Patterns for agents performing structured web research.
Search Strategy
- Break the research question into sub-queries
- Search each sub-query independently
- Extract relevant content from top results
- Synthesize findings with source attribution
Search Tools
Use WebSearch for broad queries, WebFetch for specific URLs:
WebSearch: "cortextOS multi-agent orchestration 2026"
WebFetch: "https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents"
Content Extraction
- Extract key facts, quotes, and data points
- Note the source URL for each finding
- Check publication dates for freshness
- Cross-reference claims across multiple sources
Research Output Format
## Finding: [Topic]
**Source:** [URL]
**Date:** [Publication date]
**Key points:**
- Point 1
- Point 2
**Relevance:** [How this relates to the research question]
Best Practices
- Always attribute sources
- Prefer primary sources over secondary
- Check for recency (information may be outdated)
- Synthesize, don't just aggregate
- Flag conflicting information explicitly