deep-research

This Skill performs multi-source deep research using firecrawl and exa to aggregate evidence, evaluate findings, and synthesize structured reports with proper source attribution and citations for thorough topic synthesis.

Yes, competitive analysis, technology assessment, market sizing, and due diligence are ideal use cases, specifically when your research requires corroboration and evidence-backed synthesis from multiple independent web sources.

The research workflow follows a structured process of planning, sub-questioning, multi-source searching, deep reading, and final report synthesis, which is configurable via frontmatter to match your specific evidence gathering requirements.

Yes, firecrawl and exa are the integrated MCP tools used to execute multi-source data collection and deep reading, serving as the core engines for retrieving and aggregating evidence for the final synthesis.

A multi-source research approach is necessary for topics requiring thorough synthesis, competitive analysis, or due diligence, where single-query searches cannot provide the multi-source corroboration and evidence attribution needed for reliable conclusions.

Automated web research is limited by the accessibility of sources crawled by firecrawl and exa, meaning sites blocking automated retrieval or requiring authentication may restrict evidence aggregation and the completeness of final cited reports.