# Turn research into a decision memo

Hand over research and criteria. Get a decision memo that names the unknowns that matter.

## Start

1. Edit [brief.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/brief.md) and [input-template.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/input-template.md).
2. Supply authorized inputs to your own file-capable agent with [instruction.txt](research-to-decision-memo/files/instruction.txt).
3. Inspect the saved outputs using [checks.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/checks.md) before using them. Keep original inputs.

## Inputs

- Named options and the decision to make
- Decision criteria, deadline and authorized research scope

## Outputs

- Decision memo
- Dated source table
- Open questions and next check

## Steps

- Give the agent a specific decision and a short list of options.
- Allow primary-source research, or supply sources and state their dates.
- Read the recommendation alongside the unresolved questions before acting.

## Instruction

Use my brief to compare the named options for the stated purpose. Confirm the decision criteria and constraints before filling any material gap. If browsing is available, check current primary sources and save a source table with title, URL, date checked and the specific claim supported. If browsing is unavailable, use only the supplied sources and say which claims remain unchecked.

Save decision-memo.md and sources.md. The memo should include the decision, relevant criteria, a compact comparison, a conditional recommendation, risks and the next action. Separate documented facts, reasonable inferences and your judgment. State unknown access, cost or operational constraints rather than guessing. Cite claims where they are used; do not fabricate citations or treat a documentation page as proof that my account can perform the task.

Recommend only as far as the evidence supports. If a decisive unknown would change the choice, state the question and the smallest check that could settle it. Do not buy, subscribe, connect accounts or contact anyone. Return the saved files and any limits on the research.

## Decisions that need your context

- Criteria and constraints, before gaps are filled
- Decisive unknowns, each with its smallest check
- Unknown access, cost or operational limits
- Buying, subscribing or contacting anyone

## Settled by the brief

No separately annotated settled rules are supplied. Follow the instruction as written.

## Check the output

- Each decision-changing factual claim has a working primary-source link.
- Facts, inference and recommendation can be distinguished.
- Unknown eligibility or operational constraints remain explicit.
- The next action settles a real uncertainty rather than just adding research.

## Limits

- A source-backed recommendation is not a hands-on product test.
- Documentation, availability and prices can change; check before committing.
- The agent needs actual browsing access to refresh sources.

## Materials

- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/designed-example.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/designed-example.md)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/input.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/input.md)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/decision-memo.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/decision-memo.md)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/input.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/input.md)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/instruction.txt](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/instruction.txt)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/source-notes.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/source-notes.md)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/sources.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/offline-synthesis/sources.md)
- [examples/research-to-decision-memo/source-notes.md](research-to-decision-memo/files/examples/research-to-decision-memo/source-notes.md)

## Evidence

[Recorded context and file identities](research-to-decision-memo/files/evidence.json)

Designed method · documented tool support

An internal local synthesis used the exported instruction and synthetic brief with dated notes from two primary pages observed on 23 October 2026. The original saved memo, source table, brief, instruction and dated notes are included in this kit; this establishes only that bounded research path. No ChatGPT Work or Claude Cowork account, file task, editable-output tool or unattended run was tested. Documentation and account conditions can change.

Observed or source-checked: 2026-10-23.

## Revision and corrections

Revision: 2.1.0. Lifecycle: active.

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[Rights and notices](research-to-decision-memo/files/LICENSES.md) · [Sources](research-to-decision-memo/files/sources.md) · [Manifest](research-to-decision-memo/files/manifest.json)

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