Install to Claude Code
npx -y skills add https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-workflows --skill firecrawl-deep-researchDescription
firecrawl deep research
SKILL.md
---
name: firecrawl-deep-research
description: |
Produce an intensive, cited analytical report: executive summary, multi-angle
findings, contrarian views, open questions, and full sources. Use only when the
user needs rigorous synthesis of a complex topic (scientific, technical, policy,
or market-analytical) that cannot be answered with a short search, and wants
a formal written report, not a recommendation list.
Do not use for product picks, top-N lists, quick lookups, or routine "find out
about X" tasks. If the request does not clearly need this kind of report, do
not use this skill.
license: ISC
metadata:
author: firecrawl
version: "0.1.0"
homepage: https://www.firecrawl.dev
source: https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-workflows
inputs:
- name: FIRECRAWL_API_KEY
description: Firecrawl API key for hosted Firecrawl requests.
required: true
---
# Firecrawl Deep Research
Use this only for report-scale research: a rigorous, cited synthesis the user
explicitly wants delivered as a formal written report. If the request is a
product pick, a top-N list, a quick lookup, or anything answerable with a short
search, stop; do not use this skill, let the request be handled the standard
way.
## Onboarding Interview
Infer the topic and output format from context. Before starting, unless already specified, always ask one short question to define the scope:
> "How long do you want this research task to run?"
Map the answer to a depth tier in the Collection Plan below:
- A few minutes → Quick
- ~10-15 minutes → Thorough
- Longer / no limit → Exhaustive
If the topic itself is unclear, you may ask at most 1-2 additional concise
questions (topic, or a critical angle/source constraint). Otherwise proceed once
the runtime is set.
## Firecrawl Collection Plan
Use Firecrawl search and scrape through the CLI or equivalent tool surface. Match
depth to the runtime the user chose during onboarding.
- Quick (~a few minutes): search 3-5 queries and scrape 5-10 high-quality sources.
- Thorough (~10-15 minutes): search 5-10 queries from different angles and scrape 15-25 sources.
- Exhaustive (longer): search 10+ queries and scrape 25+ sources, including primary sources, research papers, expert views, and contrarian sources.
Avoid re-scraping URLs already returned with full content from a search-with-scrape result.
## Parallel Work
If appropriate, use sub-agents or equivalent parallel task runners by research angle:
- overview and definitions
- technical or implementation details
- market and industry context
- contrarian views, risks, and limitations
- primary sources and official docs
Each researcher should return claims, source URLs, source quality notes, and uncertainty.
## Final Deliverable
Default structure:
```markdown
# Deep Research: [Topic]
## Executive Summary
[2-3 paragraphs]
## Key Findings
[Numbered findings with source links]
## Detailed Analysis
[Themes, evidence, and synthesis]
## Contrarian Views And Risks
[Counterarguments, limitations, failure modes]
## Open Questions
[What remains uncertain]
## Sources
[Every URL used with a one-line note]
## Rerun Inputs
workflow: firecrawl-deep-research
topic: [topic]
depth: [quick/thorough/exhaustive]
output: [markdown/json/brief]
```
## Quality Bar
- Cite sources for factual claims.
- Prefer primary sources when available.
- Flag uncertainty and conflicting evidence.
- Synthesize instead of listing scrape summaries.