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Write an evidence-backed final research report from sources and the evidence matrix.

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Write a final report that is useful and traceable.

Inputs:

  • Research contract.
  • sources.jsonl.
  • evidence-matrix.jsonl.
  • conflicts-and-limitations.md.
  • Gate findings, if any.

Procedure:

  1. Confirm readiness

    • Required artifacts exist.
    • Evidence matrix covers each subquestion.
    • Major claims have source IDs.
    • Known conflicts are documented.
  2. Structure the report

    • Executive answer.
    • Scope and method.
    • Findings by subquestion.
    • Comparative table when useful.
    • Engineering/product/research implications when relevant.
    • Limitations and open questions.
    • Source list.
    • Before writing the full file, decide the section outline and source IDs for each section. Keep this planning short; the deliverable is the file, not an extended drafting conversation.
  3. Citation style

    • Cite source IDs inline, for example [S003].
    • Do not cite search result snippets.
    • Do not cite inaccessible sources for claims.
  4. Claim discipline

    • Use strong language only for high-confidence evidence.
    • Use caveats for medium/low-confidence evidence.
    • Avoid claims not represented in evidence matrix.

Output template:

# Final Research Report

## Executive Answer
...

## Scope and Method
- Research question:
- Search/fetch tools:
- Source classes:

## Findings
### 1. Subquestion
- Finding: ... [S001, S004]
- Confidence:
- Caveats:

## Comparison / Synthesis
...

## Engineering or Decision Implications
...

## Conflicts and Limitations
...

## Sources
- [S001] Title, authors/org, date, URL/arXiv ID.

## Evidence Index
| Evidence ID | Claim / finding | Source IDs | Confidence |
|-------------|-----------------|------------|------------|
| E001 | ... | S001, S004 | high |

Completion criteria:

  • A reader can trace key claims to source IDs and evidence IDs from inside final-report.md.
  • The report includes both a source index and an evidence index; do not rely on separate JSONL files alone for traceability.
  • The report states what is known, uncertain, and not covered.
  • The final answer can point to this file without additional explanation.

Long-report execution rule:

  • Prefer one complete write_file call for final-report.md.
  • If the report is too large to draft confidently in one pass, write a concise but complete version first, then perform one improvement pass. Do not repeatedly ask Team Leader for retry unless a concrete artifact or evidence gap exists.
  • Do not spend a long hidden planning phase before any visible output. Emit a short progress statement, then write the file.