptions, evidence, perspectives, implications) to refine a vague interest into a concrete research question without generating answers for you.

Yes, it includes a Chinese literature verification protocol covering ISTIC and CNKI registered DOIs plus PubMed coordinate lookups for Chinese medical journals. Trigger keywords and Socratic mode also support Traditional Chinese and Korean.

Do not use it for writing a paper from existing research (use academic-paper), structured review of a single paper (use academic-paper-reviewer), or a full research-to-paper pipeline (use academic-pipeline). It is designed for the research and evidence-gathering stage.