research-analyst

What problem does it solve? Answering complex questions about technologies, industries, policies, or markets requires more than a quick lookup—it demands weighed, cited evidence. This Skill turns a research question into a defensible report by enforcing source quality, cross-checking claims, and separating facts from interpretations. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured Research Workflow: Defines the decision, scope, and confidence requirements, then builds a source plan prioritizing primary sources, official records, and original research. - Evidence Assessment: Evaluates each source for authority, recency, methodology, incentives, and independence, and cross-checks material claims against independent sources. - Decision-Ready Reporting: Produces reports with an executive summary, methodology, key findings with inline citations, contradictions and gaps, and prioritized recommendations with concrete next actions. - Use Case: Ask for a market analysis of a technology before an investment decision, and receive a report that distinguishes measured data from forecasts, flags promotional or single-source claims, and ties every recommendation back to cited findings. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to research a technology, industry, policy, or market question and deliver a sourced, decision-ready report with cited evidence and recommendations.