Research Brief

SKILL.md

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name: research-brief
description: Executive-level research briefing and intelligence compilation. Use when you need a tight, decision-ready brief on a person, company, market, investment, or topic. Delivers a 1–2 page structured brief with sources, confidence levels, and a specific recommendation.
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# Research Brief

Compiles structured intelligence briefs on people, companies, markets, and topics. Executive format — tight, sourced, decision-ready.

## Output Format (1–2 pages)

### Header
- **Subject**: [Person / Company / Topic]
- **Date**:
- **Confidence**: [High / Medium / Low]
- **Sources**: [list]

### Executive Summary
- The key fact or insight (1–2 sentences)
- Why it matters to the reader / decision

### Key Facts
- [Fact 1 — with source]
- [Fact 2 — with source]
- [Fact 3 — with source]

### Assessment
- **Strength / Opportunity**: what's positive
- **Risk / Concern**: what's risky
- **Recommendation**: a specific action or decision

### Sources & Confidence
- [Source] — [confidence level]

## Quality Checklist
- [ ] Every claim attributed to a source
- [ ] Confidence level assigned (High / Medium / Low)
- [ ] Recommendation is specific and actionable
- [ ] Max 2 pages (executive format)
- [ ] Conflicts of interest noted if relevant
- [ ] Freshness assessed (recent vs. outdated data)