What this agent helps with
- Research industry trends and competitors
- Summarize academic papers
- Track technology developments
- Compile literature reviews
- Fact-check information
Tools it uses
This template uses: Web Search, PDF Reader.
- Web Search: looks up current information on the web.
- PDF Reader: reads and answers questions from PDF files.
How to use it
- Sign in and open Agent Studio, then choose Templates.
- Select Research Agent and review its instructions and tools.
- Add any data or files it needs, and adjust the instructions to your wording.
- Try a few real questions in chat, then deploy the agent and share it with your team.
Good to know
You control the instructions, the tools and the data this agent can use.
- Web Search: Web Search: looks up current information on the web.
- PDF Reader: PDF Reader: reads and answers questions from PDF files.
- Customisable instructions: Edit the instructions and tone in Agent Studio before and after you deploy.
What the Research agent gives you
Research industry trends and competitors
Use the Research Agent for research industry trends and competitors, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Ask about research industry trends and competitors in plain language.
- Results are explained so you can check them.
- Uses Web Search where it helps.
- Review the result before you act on it or share it.
Summarize academic papers
Use the Research Agent for summarize academic papers, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Ask about summarize academic papers in plain language.
- Results are explained so you can check them.
- Uses PDF Reader where it helps.
- Review the result before you act on it or share it.
Track technology developments
Use the Research Agent for track technology developments, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Ask about track technology developments in plain language.
- Results are explained so you can check them.
- Uses Web Search where it helps.
- Review the result before you act on it or share it.
From template to deployed agent
Start from the template, make it yours and deploy when you are happy with how it answers.
- Open Agent Studio: Sign in and choose Templates, then select this agent.
- Review instructions and tools: Check the instructions and the tools it uses: Web Search, PDF Reader.
- Add your data: Add any files or data the agent should use and adjust the wording.
- Test in chat: Ask real questions, read the answers and refine the instructions.
- Deploy and share: Deploy the agent and share it with your team or use it in a workflow.
How the Research agent answers
How the Research agent is built
An agent template is a set of instructions, tools and example tasks on the Coderva agent platform. You can edit every layer.
- Your data: The files and data you give the agent.
- Tools: Built-in tools the agent can call: Web Search, PDF Reader.
- Instructions: A prompt that sets the role, tone and rules for this kind of work.
- Answers and history: Explained answers and a conversation history.
Screens you will use
You work with the agent in Agent Studio and in chat.
Chat with the Research agent
Ask a question and read the answer.
- Try: research industry trends and competitors.
- Try: summarize academic papers.
- Ask for the reasoning behind an answer.
Instructions and tools
Adjust how the agent behaves.
- Edit the instructions and tone.
- Tools: Web Search, PDF Reader.
- Restrict what the agent may do before you deploy.
What teams ask it first
Starting use cases that come with the template. Add your own.
- Research industry trends and competitors: Use the Research Agent for research industry trends and competitors, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Summarize academic papers: Use the Research Agent for summarize academic papers, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Track technology developments: Use the Research Agent for track technology developments, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Compile literature reviews: Use the Research Agent for compile literature reviews, with instructions and tools you can adjust.
- Share with your team: Deploy the agent to a link or embed it in a workflow.
- Keep a history: Every conversation is stored so you can review what was asked and answered.
What it connects to
Tools and data this agent uses.
- Web Search
- PDF Reader
Control and checks built in
You decide what the agent can see and do, and how its answers are used.
- You control the data: The agent only uses the files, data and tools you give it.
- Cite or say so: The instructions tell the agent to cite its sources and to say when it cannot find an answer.
- Editable and testable: Edit the instructions and test in chat before you share the agent.
What is in the Research agent
- Web Search: Looks up current information on the web.
- PDF Reader: Reads and answers questions from PDF files.
- Customisable: Instructions, tone and tools are editable in Agent Studio.
- Deployable: Deploy to a link, share it with your team or use it in workflows.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Research Agent?
Gather information, summarize research papers, and track latest developments. Provides comprehensive research reports with citations. It is a advanced-level agent template you can customise in Agent Studio.
What does the Research Agent need to work?
It uses Web Search, PDF Reader. Some tools need your own account or files, which you add when you set the agent up.
Can I change the instructions and tools?
Yes. Everything is editable in Agent Studio before and after you deploy, so you can tune the tone, add tools and restrict what the agent may do.