Generate a full research report from a single topic using AI

You type in a topic and get back a full, sourced research report saved straight to Google Sheets.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each of five subtopics.

Pattern: Multiple Instances with a priori Run-Time Knowledge (14)

flowchart TD trig(("submit topic via form")):::human s0["break topic into subtopics"]:::task s1["draft intro and outline"]:::task s2[["research each subtopic"]]:::mi s3[("write and save full report")]:::store trig --> s0 s0 --> s1 s1 -->|"one per each of five subtopics"| s2 s2 --> s3 out[/"full sourced report saved"/]:::out pay{{"hours of research automated"}}:::pay s3 --> out out --> pay classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
A stepRuns once per itemA personA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsSpreadsheet & Database OpsReporting & AnalyticsResearch & Market IntelligenceSurvey & Feedback
Connects
OpenRouterTavilyGoogle Sheets

The problem it solves

Researching a topic thoroughly, finding good sources, and writing it up takes hours you don't have. Starting from a blank page is the hardest part, and pulling together credible sources takes even longer.

Who it fits

Content creators, marketers, and researchers who need well-sourced reports without doing the legwork.

How it works

  1. You submit a topic through a simple form
  2. AI breaks it into five subtopics worth covering
  3. AI drafts an intro, title, and table of contents
  4. Each subtopic is researched using live web search for real sources
  5. AI writes the full report and saves it, with sources, to Google Sheets
What you get

Sourced research delivered on any topic

You get a fully sourced research report on any topic you choose, organized and saved straight to your spreadsheet for easy reference.

What you get

A complete, sourced research report saved to a Google Sheet.

What you need

An OpenRouter API key, a Tavily search API key, and a Google account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

Let's Talk Strategy

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