---
name: deep-research
description: Use when the user needs a thorough, multi-source answer with citations - "research X", "give me a briefing on Y", "what's the state of Z". Not for single-fact lookups; use a plain search for those.
---

# Deep research (You.com)

## When this fires
The task needs synthesis across several sources, not one fact. Signals:
"research", "briefing", "deep dive", "literature on", open-ended "what's
known about".

## How to retrieve
1. Call the standard You.com MCP server's `you-research` tool.
2. Pass the user's question plus any relevant context already in the thread.
3. Return the synthesized answer with inline citations preserved. Never strip
   sources.