Setting up a custom research assistant inside Claude
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Setting up a custom research assistant inside Claude

Learn how to configure a dedicated Claude Project to systematically gather facts, analyze complex sources, and synthesize information over time. This workflow allows you to maintain clean context separation and retain insights across multiple research tasks.

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  1. 1Open Claude and navigate to the Projects section to create a new entry.
  2. 2Provide a clear, specific title for your research objective.
  3. 3Upload reference documents, notes, reports, and data files for context.
  4. 4Add custom instructions that define source standards, citation style, and report structure.
  5. 5Initiate research tasks inside the project to generate structured summaries while maintaining context.

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Act as my research assistant for [INSERT TOPIC]. Prioritize credible primary sources, distinguish facts from interpretation, cite sources, flag conflicting evidence, and summarize findings into Key Findings, Evidence, Implications, and Open Questions. Remember useful context from previous work in this project.
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