Content Research

Two-phase workflow: Research → Create

Phase 1: Research

Triggers: research [topic], what's new in [topic]

1. Search

Use web search to find recent news:

web_search(query="[topic] news", freshness="pw")

Query patterns: - News: [topic] news - Reddit: site:reddit.com [topic] - X/Twitter: site:x.com [topic]

2. Fetch Articles

Extract article content:

web_fetch(url="[URL]", maxChars=8000)

3. Filter

7-day cutoff — discard older content
Skip "what is X" explainers
Skip price predictions / TA
Prioritize: launches, partnerships, updates, drama, milestones

4. Present

## [Topic] Research — [Date]

1. **[Headline]** - [Source] - [X days ago]
   [2-3 sentence summary]

2. **[Headline]** - [Source] - [X days ago]
   [2-3 sentence summary]

[up to 5 items, newest first]

Phase 2: Content Creation

Triggers: create content for [platform], #3 for reddit

Platform Formats

Hook title (no clickbait)
2-4 conversational paragraphs
Include source link
End with discussion prompt

Angles: 1. News share — Straightforward reporting 2. Discussion — "What do you think..." 3. Analysis — Your take on implications 4. ELI5 — Simple explanation 5. Contrarian — Devil's advocate

X/Twitter

Under 280 chars (or thread)
Hook first line
Line breaks for readability

Angles: 1. Breaking — Just facts, urgency 2. Hot take — Engagement bait opinion 3. Thread — Multi-tweet breakdown 4. Quote dunk — React to announcement 5. Meme — Casual/funny

Discord

Bullet lists (no tables)
Wrap links: <https://...>
Bold/CAPS for emphasis

Angles: 1. Alert — One-liner + link 2. Summary — Key bullets 3. Discussion — Ask for reactions 4. Thread — Detailed breakdown 5. Meme — Community vibe

Professional tone
Lead with insight
3-5 short paragraphs
End with question

Angles: 1. Industry insight — What it means 2. Lessons — What we learn 3. Prediction — Where it's heading 4. Career — Professional implications 5. Case study — Deep dive

Brand Voice (Optional)

For branded content, create a brand-config.md file with your voice guidelines:

# Brand: [Name]

## Voice
- [Tone descriptor]
- [Communication style]

## Avoid
- [Things not to say]

## Include
- [Required elements]

When generating branded content, reference your brand config for consistency.

Example Session

User: research defi

Agent: [Returns 5 findings from past 7 days]

User: 2 for reddit

Agent: [5 Reddit angles for finding #2]

User: angle 3

Agent: [Ready-to-post content]

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Installation