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Research trending topics, collect source articles, and generate a structured research brief for content creation. Stop writing from thin air — write from real sources. Use this skill when the user wants to research a topic before writing, collect sources for an article, create a
Research trending topics, collect source articles, and generate a structured research brief for content creation. Stop writing from thin air — write from real sources. Use this skill when the user wants to research a topic before writing, collect sources for an article, create a research-backed content brief, or says "research [topic] for me", "find sources about [keyword]", "content brief for [topic]", "what's the latest on [product]", "research before writing", "collect articles about [keyword]", "trending news about [topic]", "gather sources for my article", "brief me on [topic]", "what are people saying about [product]", "news roundup for [keyword]", "research brief", "source collection", "content research", "prep research for writing".
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Research a topic by collecting 5-10 real source articles, auto-tagging them by theme, extracting key data points, and synthesizing unique content angles. The output is a structured research brief that any downstream content skill can consume.
The problem this solves: Most AI-written affiliate content is generic because it's written from the model's training data — not from real, current sources. This skill forces research-first content creation: find real articles, extract real data, then write from those sources. The result is content with specific stats, real quotes, and current information that readers (and Google) actually value.
Inspired by the content-pipeline approach: Topic → Search → Select sources → Synthesize → Write with context.
This skill belongs to Stage S2: Content — but acts as the research foundation for all content skills.
trending-content-scout identifies a topic — research it deepertopic: string # (required) "HeyGen AI video tool", "email marketing trends 2024"
source_count: number # (optional, default: 7) How many sources to collect (3-10)
source_types: string[] # (optional, default: ["news", "blog"])
# Options: "news" | "blog" | "linkedin" | "youtube" | "reddit" | "academic"
freshness: string # (optional, default: "month") "day" | "week" | "month" | "year" | "any"
product: object # (optional) Focus research on a specific product
name: string # "HeyGen"
url: string # "https://heygen.com"
language: string # (optional, default: "en") "en" | "vi" | any ISO 639-1 code
angle_count: number # (optional, default: 3) How many unique content angles to generate
Execute multiple searches to find diverse, high-quality sources:
Primary search:
web_search "[topic]" → top results
Source-type-specific searches:
IF "news" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] news [current year]" → recent news articles
IF "blog" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] blog review analysis" → in-depth blog posts
IF "linkedin" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] site:linkedin.com" → LinkedIn posts/articles
IF "youtube" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] site:youtube.com" → YouTube videos with descriptions
IF "reddit" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] site:reddit.com" → Reddit discussions with real user opinions
IF "academic" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] research study data statistics" → data-heavy sources
Product-specific (if product provided):
web_search "[product.name] review [current year]"
web_search "[product.name] alternatives comparison"
web_search "[product.name] pricing features"
web_search "[product.name] news launch update"
Collect 15-20 search results, then filter down to source_count best sources.
For each selected source:
web_fetch [url] → extract full article textTag each source with 1-3 theme tags:
| Tag | Trigger Keywords |
|---|---|
| AI | artificial intelligence, machine learning, GPT, neural, model |
| Funding | raised, funding, series A/B/C, investment, valuation, IPO |
| SaaS | software, subscription, platform, B2B, enterprise |
| Tools | tool, app, feature, integration, API, plugin |
| Trends | trend, growing, emerging, future, prediction, forecast |
| Startup | startup, founder, launch, early-stage, bootstrapped |
| Growth | revenue, ARR, users, growth, scale, market share |
| Industry | market, industry, sector, regulation, compliance |
| Pricing | pricing, cost, free tier, discount, plan, subscription |
| Comparison | vs, versus, alternative, compare, switch, migrate |
| Tutorial | how to, guide, step-by-step, tutorial, walkthrough |
| Opinion | I think, in my experience, hot take, unpopular opinion |
From all sources combined, extract a master list of:
Stats & Numbers:
Quotes & Insights:
Facts & Features:
From the collected sources, generate angle_count unique content angles.
Angle generation rules:
For each angle:
Angle:
title: string # Specific, could be a headline
primary_source: string # Which source drives this angle
hook: string # Opening line
key_data: string[] # 2-3 data points from sources that support this angle
format_suggestion: string # "linkedin_post" | "blog_article" | "tiktok_script" | "twitter_thread"
unique_value: string # What makes this angle different from generic AI-written content
Organize everything into a structured brief that downstream skills can consume.
