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Search the web, compare options, check a claim, with sources.
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Research three options and recommend one
Goal. Choose a product or service without an evening of browser tabs.
Open. Chat with web search, any plan; type /deep-research first on plans that show it.
Research the best 3 options for [what] for [who / situation]. Criteria, ranked: [1], [2], [3]. Budget: [amount]. Use current sources and link each fact. For each option: price, pros, cons, who it suits. End with a comparison table and one recommendation for my situation, plus the strongest reason not to choose it.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A progress plan, then a report with three options, a table, sources and a recommendation.
Watch out. Without ranked criteria Claude compares everything and recommends nothing. Open two source links and check the prices before paying. If stuck: Chapters 1.3, 1.4.
Goal. Know whether something I read or heard is true before I repeat it.
Open. Chat with web search, any plan.
Check this claim: "[the claim]". I saw it on [where]. Search for primary sources (the original study, official statement, or data), not just articles about it. Tell me: what the best sources actually say; where the claim is true, exaggerated, or false; what context is missing; how confident you are and why. Link every source. If the sources disagree, show both sides.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. A verdict with shades (true / partly / false), sources, missing context, a confidence note.
Watch out. Open at least one primary source yourself. "Many sources repeat it" is not evidence; ask where it started. If stuck: Chapters 1.3, 4.8.
Goal. A realistic day-by-day plan that fits my people and my budget.
Open. Chat with web search, any plan.
You are an experienced [travel planner / event planner]. Plan [a 4-day trip to X / a 40-person birthday party] for [who: ages, needs]. Dates: [when]. Budget: [low / medium / high or amount]. Staying at / venue: [place]. Rules: max [2] activities a day; [walking distance / wheelchair access / kid-friendly food]; [anything to avoid]. Ask me 2 questions first if needed. Then give a table: day, morning, afternoon, evening, notes (time, place, why it fits). Check opening hours on the web. Finish with a packing or shopping list.
What you get · Watch out
What you get. Two questions, then a day-by-day table with times and reasons, and a list.
Watch out. Give the ages and the energy level; plans fail on tired people. Check one opening time yourself. If stuck: Chapters 4.2, 4.4.