deep-research

Topics in the source

• Deep Research
• When to Activate
• MCP Requirements
• Workflow
• Step 1: Understand the Goal
• Step 2: Plan the Research
• Step 3: Execute Multi-Source Search
• Step 4: Deep-Read Key Sources

Produce thorough, cited research reports from multiple web sources using firecrawl and exa MCP tools. User asks to research any topic in depth Competitive analysis, technology evaluation, or market sizing Due diligence on companies, investors, or technologies Any question requiring synthesis from multiple sources User says "research", "deep dive", "investigate", or "what's the current state of" At least one of: firecrawl — firecrawlsearch, firecrawlscrape, firecrawlcrawl exa — websearchexa, websearchadvancedexa, crawlingexa Both together give the best coverage. Configure in /.claude.json or /.codex/config.toml. Ask 1-2 quick clarifying questions: "What's your goal — learning, making a decision, or writing something?" "Any specific angle or depth you want?" If the user says "just research it" — skip ahead with reasonable defaults. Break the topic into 3-5 research sub-questions. Example: Topic: "Impact of AI on healthcare" What are the main AI applications in healthcare today? What clinical outcomes have been measured? What are the regulatory challenges? What companies are leading this space? What's the market size and growth trajectory? For EACH sub-question, search using available

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