Deep Research — Generic

Answer the research question with traceable evidence, tested interpretations, and explicit gaps. Scale depth to the decision: a consequential uncertainty deserves more work than background context.

Frame the investigation

Identify the question, intended decision, relevant dates/versions/population, and required output. Use known context; ask only when an unresolved ambiguity changes the investigation.

Break broad questions into useful subquestions. For each, identify what evidence could answer it and what would challenge the likely conclusion. Prioritize uncertainties that could change the answer. Set a practical stopping boundary from the task's time, access, and depth constraints; do not invent a source-count quota.

For one missing technical idea or a stalled task, load known-problem-hint-research. For assessment-specific applicability and exploit evidence, load deep-research-offensive.

Choose the source and access path

Inspect tools actually available in the host, including connected repositories, document stores, search, extraction, and browser capabilities. Choose by the evidence needed, not a fixed provider hierarchy.