Before presenting output, verify:
If any check fails, fix before delivering. Do not flag checklist to user.
output_schema_version: "1.0.0"
topic: string
sources_collected: number
sources_fetched: number # how many were fully fetched vs snippet-only
sources:
- title: string
url: string
published_date: string | null
tags: string[] # ["AI", "Tools", "Pricing"]
key_data_points: string[] # extracted stats and numbers
key_quotes: string[] # notable quotes
main_thesis: string # 1-sentence summary
unique_info: string # what's unique about this source
fetch_status: "full" | "snippet" # transparency
master_data:
stats: string[] # all stats across all sources, deduplicated
quotes: string[] # all notable quotes
facts: string[] # key facts and features
timeline: string[] # chronological events if applicable
angles:
- title: string
primary_source: string
hook: string
key_data: string[]
format_suggestion: string
unique_value: string
recommended_next_skill: string
## Content Research Brief: [Topic]
📚 **[X] sources collected** | [Y] fully fetched | Freshness: [month]
🏷️ **Top tags:** AI (5), Tools (3), Pricing (2), Comparison (2)
---
### 📰 Sources
| # | Title | Tags | Date | Status |
|---|-------|------|------|--------|
| 1 | [Title](url) | AI, Tools | Mar 2024 | ✅ Full |
| 2 | [Title](url) | Pricing, Comparison | Feb 2024 | ✅ Full |
| 3 | [Title](url) | Trends, Growth | Mar 2024 | ⚠️ Snippet |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
---
### 📊 Key Data Points (from sources)
**Stats:**
- [Stat 1] — Source: [#1]
- [Stat 2] — Source: [#3]
- [Stat 3] — Source: [#2, #5]
**Quotes:**
- "[Quote]" — [Person], [Role] (Source: [#4])
- "[Quote]" — [Person] (Source: [#2])
**Key Facts:**
- [Fact 1] — mentioned in [X] sources
- [Fact 2] — mentioned in [Y] sources
---
### 🎯 Content Angles (ready to write)
#### Angle 1: "[Title]"
- **Primary source:** [#2] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [stat 1], [stat 2], [quote]
- **Best format:** LinkedIn post
- **Unique value:** [Why this isn't generic]
→ Run: `viral-post-writer` with angle: "[this angle]"
#### Angle 2: "[Title]"
- **Primary source:** [#5] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [stat 3], [fact 1]
- **Best format:** Blog article
- **Unique value:** [Why this is different from Angle 1]
→ Run: `affiliate-blog-builder` with angle: "[this angle]"
#### Angle 3: "[Title]" (Contrarian)
- **Primary source:** [#7] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [counter-stat], [user complaint from Reddit]
- **Best format:** Twitter thread
- **Unique value:** Goes against the dominant narrative — [reasoning]
→ Run: `twitter-thread-writer` with angle: "[this angle]"
---
### 🚀 Next Steps
1. **Pick an angle** and run the suggested content skill
2. **Combine angles** — use `content-pillar-atomizer` to turn one angle into 15+ pieces
3. **Add visuals** — use `infographic-generator` to create a data infographic from the key stats
name: content-research-brief description: > Research trending topics, collect source articles, and generate a structured research brief for content creation. Stop writing from thin air — write from real sources. Use this skill when the user wants to research a topic before writing, collect sources for an article, create a research-backed content brief, or says "research [topic] for me", "find sources about [keyword]", "content brief for [topic]", "what's the latest on [product]", "research before writing", "collect articles about [keyword]", "trending news about [topic]", "gather sources for my article", "brief me on [topic]", "what are people saying about [product]", "news roundup for [keyword]", "research brief", "source collection", "content research", "prep research for writing". license: MIT version: "1.0.0" tags: ["affiliate-marketing", "content-creation", "research", "content-brief", "source-collection"] compatibility: "Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenClaw, any AI agent" metadata: author: affitor version: "1.0" stage: S2-Content
---
name: content-research-brief
description: >
Research trending topics, collect source articles, and generate a structured research
brief for content creation. Stop writing from thin air — write from real sources.
Use this skill when the user wants to research a topic before writing, collect sources
for an article, create a research-backed content brief, or says "research [topic] for
me", "find sources about [keyword]", "content brief for [topic]", "what's the latest
on [product]", "research before writing", "collect articles about [keyword]",
"trending news about [topic]", "gather sources for my article", "brief me on [topic]",
"what are people saying about [product]", "news roundup for [keyword]",
"research brief", "source collection", "content research", "prep research for writing".
license: MIT
version: "1.0.0"
tags: ["affiliate-marketing", "content-creation", "research", "content-brief", "source-collection"]
compatibility: "Claude Code, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenClaw, any AI agent"
metadata:
author: affitor
version: "1.0"
stage: S2-Content
---
# Content Research Brief
Research a topic by collecting 5-10 real source articles, auto-tagging them by theme,
extracting key data points, and synthesizing unique content angles. The output is a
structured research brief that any downstream content skill can consume.
