Research
The Research view lets agents conduct structured web research with source tracking and credibility scoring.Modes
| Mode | Sources | Timeout | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick | 3–5 | 120s | Fast answers, simple questions |
| Deep | 10+ | 300s | Thorough investigation, complex topics |
Workflow
- Enter a research query
- Choose Quick or Deep mode
- Watch the live progress:
- Searching — finding sources
- Reading — fetching pages
- Analyzing — processing content
- Found — result discovered
- Summarizing — generating synthesis
- Review findings with sources
Findings
Each research finding includes:- Summary — key takeaway
- Content — full extracted text
- Key points — bullet-point highlights
- Sources — URLs with titles and credibility scores (1–5)
Source credibility
Sources are scored on a 1–5 scale shown as dots:- ●●●●● — Highly credible (academic, official docs)
- ●●●●○ — Generally reliable
- ●●●○○ — Mixed reliability
- ●●○○○ — Use with caution
- ●○○○○ — Unreliable
Actions
For each finding you can:- Dig Deeper — ask follow-up questions about this finding
- Find Related — search for related topics
- View Full — see the complete content
- Delete — remove the finding
Reports
Generate a compiled report from your findings:- Saved as markdown to
~/Documents/Paw/Research/ - Includes all findings, sources, and key points
- Per-project sessions with query history
Deep research mode
Deep mode performs multi-step web research with synthesis:- Query expansion — the agent breaks your topic into multiple sub-queries
- Parallel search — searches DuckDuckGo for each sub-query (10+ sources)
- Source fetching — reads full page content from each result URL
- Cross-referencing — compares claims across multiple sources
- Synthesis — generates a comprehensive finding with key points and credibility scores
| Setting | Quick mode | Deep mode |
|---|---|---|
| Sources fetched | 3–5 | 10+ |
| Timeout | 120 seconds | 300 seconds |
| Sub-queries | 1 | Multiple (auto-generated) |
| Cross-referencing | No | Yes |
| Best for | Simple factual questions | Complex topics, comparisons, analysis |
Research notebook integration
All research data is saved to your local workspace at~/Documents/Paw/Research/:
Each project maintains:
- Query history — every research query you’ve run
- Findings — structured results with content, summaries, key points, and sources
- Reports — compiled multi-finding reports
Citation and source tracking
Every research finding tracks its sources with full provenance:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
url | Original source URL |
title | Page title or domain name |
credibility | 1–5 score (see Source credibility) |
extractedAt | Timestamp when the source was fetched |
snippets | Relevant text excerpts from the source |
Live source feed
During active research, a live feed shows sources as they’re discovered in real-time. Each source displays its domain and credibility score as the agent processes it.Research export formats
Research can be exported in several ways:| Format | How | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown report | Click Generate Report | Executive summary, key findings, analysis, conclusions, bibliography |
| Individual findings | Click Full on any finding | Complete content with sources and key points |
| Raw JSON | Open ~/Documents/Paw/Research/ | Machine-readable findings with all metadata |
| Project folder | Click Open in Finder | All findings, reports, and project config |
Generating a report
- Conduct several research queries to build up findings
- Click Generate Report
- The agent synthesizes all findings into a structured report:
- Executive Summary
- Key Findings (organized by theme)
- Detailed Analysis
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- Sources Bibliography
- The report is saved as markdown in the project’s
reports/folder
Tips
- Start with a broad quick search, then dig deeper on interesting findings
- Use the source credibility scores to prioritize reliable information
- Chain findings together: dig deeper → find related → synthesize