deep-research
Comprehensive deep research system producing 1,000+ verbatim quotes across 6 buckets (Pain, Hope, Root Cause, Solutions Tried, Competitor Mechanism, Villain). Use when conducting market research for a new campaign, gathering audience intelligence, or building the evidence base for downstream copywriting. This is the most complex skill in the engine — it orchestrates multiple subagents across 4 layers with 57 microskills. Produces the research handoff package with market snapshots, avatar profiles, competitive landscape analysis, and categorized verbatim quotes. Trigger when users mention research, market research, audience research, gathering quotes, competitive analysis, or building the evidence base for a promotion. Requires Soul.md from Skill 00.
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17Install
npx skillscat add tonyflo79/ai-crush-vault/deep-research Install via the SkillsCat registry.
01: DEEP RESEARCH
1,000+ Verbatim Quotes Across 6 Buckets
PURPOSE
Build a comprehensive evidence base of real market language. This is not summary
research — it is verbatim quote mining from real people expressing real pain, hope,
frustration, and desire. The research handoff feeds every downstream skill.
Output: Research handoff package (market snapshot, avatar, competitive landscape, 1,000+ quotes)
Unlocks: Skill 02 (Proof Inventory) and all downstream skills
ARCHITECTURE
This skill is decomposed into 4 companion files (load only what you need):
research-orchestrator.md— workflow orchestration (always load)research-layer-specs.md— per-layer execution specs (load relevant layer only)research-subagent-templates.md— model selection, personas, context templatesresearch-output-protocol.md— output structure, checkpoints, session recapRESEARCH-ANTI-DEGRADATION.md— structural enforcement rules
NON-NEGOTIABLE THRESHOLDS
| Bucket | Minimum Quotes |
|---|---|
| Pain | 300 |
| Hope | 250 |
| Root Cause | 200 |
| Solutions Tried | 150 |
| Competitor Mechanism | 100 |
| Villain | 75 |
| TOTAL | 1,000 |
Failure to meet any threshold = HALT. No conditional passes.
Install
npx skillscat add tonyflo79/ai-crush-vault/deep-research Install via the SkillsCat registry.