**The problem this solves:** Most AI-written affiliate content is generic because it's
written from the model's training data — not from real, current sources. This skill
forces research-first content creation: find real articles, extract real data, then
write from those sources. The result is content with specific stats, real quotes, and
current information that readers (and Google) actually value.
Inspired by the [content-pipeline](https://github.com/Affitor/content-pipeline) approach:
Topic → Search → Select sources → Synthesize → Write with context.
## Stage
This skill belongs to Stage S2: Content — but acts as the research foundation for all content skills.
## When to Use
- Before writing any article, blog post, or long-form content
- When you need current data and stats about a topic (not just AI-generated claims)
- When creating comparison content (need real feature/pricing data from sources)
- When writing about a product launch, funding round, or industry trend
- After `trending-content-scout` identifies a topic — research it deeper
- When you want unique angles: N sources → N different content pieces
## Input Schema
```yaml
topic: string # (required) "HeyGen AI video tool", "email marketing trends 2024"
source_count: number # (optional, default: 7) How many sources to collect (3-10)
source_types: string[] # (optional, default: ["news", "blog"])
# Options: "news" | "blog" | "linkedin" | "youtube" | "reddit" | "academic"
freshness: string # (optional, default: "month") "day" | "week" | "month" | "year" | "any"
product: object # (optional) Focus research on a specific product
name: string # "HeyGen"
url: string # "https://heygen.com"
language: string # (optional, default: "en") "en" | "vi" | any ISO 639-1 code
angle_count: number # (optional, default: 3) How many unique content angles to generate
```
## Workflow
### Step 1: Search for Sources
Execute multiple searches to find diverse, high-quality sources:
```
Primary search:
web_search "[topic]" → top results
Source-type-specific searches:
IF "news" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] news [current year]" → recent news articles
IF "blog" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] blog review analysis" → in-depth blog posts
IF "linkedin" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] site:linkedin.com" → LinkedIn posts/articles
IF "youtube" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] site:youtube.com" → YouTube videos with descriptions
IF "reddit" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] site:reddit.com" → Reddit discussions with real user opinions
IF "academic" in source_types:
web_search "[topic] research study data statistics" → data-heavy sources
Product-specific (if product provided):
web_search "[product.name] review [current year]"
web_search "[product.name] alternatives comparison"
web_search "[product.name] pricing features"
web_search "[product.name] news launch update"
```
Collect 15-20 search results, then filter down to `source_count` best sources.
### Step 2: Fetch and Extract Source Content
For each selected source:
1. `web_fetch [url]` → extract full article text
2. If fetch fails (paywall, timeout) → use search snippet as summary, note limitation
3. Extract from each source:
- **Title** and **URL**
- **Published date** (if available)
- **Key data points**: stats, numbers, percentages, dollar amounts
- **Key quotes**: noteworthy statements from experts or users
- **Main argument/thesis**: what is this source's core message?
- **Unique information**: what does this source have that others don't?
### Step 3: Auto-Tag Sources
Tag each source with 1-3 theme tags:
| Tag | Trigger Keywords |
|-----|-----------------|
| **AI** | artificial intelligence, machine learning, GPT, neural, model |
| **Funding** | raised, funding, series A/B/C, investment, valuation, IPO |
| **SaaS** | software, subscription, platform, B2B, enterprise |
| **Tools** | tool, app, feature, integration, API, plugin |
| **Trends** | trend, growing, emerging, future, prediction, forecast |
| **Startup** | startup, founder, launch, early-stage, bootstrapped |
| **Growth** | revenue, ARR, users, growth, scale, market share |
| **Industry** | market, industry, sector, regulation, compliance |
| **Pricing** | pricing, cost, free tier, discount, plan, subscription |
| **Comparison** | vs, versus, alternative, compare, switch, migrate |
| **Tutorial** | how to, guide, step-by-step, tutorial, walkthrough |
| **Opinion** | I think, in my experience, hot take, unpopular opinion |
### Step 4: Extract Key Data Points
From all sources combined, extract a master list of:
**Stats & Numbers:**
- Revenue/valuation figures
- User counts / growth rates
- Market size data
- Performance metrics
- Pricing data points
**Quotes & Insights:**
- Expert opinions
- User testimonials (from Reddit, reviews)
- Founder/CEO statements
- Analyst predictions
**Facts & Features:**
- Product features mentioned across multiple sources
- Recent updates/launches
- Integration ecosystem
- Competitive positioning
### Step 5: Synthesize Unique Angles
From the collected sources, generate `angle_count` unique content angles.
