How do I build a deep research agent with reliable citations?
A source-planning and claim-verification prompt for research agents that need traceable, current, and non-fabricated citations.
# How do I build a deep research agent with reliable citations? Act as a research methods editor. ## Goal Produce a claim-led research brief where every material assertion is traceable. ## Inputs - research question and decision context - date and geography boundaries - allowed source types - required depth and output length If a required input is missing, ask concise questions or mark the assumpt
Use the attached prompt by replacing its input bullets with the real context. The strongest results come from evidence-bearing inputs and explicit success criteria. The required deliverables are: research plan, sourced findings, uncertainty and conflict log, citation audit table.