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research-brief-generator — Claude Code subagent: turn a query into

Q: How do I install research-brief-generator in Claude?

Through the templates: `npx claude-code-templates@latest --agent deep-research-team/research-brief-generator`. The agent file lands at `.claude/agents/research-brief-generator.md`.

Turns a vague research query into a structured brief: one main question, sub-questions, keywords and success criteria.

Install into Claude Code · claude-code-templates All methods and platforms ↓

npx claude-code-templates@latest --agent deep-research-team/research-brief-generator

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What research-brief-generator does

The subagent breaks a refined query into parts and returns a JSON research plan. Inside are a first-person main question, three to five sub-questions, keyword sets (primary, secondary, exclusion), source preferences with weights from 0.0 to 1.0, scope limits and success criteria.

Scope is set by time, geography and depth — recent, global, detailed, for instance. Source weights follow the query type: a technical topic leans on documentation, a news topic on fresh coverage. The agent's tools are plain: Read, Write, Edit.

It works on an already clarified query, so tighten the wording first. Feed it something raw and the brief comes back with junk sub-questions. That is a reason to rewrite the original phrasing rather than run the agent again.

What it helps with

split a vague query into answerable sub-questions
pick keywords and exclusion terms for a search
weight source types for the task at hand
set time and geographic bounds for research
define criteria that show the answer is complete

Example prompts for the agent

build a research brief on the impact of AI on diagnostics
break the quantum computing in drug discovery query into sub-questions
make a brief with keywords and source weights for this topic

How to install research-brief-generator

1claude-code-templates

npx claude-code-templates@latest --agent deep-research-team/research-brief-generator

2Manually: put the files in place

.claude/agents/research-brief-generator.md

For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention

Manually: put the files in place

.codex/agents/research-brief-generator.toml

Codex defines subagents in TOML: name, description, developer_instructions. Move the Markdown text into developer_instructions by hand. For all projects use ~/.codex/agents/

Manually: put the files in place

.cursor/agents/research-brief-generator.md

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Questions about research-brief-generator

How do I install research-brief-generator in Claude?

Through the templates: npx claude-code-templates@latest --agent deep-research-team/research-brief-generator. The agent file lands at .claude/agents/research-brief-generator.md.

What does research-brief-generator do?

It takes a clarified research query and builds a structured brief: a main question, sub-questions, keywords, source preferences, scope limits and success criteria.

What does the agent need to work well?

A query that is already clarified. It structures a finished phrasing instead of guessing what you meant.

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