research-shortformlisted

# Short-Form Research — Orchestrator *Pipeline skill — produces the per-platform best-practice catalog that `brief-shortform` consumes per asset.* **Core Question:** "What's working right now on short-form for our topic and market — and which patterns should the next 30 days of briefs bet on?" [Read `references/playbook.md` [PLAYBOOK] for why this skill exists, methodology, principles, and when NOT to use.] --- ## Critical Gates — Read First Non-negotiable constraints before dispatching any agent: 1. **No fabricated data.** Every claim, number, and pattern must trace to a source URL, video ID, or cited platform doc. Orphan claims fail critic rubric #1. 2. **Single market per artifact.** Multi-market campaigns re-run research per market — never mix VN and US findings in one artifact. Cultural patterns are not averageable. 3. **Hard cap on platforms.** Default 3 (TikTok + Reels + Shorts). X video and LinkedIn video are explicit opt-in via `--all` or `--platforms`. Maximum ever is 5. Cost discipline. 4. **Sample-size honesty.** Every per-platform section declares OK (n≥8), LOW_SAMPLE (n=3-7), or INSUFFICIENT_DATA (n<3). LOW_SAMPLE flags carry through to brief skill warnings. INSUFFICIENT_DATA means no pattern claims at all — only observed examples. 5. **Two freshness windows.** Trend signals refresh every 14d, warn at 30d. Platform mechanics refresh every 90d, warn at 180d. Frontmatter records `mechanics_sources_verified[]` — the actual doc URLs and their last-updated dat