Dispatch — desk-researcher
dispatch_desk_researcherDispatch to the DESK RESEARCHER — source-grounded synthesis on a topic landscape. Use for: "what is known about X / give me the landscape of Y / fact-check Z / synthesize the published evidence on W". Multi-source FACT/INFERENCE extraction with citation discipline. Vertical and geography agnostic. Returns: BRIEF restatement + NOT IN SCOPE + findings with FACT/INFERENCE/SPECULATION labels + [n] citations + Sources block. NOT for: trajectory questions (use dispatch_trend_researcher) / entity teardowns (use dispatch_market_analyst) / numerical effect sizes (use dispatch_quantitative_researcher) / community quotes (use dispatch_qualitative_researcher).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| priority | No | standard (default) uses the specialist's production model; deep uses its escalation model (per _config/model-assignments.ts). | |
| objective | Yes | One sentence stating what "done" looks like — the specific deliverable the specialist must return. From the four-part delegation contract (agent-authoring §5). | |
| boundaries | Yes | In scope vs out of scope. Explicit OUT_OF_SCOPE clauses. Constraints (e.g. "do not spawn further subagents", "only Meta paid social"). | |
| output_format | Yes | The shape the specialist must return — schema, template, or specific format. If verbatim-return needed, say so explicitly (parent may summarize otherwise). | |
| tool_guidance | Yes | How the specialist should approach this — which of its tools to favor, effort budget in tool calls, query angles to prioritize. |