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Research Assistant

AI Research Assistant That Works 24/7

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Use Deep mode Internal agents with search_web, read_url, and knowledge attachments to gather sources and produce structured reports.

Typical use: Competitive analysis brief → agent searches the web, reads sources, cites findings, and delivers a markdown report.

The Challenge

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Research is time-consuming and tedious:

  • Information overload - Too many sources, not enough time
  • Manual synthesis - Hours spent reading and summarizing
  • Inconsistent quality - Different researchers, different approaches
  • Slow turnaround - Research takes days or weeks
  • Limited coverage - Can’t monitor everything relevant

The cost of slow research:

  • Missed opportunities from delayed insights
  • Poor decisions based on incomplete information
  • Researcher burnout from repetitive work
  • Competitive disadvantage
  • Inability to scale research operations

The Solution

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Auteryn research agents continuously monitor sources, gather relevant information, analyze findings, and deliver synthesized insights—automatically and on schedule.

Key Capabilities

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Multi-Source Gathering

Search web, academic papers, news, social media, internal docs, and databases simultaneously.

Intelligent Synthesis

Analyze findings, identify patterns, extract key insights, and generate summaries.

Continuous Monitoring

Track topics 24/7. Get alerts when new relevant information appears.

Citation Management

Automatically cite sources, track references, and generate bibliographies.

Competitive Intelligence

Monitor competitors, track industry trends, and identify market opportunities.

Custom Reports

Generate formatted research reports with executive summaries and visualizations.

How It Works

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  1. Define Research Topics

    Specify what to research: keywords, questions, sources to monitor, and depth of analysis needed.

  2. Agent Gathers Information

    Searches multiple sources, filters relevant content, and extracts key information automatically.

  3. Analysis & Synthesis

    Agent analyzes findings, identifies patterns, compares sources, and generates insights.

  4. Deliver Reports

    Receive formatted reports via email, Slack, or dashboard. Schedule daily, weekly, or on-demand.

Example workflow

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Brief: “Summarize competitor pricing pages for products X, Y, Z.” Agent uses web search and read_url, cites sources, and returns a structured markdown comparison.

Features in Detail

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Comprehensive Information Gathering

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The agent automatically:

  • Web search - Built-in search_web over the open web
  • Publicly accessible papers - Preprints and open-access articles via web fetch (gated databases like JSTOR/IEEE require your own access)
  • News monitoring - Public news pages and RSS via web fetch
  • Social & forums - Publicly accessible discussions via web fetch
  • Internal sources - Knowledge attachments (Confluence, Notion, Google Drive, uploaded docs)
  • Competitor tracking - Websites, product updates, announcements via web fetch

Intelligent Analysis

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Beyond simple summarization:

  • Trend identification - Spot emerging patterns and themes
  • Sentiment analysis - Gauge public opinion and reactions
  • Comparative analysis - Compare sources and perspectives
  • Gap analysis - Identify missing information
  • Credibility assessment - Evaluate source reliability
  • Contradiction detection - Flag conflicting information

Research Report Generation

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Professional, formatted reports:

  • Executive summary - Key findings and recommendations
  • Methodology - Sources and approach used
  • Detailed findings - Organized by theme or question
  • Data visualizations - Charts, graphs, timelines
  • Citations - Properly formatted references
  • Appendices - Raw data and supporting materials

Integration Options

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Web search & fetch

Built-in search_web and read_url cover the open web, including many publicly indexed papers and preprints.

News & feeds

Monitor public news pages and RSS via web fetch, or wire a news API through Custom MCP with your own key.

Social & forums

Read publicly accessible discussions via web fetch; gated platform APIs (X, Reddit, LinkedIn) require your own credentials via Custom MCP.

Web extraction

Extract data from websites and forums with read_url and sandbox scripting.

Internal sources (Knowledge)

Attach Confluence, Notion, Google Drive, a web crawler, or uploaded documents as Knowledge.

Reference export

Output citations as formatted text/BibTeX for import into your reference manager. No native Zotero/Mendeley connector.

Use Cases

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Market Research

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Understand your market:

  • Customer needs and pain points
  • Market size and growth trends
  • Competitive landscape analysis
  • Pricing and positioning research

Competitive Intelligence

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Stay ahead of competitors:

  • Product launches and updates
  • Marketing campaigns and messaging
  • Hiring patterns and expansion
  • Customer reviews and sentiment

Academic Research

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Accelerate scholarly work:

  • Literature reviews
  • Citation discovery
  • Methodology research
  • Data collection and analysis

Investment Research

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Due diligence and analysis:

  • Company research and financials
  • Industry trends and forecasts
  • Risk assessment
  • Regulatory changes

Product Research

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Build better products:

  • User needs and feedback
  • Feature requests and complaints
  • Technology trends
  • Best practices and patterns

Pricing

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Research automation scales with your needs:

  • Free: $0/month — 1,000 credits
  • Pro: $29/month — 15,000 credits ($24/mo billed annually)
  • Business: $99/month — 60,000 pooled credits ($83/mo billed annually)
  • Enterprise: Custom pricing for high-volume research

See Pricing for full plan limits and credit rates. Credit usage depends on research depth and tools invoked.

Get Started

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  1. Sign up free - No credit card required

  2. Follow the quickstart - Create your first agent in 10 minutes

  3. Use the research template - Start with our pre-built research skill

  4. Configure sources - Connect databases and APIs

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Questions?

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  • How accurate is the research? Agents cite all sources and flag conflicting information. You control which sources to trust.
  • Can it access paywalled content? If you have institutional access, agents can use your credentials to access paywalled databases.
  • What about data privacy? All research is private to your organization. Agents never share findings externally.
  • Can it handle specialized topics? Yes. Provide domain-specific sources and terminology, and agents adapt to any field.
  • How current is the information? Agents can monitor sources in real-time and alert you to breaking developments.

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