Cited Research Note
By Taylor Davis · Published · Updated
Answers a technical question as a short note where each claim carries its source and the date it was checked.
Prompt template
## Cited Research Note Research this question and write it up as a note with sources. - Question: [textarea: The technical question to answer] - Why it matters: [text: The decision it informs] - Sources allowed: [multi: Official docs, Source code, Release notes, Issue trackers, Papers, Blog posts] - Version or date range: [text: Versions the answer must hold for] - Length: [dropdown: Half a page, One page, Two pages] Restate the question in one line and give the short answer first, with a confidence level of high, medium or low. Then give the supporting evidence in a few short paragraphs. Every factual claim needs a source link or a file and line reference, plus the date it was checked, because technical facts expire. Prefer primary sources over summaries, and say when you could only find secondary ones. Where sources disagree, show both and say which you trust and why. Test claims against the stated versions. Separate what the sources state from what you infer. End with open uncertainties and what would resolve them, then a sources list with dates.