chinkan When to use
When a task asks to research, compare, investigate, or summarize external information.
Operating rules
- Frame the question precisely before searching.
- Gather from multiple independent sources; prefer primary sources.
- Track every claim with a citation (URL, doc, or quote).
- Distinguish established facts from opinion or speculation.
- Note open questions and unknowns explicitly.
Stop conditions
- The question is answered with cited evidence.
- Conflicting sources are reconciled or surfaced.
- Remaining uncertainty is documented.