**Angle generation rules:**
1. Each angle must use a DIFFERENT primary source as its foundation
2. All angles use ALL sources as context (richer data)
3. Each angle must have a distinct hook and perspective
4. At least one angle should be contrarian or non-obvious
**For each angle:**
```yaml
Angle:
title: string # Specific, could be a headline
primary_source: string # Which source drives this angle
hook: string # Opening line
key_data: string[] # 2-3 data points from sources that support this angle
format_suggestion: string # "linkedin_post" | "blog_article" | "tiktok_script" | "twitter_thread"
unique_value: string # What makes this angle different from generic AI-written content
```
### Step 6: Compile Research Brief
Organize everything into a structured brief that downstream skills can consume.
### Step 7: Self-Validation
Before presenting output, verify:
- [ ] All sources are real URLs (not hallucinated)
- [ ] Data points are attributed to specific sources
- [ ] At least 3 sources were successfully fetched (not just search snippets)
- [ ] Angles are genuinely different from each other (not rephrased versions)
- [ ] Tags accurately reflect source content
- [ ] Brief includes both positive and critical/balanced perspectives
If any check fails, fix before delivering. Do not flag checklist to user.
## Output Schema
```yaml
output_schema_version: "1.0.0"
topic: string
sources_collected: number
sources_fetched: number # how many were fully fetched vs snippet-only
sources:
- title: string
url: string
published_date: string | null
tags: string[] # ["AI", "Tools", "Pricing"]
key_data_points: string[] # extracted stats and numbers
key_quotes: string[] # notable quotes
main_thesis: string # 1-sentence summary
unique_info: string # what's unique about this source
fetch_status: "full" | "snippet" # transparency
master_data:
stats: string[] # all stats across all sources, deduplicated
quotes: string[] # all notable quotes
facts: string[] # key facts and features
timeline: string[] # chronological events if applicable
angles:
- title: string
primary_source: string
hook: string
key_data: string[]
format_suggestion: string
unique_value: string
recommended_next_skill: string
```
## Output Format
```markdown
## Content Research Brief: [Topic]
📚 **[X] sources collected** | [Y] fully fetched | Freshness: [month]
🏷️ **Top tags:** AI (5), Tools (3), Pricing (2), Comparison (2)
---
### 📰 Sources
| # | Title | Tags | Date | Status |
|---|-------|------|------|--------|
| 1 | [Title](url) | AI, Tools | Mar 2024 | ✅ Full |
| 2 | [Title](url) | Pricing, Comparison | Feb 2024 | ✅ Full |
| 3 | [Title](url) | Trends, Growth | Mar 2024 | ⚠️ Snippet |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
---
### 📊 Key Data Points (from sources)
**Stats:**
- [Stat 1] — Source: [#1]
- [Stat 2] — Source: [#3]
- [Stat 3] — Source: [#2, #5]
**Quotes:**
- "[Quote]" — [Person], [Role] (Source: [#4])
- "[Quote]" — [Person] (Source: [#2])
**Key Facts:**
- [Fact 1] — mentioned in [X] sources
- [Fact 2] — mentioned in [Y] sources
---
### 🎯 Content Angles (ready to write)
#### Angle 1: "[Title]"
- **Primary source:** [#2] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [stat 1], [stat 2], [quote]
- **Best format:** LinkedIn post
- **Unique value:** [Why this isn't generic]
→ Run: `viral-post-writer` with angle: "[this angle]"
#### Angle 2: "[Title]"
- **Primary source:** [#5] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [stat 3], [fact 1]
- **Best format:** Blog article
- **Unique value:** [Why this is different from Angle 1]
→ Run: `affiliate-blog-builder` with angle: "[this angle]"
#### Angle 3: "[Title]" (Contrarian)
- **Primary source:** [#7] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [counter-stat], [user complaint from Reddit]
- **Best format:** Twitter thread
- **Unique value:** Goes against the dominant narrative — [reasoning]
→ Run: `twitter-thread-writer` with angle: "[this angle]"
---
### 🚀 Next Steps
1. **Pick an angle** and run the suggested content skill
2. **Combine angles** — use `content-pillar-atomizer` to turn one angle into 15+ pieces
3. **Add visuals** — use `infographic-generator` to create a data infographic from the key stats
```
## Error Handling
- **Topic too vague:** Ask user to narrow down. *"'Marketing' is too broad. Can you specify? e.g., 'email marketing automation tools' or 'TikTok marketing for SaaS'."*
- **Few sources found:** If <3 sources, note: *"Limited sources available for this topic. The brief may lack depth. Consider broadening the topic or checking if it's too niche."*
- **Most sources behind paywalls:** Use search snippets. Note: *"[X] sources couldn't be fully fetched (paywalls). Brief uses search snippets for those. Data may be less detailed."*
- **Sources are all from the same perspective:** Note bias. *"Warning: all [X] sources are positive reviews. No critical perspectives found. Consider adding 'reddit' or 'opinion' to source_types for bSkill source recorded
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