Research Methodology

Search-fetch loop methodology for a single researcher agent. This skill is loaded BY researcher agents — not invoked directly. Honoring YAGNI, KISS, DRY. Be honest, be brutal, straight to the point, be concise.

Your caller (lead-researcher) assigned you: a topic, language(s), and iteration count. Follow those assignments. Search in your assigned language(s) — don't default to English unless assigned English.

Phase 1: Scope Definition

Before searching, define:

• Key terms and concepts to investigate
• Recency requirements (how current must information be)
• Evaluation criteria and research depth boundaries
• Which languages/communities are most likely to have strong signal for this topic

Phase 2: Search in Assigned Language(s)

Search in the language(s) assigned by your lead-researcher caller. Write queries in the target language — do not search in English when assigned Chinese/Russian.