Find agent skills by outcome

- Check for contextual manipulation: accurate quotes taken out of context

statistics without denominators

- Weight evidence by source credibility

methodological rigor

- Trace claims to their original source

verifying each link in the citation chain rather than relying on secondary reports

Data

- Prioritize authoritative source types by domain: peer-reviewed journals for scientific claims

official filings for financial data

- Rotate query formulations using synonyms

domain terminology

- [ ] The methodology section accurately describes the search strategies

evaluation criteria

- [ ] Contradictions between sources have been identified

investigated

- [ ] Bias detection has been performed on the overall evidence set (selection

confirmation

- Synthesize findings across studies with attention to heterogeneity

moderating variables

- Identify the current scholarly consensus

active debates

- Assess publication bias by checking for file-drawer effects

p-hacking indicators

- Identify regulatory

economic

- Assess technology adoption patterns through diffusion curve analysis

case studies

- Evaluate competitive landscapes by mapping market share

product differentiation

Data

- Analyze market dynamics using financial filings

analyst reports

- Identify information operations

propaganda patterns

- Assess geopolitical implications by tracing historical precedents

alliance structures

- Establish factual timelines by reconciling first-hand accounts

official statements

- Assess competing technical approaches by comparing architecture trade-offs

performance characteristics

- Evaluate technical claims against peer-reviewed literature

official documentation

- Trace technology evolution through version histories

specification changes

- Produce a methodology section documenting search strategies employed

sources evaluated

- Explicitly separate established facts (high-confidence

multiply-corroborated) from informed interpretations (moderate-confidence

- Identify and document remaining knowledge gaps

open questions