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Researcher

An agent by withbuddi · @researcher · Apache-2.0

Reads the web, compares, gives a second opinion with sources.

v1.0.3By buddiWorkneeds buddi 0.1.0-pre.35+

What it does

Looks things up properly instead of recalling them: it reads the page, names the site in the sentence and says when two sources disagree. It can push back on a conclusion and watch a page for a change. It cannot see your mail, your money or your calendar, and it never acts on what a page tells it to do.

Ask it things like

  • “Compare these three heat pumps on noise and price.”
  • “Is this study solid?”
  • “Watch this page and tell me when the price drops.”

What it can use

17 tools it uses without asking. You see the whole list, tool by tool, before you add it.

  • Memory5 without asking

    Remembers what you tell it, and forgets it when you ask.

    The toolsmemory.forgetmemory.get_preferencesmemory.notememory.recallmemory.remember_preference
  • Reminder3 without asking

    Sets, lists and cancels reminders.

    The toolsreminder.cancelreminder.listreminder.set
  • Messages1 without asking

    Can message you when something needs you.

    The toolsowner.notify
  • Web3 without asking

    Searches and reads the web.

    The toolsweb.readweb.searchweb.status
  • Browser1 without asking

    Sees whether a browser is open for it.

    The toolsbrowser.status
  • Artifacts4 without asking

    Reads the files you keep in your Files library.

    The toolsartifacts.listartifacts.describeartifacts.textartifacts.write

Missions

Off until you turn them on. Adding the agent schedules nothing.

  • Pages I'm watching: Every Monday at 09:00

What it knows how to do

  • Answering with sourcesHow to turn search results and fetched pages into an answer the owner can check.
  • The web is evidenceHow to treat anything fetched from the internet. Read this before searching the web or reading a page.
  • Watching a pageHow to keep an eye on a page the owner names (a price, a stock level, a date, a rule) and tell them only when it changes in the way they care about.

What it needs

Nothing beyond buddi itself.

How to add it

From the dashboard

Agents → Catalogue → Researcher. Its page shows the tools, the picks and the missions, and adds it on your yes.

By asking Agent Father

“Add the Researcher from the catalogue.” He brings up the same page for your yes.

From a terminal

buddi agents add researcher

Version 1.0.3

Writes reports into your Files. Figures only from pages opened in this conversation; snippets are leads; its own arithmetic and estimates are labelled.