Multi-source deep research using firecrawl and exa MCPs. Searches the web, synthesizes findings, and delivers cited reports with source attribution. Use when the user wants thorough research on any topic with evidence and citations.
The deep-research skill is designed to perform comprehensive, multi-source research on any topic, providing users with fully cited, evidence-based reports. By leveraging specialized MCP tools, including firecrawl and exa, it systematically searches the web, scrapes relevant content, and synthesizes information into structured reports. This skill addresses the challenge of quickly gathering and validating information from multiple sources, saving users significant time while ensuring accuracy and depth. It is particularly useful when users need trustworthy, research-backed insights rather than superficial summaries.
Its main features include the ability to decompose broad topics into multiple research sub-questions, execute searches using different MCP tools with varying strategies, and perform deep reads on key sources for thorough understanding. It prioritizes reputable sources such as academic papers, official reports, and trusted news outlets, while maintaining a structured workflow from clarifying research goals to delivering the final synthesized report. Users can obtain full reports for short topics directly in chat or executive summaries with key takeaways for longer, more complex investigations. The skill also supports parallelized research using subagents for efficiency in broad or multi-faceted topics.
Use cases for deep-research include conducting competitive analysis, evaluating technologies, performing market sizing, and due diligence on companies or investors. Target users are professionals, analysts, and decision-makers who require detailed, evidence-based information. It is also suitable for students or researchers seeking comprehensive literature reviews or current state analyses. Overall, the skill is tailored for anyone needing reliable synthesis of information from multiple sources, with clear citations and actionable insights.
Activate it when you want in-depth research on any topic by using keywords like 'research', 'deep dive', 'investigate', or asking about the current state of a subject.
At least one of firecrawl or exa MCP tools must be configured. Using both together provides the best coverage. Configuration is done in '~/.claude.json' or '~/.codex/config.toml'.
Yes, it can parallelize research using multiple subagents to handle broad topics efficiently, synthesizing findings into a final report.
Yes, every claim is linked to a source. Single-source claims are flagged as unverified, and recency is prioritized in source selection.
For short topics, the full report is delivered in chat. For long reports, an executive summary with key takeaways is provided, with the option to save the complete report to a file.
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