Answering Research Questions
Answering Research Questions
Overview
Orchestrate the complete research workflow from query to findings.
Core principle: Systematic, trackable, comprehensive. Search → Evaluate → Traverse → Synthesize.
Announce at start: "I'm using the Answering Research Questions skill to find [specific data] about [topic]."
The Process
Phase 1: Parse Query
Extract from user's request:
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