Use Deep Research Modes

Deep research can be tuned based on how thorough you need the output to be. The pipeline always runs the same four phases (SCOPE → RESEARCH → EVALUATE → SYNTHESIS), but the scope and depth vary.

Standard mode (default)

The default mode decomposes a topic into 3–6 dimensions and runs 1–2 evaluation iterations.

• When to use: Most research questions — technical topics, comparisons, surveys
• Time: 2–5 minutes depending on topic breadth
• Sources per dimension: Up to 8 (primary web + secondary social/IT search)

Quick mode

Restricts to 2–3 dimensions with no gap-filling iteration.

• When to use: You need a fast overview, or the topic is narrow
• Time: Under 2 minutes
• Sources per dimension: Up to 5 (primary web only)

To request a focused result, phrase your query narrowly:

quick overview of WebAssembly in the browser

Comprehensive mode

Generates 5–8 dimensions and runs up to 3 evaluation iterations. Secondary searches use multiple category combinations.

• When to use: Deep dives, literature surveys, architecture decisions
• Time: 8–15 minutes
• Sources per dimension: Up to 12 (primary + secondary + pagination)

To trigger deeper research, phrase your query broadly with explicit scope:

comprehensive analysis of distributed tracing approaches for microservices at scale

Controlling iteration depth

The gap-filling loop runs up to 3 times. If the LLM evaluator finds gaps after each round, it spawns new sub-dimensions.

You can see how many iterations ran in the activity feed:

Evaluation: 1 gap found. Starting iteration 2...
Evaluation: no gaps. Proceeding to synthesis.

Cancelling a running job

Click Cancel in the research UI, or send:

DELETE /api/research/deep/:id

The job stops cleanly after the current dimension completes. Already-gathered sources are preserved.

Downloading results

Click Download (top right) to export as Markdown. The export includes:

• Full report text with inline citation markers
• Numbered source list at the bottom
• Research metadata (topic, duration, source count)

Related

• Deep Research API — programmatic control of research jobs
• Deep research pipeline — how each phase works internally