cite-before-answer

Cite-before-answer checklist

Before typing your final answer, run this check internally:

1. Call evidence-list. Confirm it is non-empty.
2. For each claim in your planned answer, identify the evidence id(s) that support it.
3. If any claim has no id → either remove the claim, or go gather one more piece of evidence.
4. Prefix your final answer with Citations: e1, e2, … listing the ids you used.

Rules

• A final answer with zero citations is invalid on research tasks
• NEVER guess — always back claims with evidence ids
• ALWAYS call evidence-list before answering
• If any claim has no evidence id, remove it or gather evidence first

Example