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Build A Research Agent

Build a working agent that researches topics, compiles sources, and creates summaries

Part of AI Agents: From Chatbots To Doers

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Build a Research Agent

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Build a Research Agent

Goal: Create an agent that researches topics autonomously.

What it does:

  1. Takes a research query
  2. Searches multiple sources
  3. Compiles relevant information
  4. Synthesizes findings
  5. Provides cited summary
  6. Saves results for future reference

Example: User: "Research recent developments in renewable energy"

Agent:

  • Searches news, papers, reports
  • Identifies: solar efficiency gains, battery tech, policy changes
  • Creates structured summary with sources
  • Stores in Firestore for later access

From idea to deployed agent in 30 minutes.

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Quiz: 3 Questions

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Why does the research agent need both web_search AND read_article tools?

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Customize Your Research Agent

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Customize Your Research Agent

Now that you understand the architecture, design a specialized research agent for a specific domain.

Key decisions: Tool selection, system prompt constraints, quality metrics, error handling.