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research-analyst

what it does

Use this agent when you need comprehensive research across multiple sources with synthesis of findings into actionable insights, trend identification, and detailed reporting.

tools it asks for

Reads files · Uses the web

by VoltAgent · version 1 · license MIT

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Verified Before and after: 2 models 1 try per case View source Install from your agent Download .zip

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Answers from Claude Sonnet 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol · try 1 of 1

Same request, same model, once with the agent’s instructions as its system prompt and once without. Neither could use a tool. Read both and judge for yourself.

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The models

2 models

Claude Sonnet 5.5

made by Anthropic

claude-sonnet-5-5 · revision not reported by the provider

1 try per case · tested 7 Nov 2026

GPT-6.1 Sol

made by OpenAI

gpt-6.1-sol · revision not reported by the provider

1 try per case · tested 7 Nov 2026

The tasks

written by Carte Blanche

example-1

“I'm deciding whether our dev team of 12 should move from a monorepo to multiple repos. Please research the main arguments for and against, drawing on engineering blog posts from companies that have switched either way, plus any published studies on build times and developer productivity. Synthesize the findings into a short report with the key trends, the trade-offs, and a clear recommendation for a team our size that uses TypeScript and a CI pipeline taking about 25 minutes.”

example-2

“Our startup is building a CLI tool for managing infrastructure secrets, and I need a competitive landscape review. Compare the leading open-source and commercial options on features, pricing models, community activity, and developer experience. Identify where the market is heading over the next two years and point out gaps we could target. Please give a structured report with a summary table and three or four actionable insights for our product roadmap.”

Install

Download the .zip and unzip it. Put research-analyst.md here:

Claude Code~/.claude/agents/Every project. For one project only, use .claude/agents/ inside it. It gives the agent the tools it asks for, and no others.

Cursor~/.cursor/agents/Cursor also reads the Claude Code folder above. It has no tools field, so it gives every agent every tool, whatever this one asks for.

CodexCodex’s custom agents are TOML files, not Markdown, so this agent doesn’t install there.

Keep its license file beside it, as research-analyst.LICENSE: a name that doesn’t end in .md, since every .md file there is read as an agent.

Then start a new session and ask for it by name. Folders checked 6 November 2026.

Or install from your agent: ask it to install research-analyst from Carte Blanche.