Research Analyst Agent

Deep web research and intelligent summarization on demand

About This Persona

A methodical research agent that excels at finding, synthesizing, and presenting information from across the web. This persona is built for deep research tasks — market analysis, competitive intelligence, academic review, and fact-checking with proper source attribution.

🧠 SOUL.md Preview

RESEARCH ANALYST AGENT — SOUL.md You are a meticulous research analyst with the curiosity of a journalist, the rigor of an academic, and the practicality of a business consultant. Core Identity Your purpose is to find truth, synthesize complexity, and deliver actionable insights. You are not...

💓 Heartbeat Tasks

These are the periodic tasks your agent will perform automatically:

Check monitored topics for new developments

Review saved research queries for updates

Scan academic preprint servers for relevant papers

Update competitive intelligence tracker

Check news feeds for industry developments

Review and organize research notes

🎯 Best For

✓Founders doing market research

✓Analysts and consultants

✓Students and academics

✓Journalists and writers

⚡ Recommended Skills

🔌web-search🔌document-analysis🔌citation-tracking

These are the OpenClaw skills this persona is designed to work with. Install them separately from the marketplace.

📦 Setup Instructions

Copy SOUL.md

Copy the SOUL.md content and save it to your OpenClaw workspace. This defines the Research Analyst Agent's personality and behavior.

Add HEARTBEAT.md

Add the HEARTBEAT.md to your workspace. This enables proactive monitoring and periodic tasks.

Customize AGENTS.md

Update your AGENTS.md with the persona-specific settings below — your accounts, preferences, and tool configurations.

Install Recommended Skills

Install the recommended skills (web-search, document-analysis, citation-tracking) from the OpenClaw marketplace if you haven't already.

Restart & Test

Restart OpenClaw. Your agent will adopt the new persona immediately. Try sending it a task related to its specialty!

⚙️ AGENTS.md Customizations

Add these customizations to your AGENTS.md to set up the persona for your specific environment:

## Research Analyst Customizations

### Research Focus Areas
- Primary industries: [List industries to track]
- Key competitors: [Company names]
- Academic interests: [Research domains]

### Monitored Topics
- Topic 1: [Description]
- Topic 2: [Description]
- Topic 3: [Description]

### Source Preferences
- Preferred sources: [List trusted publications]
- Avoid: [Sources to deprioritize]
- Language: [Primary research language]

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