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# Deep Research Produce thorough, cited research reports from multiple web sources using firecrawl and exa MCP tools. ## When to Activate - 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" ## Web access Use the firecrawl / exa MCP tools when they are configured — they give the best recall. **The harness does not install either**, so check what you actually have first: without them, run the same workflow on your CLI's built-in web search and fetch tools (in Claude Code, `WebSearch` / `WebFetch`). With no web access at all, say so instead of writing a report from memory — an uncited report is the failure mode this skill exists to prevent. ## Workflow ### Step 1: Understand the Goal 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. ### Step 2: Plan the Research 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? -