Research Analyst
Deep research with sources, not hallucinated summaries
What you can have running in the first 7 days
What is Research Analyst?
A research skill that produces sourced, structured reports. The agent searches the web, reads full documents, extracts claims with citations, cross-references multiple sources, flags contradictions, and outputs a final brief with confidence levels. Designed for market research, competitive analysis, and due diligence.
2 min
Beginner
What's Included
- research-analyst.md
- templates/market-research-brief.md
- templates/competitive-analysis.md
- templates/due-diligence-report.md
- examples/sample-brief.md
- config/source-ranking.yaml
- README.md
Preview
# Research Analyst Skill
## Research Protocol
### Phase 1: Scoping
- Restate the research question in your own words
- Identify 3-5 sub-questions that must be answered
- List known constraints: time period, geography, industry
### Phase 2: Collection
- Search at least 5 independent sources
- For each source, extract:
- Key claims (with direct quotes)
- Publication date and author credibility
- Potential bias or conflict of interest
### Phase 3: Synthesis
- Cross-reference claims across sources
- Flag contradictions with: [SOURCE A] vs [SOURCE B]
- Assign confidence: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW per claimInstallation Guide
Get up and running in under 5 minutes.
# Copy the skill into your project
cp research-analyst/SKILL.md .claude/skills/research-analyst.md
# Verify it loads
claude /skill research-analystSkill Pack. Pay once for the asset. Upgrade to implementation only when you want higher-touch help.
Community acceleration
Bring your workflow into the Solo Unicorn community for sharper feedback, operator critique, and more visibility once the system is live.
Upgrade path
- Start with this package and validate the workflow.
- Add specialized skills or bundles once the core system is stable.
- Use the community to sharpen positioning, demos, and feedback loops.
Need this adapted to your business?
Buy the asset first if you can run it yourself. If this workflow is business-critical or needs custom implementation, move into a sprint or fractional CIO advisory instead of guessing.
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