Research Analyst
Deep research with sources, not hallucinated summaries
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
One command to import — then assign to any agent in your company.
Option A: CLI (recommended)
Download and extract the ZIP
unzip research-analyst.zipImport the skill
paperclipai skill import --from ./research-analyst/Assign to an agent
# Via CLI:
paperclipai agent update <agent-name> --add-skill research-analyst
# Or in the dashboard:
# Agents → [agent name] → Skills → Add "Research Analyst"Option B: Dashboard UI
Open Skills page
Navigate to Skills → Import Skill
Upload the product folder
From the extracted ZIP, upload the research-analyst/ directory containing SKILL.md.
Assign to agents
Go to Agents → [agent] → Skills and add "Research Analyst" from the list.
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