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+name: ask-research
+description: "Dispatch web research to the research profile."
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent
+license: MIT
+platforms: [linux]
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags: [research, delegation, web-search, scraping]
+    related_skills: [ask-hermes, deep-research, better-search]
+---
+
+# ask-research — Generic Research Profile Dispatch
+
+## Overview
+
+Dispatches a research task to the research profile (`hermes -p research`). The research profile has a full arsenal of web research tools — SearXNG, web scraping, browser automation, social media scraping, Python analysis — and runs with `reasoning_effort: high`. No methodology skill loaded by default — the research agent uses its own judgment to pick the right tools for the question.
+
+This is the generic "go research this" dispatch. For exhaustive methodology-driven research, use `deep-research` instead (loads the `deep-web-research` skill with six-move flow).
+
+## When to Use
+
+- "ask research to find everything about X"
+- "research this topic and give me a detailed report"
+- Any web research task that needs more than a few searches but doesn't need the full deep-research methodology
+- Gathering documentation, community knowledge, official sources on a specific tool/technology
+
+## When NOT to Use
+
+- Simple factual lookup → use `web_search` directly
+- Exhaustive OSINT/person investigation → use `deep-research` (methodology-driven)
+- Task needs your exact context → use `delegate_task`
+
+## Command
+
+```bash
+terminal(background=true, notify_on_complete=true, timeout=14400,
+  command="hermes -p research chat -q \"<prompt>\" -Q --max-turns 4000 --yolo",
+  workdir="/home/n8n/workspace/research")
+```
+
+- Always use `--max-turns 4000` (operator standing rule: 4000 is the safety net, not a budget)
+- Always use `background=true` + `notify_on_complete=true` — research runs long
+- The research agent writes output to the path specified in the prompt
+- Capture the session_id from the process log after completion
+
+## Prompt Composition
+
+Every `ask-research` prompt must include:
+
+1. **Exact research targets** — URLs, topics, sources to cover
+2. **Output path** — absolute path for the deliverable file
+3. **Web search mandate** — "Use mcp_searxng_searxng_web_search for EVERY claim. Scrape full pages with web_extract. Cite source URLs inline."
+4. **Scope boundaries** — what to include AND what to exclude
+5. **Turn budget note** — the agent has 2000 turns, use them thoroughly
+
+## Post-Dispatch Behavior
+
+Same as `deep-research`: return control to operator immediately. Do NOT poll. Do NOT check. Do NOT auto-deliver. Only check for results when the user explicitly asks.
+
+## Spot-check Rule
+
+Research agent self-reports are not verified fact. If it claims a file write, `read_file` the path to confirm. If it claims a specific finding, spot-check the source URL.
+
+## Related Skills
+
+- `deep-research` — Exhaustive methodology-driven research (six-move flow, external ledger, disconfirmation)
+- `better-search` — Medium-depth research (1-3 loops with AI evaluation)
+- `ask-hermes` — General-purpose peer agent dispatch