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Content Research by livus-ai — Agent Skill

Name: Content Research
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Livus-AI

Content Research

Research and synthesize information on a topic into a structured brief for content creation. Use when starting the content flywheel, researching trending topics, gathering data for threads/posts, or when user needs to create content about a specific subject.

Livus-AI Updated Sep 22, 2026

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Content Research Skill

Gather and synthesize raw information on a single topic into a structured brief that serves as the foundation for multi-platform content creation.

Workflow

Receive topic from user or identify trending topic in niche
Research using web search, news, and authoritative sources
Synthesize findings into the Research Brief format
Output structured brief for downstream content generation

Research Goals

When researching a topic, focus on:

3-5 significant recent developments - What's new and noteworthy?
1-2 surprising statistics - Data that challenges assumptions or creates shock value
Core narrative - What's the bigger story or trend?
Key players - Companies, tools, or people driving the change
Actionable takeaway - One clear action the audience can take

Output Format

Always structure the research brief as follows:

## Research Brief: [Topic]

**Core Narrative:** [1-2 sentence summary of the main story or trend]

**Key Developments:**
1. [Development 1]: [Brief description with source]
2. [Development 2]: [Brief description with source]
3. [Development 3]: [Brief description with source]

**Surprising Data:**
- [Statistic]: [Context and source link]

**Key Players:**
- [Company/Tool/Person 1]
- [Company/Tool/Person 2]

**Actionable Takeaway:** [Single, clear action someone can take]

**Sources:**
- [Source 1 URL]
- [Source 2 URL]

Quality Checklist

Before completing the research brief, verify:

All claims have credible sources
Statistics are recent (within last 6 months preferred)
Core narrative is clear and compelling
Takeaway is specific and actionable
Brief is concise (under 500 words)

Next Steps

After completing the research brief, proceed to:

twitter-thread-generator - Convert brief into Twitter thread
linkedin-post-adapter - Adapt for LinkedIn audience
newsletter-expander - Expand into full newsletter issue

---name: content-researchdescription: Research and synthesize information on a topic into a structured brief for content creation. Use when starting the content flywheel, researching trending topics, gathering data for threads/posts, or when user needs to create content about a specific subject.license: MIT---# Content Research SkillGather and synthesize raw information on a single topic into a structured brief that serves as the foundation for multi-platform content creation.## Workflow1. **Receive topic** from user or identify trending topic in niche2. **Research** using web search, news, and authoritative sources3. **Synthesize** findings into the Research Brief format4. **Output** structured brief for downstream content generation## Research GoalsWhen researching a topic, focus on:1. **3-5 significant recent developments** - What's new and noteworthy?2. **1-2 surprising statistics** - Data that challenges assumptions or creates shock value3. **Core narrative** - What's the bigger story or trend?4. **Key players** - Companies, tools, or people driving the change5. **Actionable takeaway** - One clear action the audience can take## Output FormatAlways structure the research brief as follows:```markdown## Research Brief: [Topic]**Core Narrative:** [1-2 sentence summary of the main story or trend]**Key Developments:**1. [Development 1]: [Brief description with source]2. [Development 2]: [Brief description with source]3. [Development 3]: [Brief description with source]**Surprising Data:**- [Statistic]: [Context and source link]**Key Players:**- [Company/Tool/Person 1]- [Company/Tool/Person 2]**Actionable Takeaway:** [Single, clear action someone can take]**Sources:**- [Source 1 URL]- [Source 2 URL]```## Quality ChecklistBefore completing the research brief, verify:- [ ] All claims have credible sources- [ ] Statistics are recent (within last 6 months preferred)- [ ] Core narrative is clear and compelling- [ ] Takeaway is specific and actionable- [ ] Brief is concise (under 500 words)## Next StepsAfter completing the research brief, proceed to:- `twitter-thread-generator` - Convert brief into Twitter thread- `linkedin-post-adapter` - Adapt for LinkedIn audience- `newsletter-expander` - Expand into full newsletter issue

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