Knowledge & Research Templates

Knowledge templates are designed for research workflows including literature review, evidence synthesis, and citation management.

Research Ops Agent

A comprehensive research assistant for literature review and evidence-based analysis with full citation tracking.

Default Tools

• read-file - Read research papers and notes
• write-file - Create research outputs
• find-files - Locate documents
• web-search - Search for papers and sources
• web-fetch - Retrieve web content
• doc-ingest - Extract text from PDFs
• source-notes - Track citations
• local-rag - Semantic search over documents

Sample Prompts

• "Review the literature on [topic] and summarize key findings"
• "Find papers that support or contradict this hypothesis"
• "Create an annotated bibliography from these sources"
• "Synthesize the research on [topic] into a report"
• "Track and cite all sources used in this analysis"

Key Features

Citation Tracking

The source-notes tool automatically tracks all sources used, including:

• File references with line numbers
• URL citations
• Confidence levels for claims
• Relevant quotes and excerpts

Document Processing

The doc-ingest tool extracts text from:

• PDF files (research papers, reports)
• DOCX files (Word documents)
• Plain text files

Semantic Search

The local-rag tool enables semantic search across your document corpus, finding relevant content even without exact keyword matches.

Best For

• Academic literature reviews
• Research synthesis
• Evidence-based analysis
• Bibliography management
• Knowledge management

Research Workflow

The Research Ops Agent is designed for a systematic research workflow:

1. Discovery

Use web search and document ingestion to gather relevant sources.

2. Analysis

Read and analyze sources, using semantic search to find relevant passages.

3. Citation

Track all sources using the citation system, noting confidence levels.

4. Synthesis

Combine findings into comprehensive reports with full citations.

Research Output Formats

The agent can generate various research outputs:

• Literature summaries - 200-300 words with key findings
• Annotated bibliographies - Sources with annotations
• Synthesis reports - Comprehensive analysis with methodology
• Citation lists - Formatted reference lists

Research Quality Guidelines

The template includes guidance for research quality:

• Cross-reference claims across multiple sources
• Flag contradictory findings
• Note limitations and gaps in literature
• Distinguish primary from secondary sources
• Include confidence levels for claims