RESEARCH, WRITING, AND KNOWLEDGE AGENTS

DOCUMENT AND REPORT GENERATION AGENTS A document generation agent takes information and produces a finished document, such as a report, a proposal, a summary, or a letter. It is often wise to treat writing as a separate specialized step from researching. The research agent produces structured findings, such as a list of claims with their sources. The writing agent turns those findings into a polished document with a title, an executive summary, headings, a clear narrative, and a conclusion. An executive summary is a short overview at the start that tells busy readers the main points. Separating the steps has benefits. Each agent can have its own instructions and, if useful, its own model, as in the cost discussions of Chapter 54. The writing agent works only from the supplied findings, which makes it easier to check that it did not add claims from nowhere. Reports can be built from templates, which are fill-in-the-blank outlines that keep the structure consistent, similar to the skills of Chapter 48. Good report harnesses include several features. A required structure so every report has the same sections. A style guide covering tone, length, and terms. A fact-fidelity rule: the writing agent must not introduce facts that are not in the findings. A review step, by a checking agent or by a human, before the report is delivered. For anything important, a human should approve the final document before it reaches its audience.