Turn a chat bot into a citation-backed research assistant

Ask a question in chat and get a clear answer with real sources, remembered across your conversation.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5)

flowchart TD trig>"user sends chat question"]:::trig s0["choose fast or deep mode"]:::task s1["reply with answer and citations"]:::task s2[("remember conversation for follow ups")]:::store trig --> s0 s1 --> s2 gx{"× how complex is the question"}:::gate s0 --> gx p00["quick web search"]:::task gx -->|"fast mode"| p00 p10["thorough multi source research"]:::task gx -->|"deep research mode"| p10 jn{"○ merge findings"}:::gate p00 --> jn p10 --> jn jn --> s1 out[/"sourced answer with citations"/]:::out pay{{"fast trustworthy research answers"}}:::pay s2 --> 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
Starts itA stepA record or sheetOne path onlyPaths rejoinResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

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

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsMessaging & NotificationsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
TelegramPerplexityOpenAI

The problem it solves

You need a fast, trustworthy answer to a research question, but generic AI chatbots often make things up or give you no way to check their sources. Searching manually across multiple sites takes time you don't have.

Who it fits

A founder, analyst, or consultant who needs quick, sourced answers to research questions.

How it works

  1. You send a question through a chat message
  2. The system picks a fast or a deep-research mode depending on complexity
  3. It searches the web and gathers cited sources
  4. It replies with a concise answer and clickable source links
  5. It remembers the conversation so you can ask follow-up questions
What you get

Sourced answers you didn't dig up yourself

Ask a question in chat and get a clear, cited answer, with the conversation remembered so you can ask follow-ups.

What you get

A chat reply with a clear answer and clickable citations you can verify.

What you need

A Telegram account, an OpenAI API key, and a Perplexity API key.

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.

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