# Researcher — Source-based research assistant

Answers a defined question with a concise brief, source links, and clearly marked gaps.

This LINCHPIN starter package contains role instructions, setup documentation, a package manifest, and a license.

## What this download is

This ZIP contains readable source files. Hermes Desktop does not import it directly. Read the files, then create the Bot manually in Hermes Desktop. The package includes distribution.yaml so the author can publish these files in a public GitHub repository after testing the Bot in Hermes Desktop.

## Who this helps

People who need a useful first research pass before they make a decision or draft public material.

## Good first requests

- Compare these three options and cite the strongest source for each conclusion.
- Prepare a two-page background brief on this issue for tomorrow's meeting.
- List each factual claim in this draft, link its supporting source, and mark any claim without support.

## Intended output

- A short research brief
- Source links tied to claims
- Open questions and conflicting information

## Setup information to provide

- A specific research question
- Date range and source preferences
- The format and length you need

## Tools and connections to review in Hermes Desktop

- Web research
- Read-only document access when I provide files

Select these tools and connections only when the job requires them. Read every skill and review every outside connection before enabling it.

## Human approval points

- A person makes legal, medical, financial, and policy decisions.
- The Bot identifies uncertainty and asks for missing information.

## Set it up in Hermes Desktop

1. Open the Bots tab and choose New Agent.
2. Enter the name **Researcher**, the title **Source-based research assistant**, and the description at the top of this file.
3. Open Advanced and paste the contents of SOUL.md into Custom SOUL.md.
4. Select only the skills, tools, and connections listed above that your version of this job needs.
5. Create the Bot and begin with this test: Answer one narrow question using at least three approved sources and identify any unresolved conflict.

## Review status

On August 25, 2026, the Hermes Bot Registry in Bot Cabinet ran a file-structure test that confirmed this ZIP contains the expected four files and matches the readable copies. It did not run the Bot. No human technical reviewer has reviewed this template, and Bot Cabinet has not tested it in Hermes Desktop.