modbender 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:
- News share — Straightforward reporting
- Discussion — "What do you think..."
- Analysis — Your take on implications
- ELI5 — Simple explanation
- Contrarian — Devil's advocate
X/Twitter
- Under 280 chars (or thread)
- Hook first line
- Line breaks for readability
Angles:
- Breaking — Just facts, urgency
- Hot take — Engagement bait opinion
- Thread — Multi-tweet breakdown
- Quote dunk — React to announcement
- Meme — Casual/funny
Discord
- Bullet lists (no tables)
- Wrap links:
<https://...> - Bold/CAPS for emphasis
Angles:
- Alert — One-liner + link
- Summary — Key bullets
- Discussion — Ask for reactions
- Thread — Detailed breakdown
- Meme — Community vibe
- Professional tone
- Lead with insight
- 3-5 short paragraphs
- End with question
Angles:
- Industry insight — What it means
- Lessons — What we learn
- Prediction — Where it's heading
- Career — Professional implications
- 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]