research-prompt

Research Prompt

When to Use

• Use when the user wants a deep-research brief or researcher prompt.
• Use when a vague research question needs to become one precise self-contained paragraph.

Goal: turn a vague research need into ONE self-contained paragraph that a researcher with zero prior knowledge of the project can act on with zero back-and-forth.

Rules

• One paragraph. No headers, no bullet list in the deliverable.
• Prompt the job, not the topic. Give search handles (timeframe, ranking, source type, decision logic) — not just a subject.
• Assume zero prior knowledge. Write for a researcher who has never heard of the project. Open by explaining, in plain English, what the project/product is, why it exists, and the current situation — so they understand what's going on, what we need, and why we need it.
• Lead with the goal + decision. Right after that explainer, state the single question the research must answer and the decision/use it informs.
• Embed all context. Names, dates, product, prior known facts, constraints. The researcher must not need to ask anything or guess.
• Number the sub-questions inline (1, 2, 3…) so coverage is explicit. Keep to 3–6. One mission per prompt — don't cram unrelated questions.
• State constraints. What to include, what to avoid (e.g. "only non-Chinese competitors", "no marketing fluff").
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