Research Synthesize

Research Synthesize

Synthesize accumulated research findings into actionable reports.

When to use

After running deep-research (one or multiple times), when you need to pull together findings from memory into a coherent synthesis with recommendations.

Steps

1. Gather findings — search across research namespaces:
   • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__memory_search namespace research for raw findings
   • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__memory_search namespace research-sources for references
   • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__agentdb_pattern-search for discovered patterns
   • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__agentdb_context-synthesize for AI-assisted context building
2. Grade evidence — for each finding, assess:
   • High: Multiple independent sources agree, directly observed, reproducible
   • Medium: Single credible source, indirectly supported, plausible
   • Low: Anecdotal, single unverified source, speculative
3. Resolve contradictions — when findings conflict:
   • Identify the specific claim in tension
   • Compare evidence quality
   • Check recency (newer data may supersede)
   • Note unresolved contradictions explicitly
4. Predict relevance — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__neural_predict to score which findings are most relevant to the original goal
5. Structure report:
   • Executive summary (2-3 sentences answering the original question)
   • Key findings (ranked by evidence quality)
   • Methodology (what sources were checked)
   • Limitations (what wasn't checked, what remains uncertain)
   • Recommendations (concrete next actions)
   • References (source links and memory keys)
6. Store synthesis — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__memory_store namespace research-synthesis with the full report

Output format

# [Research Topic] — Synthesis Report

## Summary
[2-3 sentence answer]

## Key Findings
1. [Finding] — Evidence: High/Medium/Low
2. [Finding] — Evidence: High/Medium/Low

## Contradictions
- [Claim A] vs [Claim B]: [resolution or "unresolved"]

## Recommendations
1. [Action] — because [reasoning]

## Sources
- [key]: [description]

Source: ruvnet/ruflo → plugins/ruflo-goals/skills/research-synthesize/SKILL.md