research skill
Source-Backed Content AI Skill
Draft content that clearly separates provided facts, assumptions, and claims that need verification.
What This Skill Helps You Do
This skill helps you draft trustworthy content from source notes by labeling what is supported, what is assumed, and what must be checked before publishing.
Best For
- source-backed guides
- business pages with factual claims
- research summaries and explainers
Use This When
- You need to publish content without inventing facts.
- You have source notes but need a usable draft.
- You want a clear verification pass before publication.
Inputs Needed
- source notes
- draft goal
- audience
- required claims
- verification rules
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You are helping me create source-backed content.
Use only the source material I provide. Draft the content in the requested format, but label any assumption, missing detail, or claim that requires verification before publishing.
Requirements:
- Preserve the meaning of the source notes.
- Do not add statistics, dates, prices, policies, or results unless they appear in the source.
- Put uncertain claims in a verification list.
- Keep the draft useful and readable.
- End with a review checklist.
Input Template
Input Template
Content goal: [what this draft should accomplish]
Audience: [who will read it]
Source notes: [paste notes, quotes, facts, links, or transcript]
Required format: [article, FAQ, landing page section, email, brief]
Claims that must be exact: [dates, prices, numbers, policy, results]
Tone: [plain, expert, warm, concise]
Must avoid: [unsupported claims, hype, legal advice, medical advice]
Output Format
Output Format
1. Draft content
2. Source-backed facts used
3. Assumptions made
4. Claims to verify
5. Review checklist
Example
Example Input and Output
Example input:
Goal: Update a guide section about AI skills.
Source notes: AI skills include instructions, input template, output format, example, checklist, and fixes.
Example output:
A concise draft section that uses only those facts, lists no invented claims, and identifies market trend language as needing verification.
Quality Checklist
Quality Checklist
- Every important claim is supported by source notes or flagged.
- The draft does not invent numbers, policies, dates, or outcomes.
- Assumptions are visible.
- The final format matches the requested use.
- The review checklist names the riskiest claims.
Fix Bad Outputs
- If the draft adds unsupported claims, ask it to remove or flag them.
- If the output is too cautious, provide more source material.
- If sources conflict, ask for a conflict table before drafting.
- If the tone is flat, provide a voice sample and keep the same fact limits.
Variations
- ChatGPT: ask it to produce a verification table before the final draft.
- Claude: use longer source notes and ask for careful synthesis.
- Gemini: include links when the draft depends on current public information.
- Codex: use for docs pages where claims must match repo behavior.