Content Research Brief

topic: string                  # (required) "HeyGen AI video tool", "email marketing trends 2024"
source_count: number           # (optional, default: 7) How many sources to collect (3-10)
source_types: string[]         # (optional, default: ["news", "blog"])
                               # Options: "news" | "blog" | "linkedin" | "youtube" | "reddit" | "academic"
freshness: string              # (optional, default: "month") "day" | "week" | "month" | "year" | "any"
product: object                # (optional) Focus research on a specific product
  name: string                 # "HeyGen"
  url: string                  # "https://heygen.com"
language: string               # (optional, default: "en") "en" | "vi" | any ISO 639-1 code
angle_count: number            # (optional, default: 3) How many unique content angles to generate

Primary search:
  web_search "[topic]" → top results
  
Source-type-specific searches:
  IF "news" in source_types:
    web_search "[topic] news [current year]" → recent news articles
  IF "blog" in source_types:
    web_search "[topic] blog review analysis" → in-depth blog posts
  IF "linkedin" in source_types:
    web_search "[topic] site:linkedin.com" → LinkedIn posts/articles
  IF "youtube" in source_types:
    web_search "[topic] site:youtube.com" → YouTube videos with descriptions
  IF "reddit" in source_types:
    web_search "[topic] site:reddit.com" → Reddit discussions with real user opinions
  IF "academic" in source_types:
    web_search "[topic] research study data statistics" → data-heavy sources

Product-specific (if product provided):
  web_search "[product.name] review [current year]"
  web_search "[product.name] alternatives comparison"
  web_search "[product.name] pricing features"
  web_search "[product.name] news launch update"

Angle:
  title: string                # Specific, could be a headline
  primary_source: string       # Which source drives this angle
  hook: string                 # Opening line
  key_data: string[]           # 2-3 data points from sources that support this angle
  format_suggestion: string    # "linkedin_post" | "blog_article" | "tiktok_script" | "twitter_thread"
  unique_value: string         # What makes this angle different from generic AI-written content

output_schema_version: "1.0.0"
topic: string
sources_collected: number
sources_fetched: number                # how many were fully fetched vs snippet-only
sources:
  - title: string
    url: string
    published_date: string | null
    tags: string[]                     # ["AI", "Tools", "Pricing"]
    key_data_points: string[]          # extracted stats and numbers
    key_quotes: string[]               # notable quotes
    main_thesis: string                # 1-sentence summary
    unique_info: string                # what's unique about this source
    fetch_status: "full" | "snippet"   # transparency
master_data:
  stats: string[]                      # all stats across all sources, deduplicated
  quotes: string[]                     # all notable quotes
  facts: string[]                      # key facts and features
  timeline: string[]                   # chronological events if applicable
angles:
  - title: string
    primary_source: string
    hook: string
    key_data: string[]
    format_suggestion: string
    unique_value: string
recommended_next_skill: string

## Content Research Brief: [Topic]

📚 **[X] sources collected** | [Y] fully fetched | Freshness: [month]
🏷️ **Top tags:** AI (5), Tools (3), Pricing (2), Comparison (2)

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### 📰 Sources

| # | Title | Tags | Date | Status |
|---|-------|------|------|--------|
| 1 | [Title](url) | AI, Tools | Mar 2024 | ✅ Full |
| 2 | [Title](url) | Pricing, Comparison | Feb 2024 | ✅ Full |
| 3 | [Title](url) | Trends, Growth | Mar 2024 | ⚠️ Snippet |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |

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### 📊 Key Data Points (from sources)

**Stats:**
- [Stat 1] — Source: [#1]
- [Stat 2] — Source: [#3]
- [Stat 3] — Source: [#2, #5]

**Quotes:**
- "[Quote]" — [Person], [Role] (Source: [#4])
- "[Quote]" — [Person] (Source: [#2])

**Key Facts:**
- [Fact 1] — mentioned in [X] sources
- [Fact 2] — mentioned in [Y] sources

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### 🎯 Content Angles (ready to write)

#### Angle 1: "[Title]"
- **Primary source:** [#2] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [stat 1], [stat 2], [quote]
- **Best format:** LinkedIn post
- **Unique value:** [Why this isn't generic]
→ Run: `viral-post-writer` with angle: "[this angle]"

#### Angle 2: "[Title]"
- **Primary source:** [#5] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [stat 3], [fact 1]
- **Best format:** Blog article
- **Unique value:** [Why this is different from Angle 1]
→ Run: `affiliate-blog-builder` with angle: "[this angle]"

#### Angle 3: "[Title]" (Contrarian)
- **Primary source:** [#7] — [title]
- **Hook:** "[Opening line]"
- **Key data:** [counter-stat], [user complaint from Reddit]
- **Best format:** Twitter thread
- **Unique value:** Goes against the dominant narrative — [reasoning]
→ Run: `twitter-thread-writer` with angle: "[this angle]"

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### 🚀 Next Steps

1. **Pick an angle** and run the suggested content skill
2. **Combine angles** — use `content-pillar-atomizer` to turn one angle into 15+ pieces
3. **Add visuals** — use `infographic-generator` to create a data infographic from the key stats