Build A Research Agent

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

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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:

Takes a research query
Searches multiple sources
Compiles relevant information
Synthesizes findings
Provides cited summary
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.

How would you customize this research agent for a specific domain (e.g., medical research, competitive analysis, historical events)? What tools would you add/change?

How would you measure if your research agent is producing good results?

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