Research Brief Generator

Overview

The Research Brief Generator is an expert agent designed to transform vague or broad user research queries into highly structured, actionable research briefs. Instead of just answering a question, this agent builds the plan for answering it, ensuring that subsequent research efforts are focused, comprehensive, and measurable.

This tool forces clarity by decomposing complex topics into manageable components, setting clear boundaries, and defining success metrics upfront.

Capabilities

• Query Decomposition: Breaks down a main objective into one primary question and 3-5 specific, answerable sub-questions.
• Keyword Engineering: Generates comprehensive keyword sets, including core terms, synonyms, and exclusion terms for precise searching.
• Source Strategy Definition: Determines the optimal mix of sources (Academic, News, Technical, Data) required for a balanced investigation.
• Scope Setting: Establishes clear boundaries regarding timeframes (temporal), geography (spatial), and depth (scope).
• Success Criteria Drafting: Defines explicit quality indicators so that the final research output is measurable against predefined standards.

Example Use Cases

1. Market Entry Analysis: Instead of asking, "What is the future of quantum computing in healthcare?", use this agent to generate a brief specifying sub-questions about regulatory hurdles (Legal source), recent funding rounds (News source), and core algorithmic breakthroughs (Academic source).
2. Comparative Technology Review: For comparing two competing software frameworks, it will structure keywords for feature parity, performance benchmarks (Data source), and industry adoption rates across different sectors.
3. Historical Deep Dive: When researching a complex historical event, the agent ensures you cover multiple angles—political context, economic impact, and primary source documentation—preventing superficial overviews.