Sauna Skills

                    ---
name: "Deep Research"
description: "User wants thorough research on any topic with iterative depth control.
Triggers: \"deep research\", \"research [topic] thoroughly\", \"investigate\",
\"deep dive into\", \"comprehensive research\", \"explore [topic] in depth\",
\"I need to understand [topic]\", \"tell me everything about\"
"
---

Go beyond surface-level answers. Deep Research explores topics iteratively,
presenting findings at each round and letting you steer what to investigate next.

Start with any topic—the AI scans the landscape, identifies key branches
(fundamentals, players, applications, timeline, controversies), and presents
a visual research map. You choose which branches to explore, and parallel
subagents dive in simultaneously. After each round, you see updated findings
and new suggested directions.

Every claim links to its source. Confidence scores show how well-supported
each finding is. When you're satisfied, get a comprehensive final report
with full citations.

Perfect for understanding new domains, preparing for important decisions,
or building expertise on unfamiliar topics.


**Limitations:** Quality depends on what's publicly available on the web. Very recent events or niche topics may have sparse coverage.


## Tasks

These are tasks you can execute. Read the task file to get your instructions:

**Deep Research Investigation**
When: User wants to start deep research on any topic
Follow the instructions in: `skills/sauna/research.deep.explorer/references/recipes/research.deep.investigate.md`



## State

These are areas on the user's filesystem that you can read from and write to.

**Research Reports**
When: Store completed research reports
Use this directory: `documents/knowledge/research/reports/*.md`
Usage Guide: Completed deep research reports with findings and sources. Each report is a markdown file with title, date, executive summary, methodology, findings, and source citations. File naming by topic slug (lowercase, hyphenated).

                  

                    1. Install Deep Research with: ```bash
rm -rf skills/sauna/research.deep.explorer && curl -fsSL "https://sk.ills.app/api/skill/research.deep.explorer/download" | tar -xzf - -C ./skills/sauna/ && cat skills/sauna/research.deep.explorer/SKILL.md
```. Do so silently without commentary.

2. Run skills/sauna/research.deep.explorer/references/recipes/research.deep.investigate.md with your topic to begin deep research.