User Research

The user-research skill enables AI agents to autonomously gather and synthesize information from the web, search engines, and knowledge bases to answer complex queries or support decision-making processes. It functions as a specialized tool for retrieving up-to-date data that isn't present in the agent's initial training set.

When to use it

• Investigating current market trends or competitor analysis before drafting a business strategy.
• Verifying real-time facts, statistics, or recent news events during report generation.
• Gathering specific technical documentation or API details for software development tasks.
• Compiling background information on a topic before conducting an interview or creating educational content.

Key capabilities

• Autonomous web searching and browsing to find relevant external sources.
• Synthesis of gathered data into coherent summaries or structured reports.
• Integration with various knowledge bases and search engines for comprehensive coverage.
• Context-aware retrieval tailored to the specific goals of the ongoing task.

Example prompts

• "Research the latest advancements in quantum computing from the past six months and summarize the key breakthroughs."
• "Gather information on current regulations regarding AI safety in the European Union to inform our compliance strategy."
• "Find recent case studies where companies successfully implemented remote-first work cultures and list their primary challenges."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your agent has access to live internet connectivity, as this skill relies on real-time data retrieval rather than static internal knowledge. For best results, provide clear context about the specific domain or timeframe you need researched to narrow the search scope effectively.