ResearchCited summary

Summarize a topic with inline citations

Use when you want a readable summary where every claim is tied to a numbered source.

The prompt
prompt.txt
Write a cited summary of a topic.

Topic: {{topic}}
Length: {{length}}
Audience: {{audience}}

Task:
1. Write a clear summary at the requested length.
2. Attach a numbered citation to each factual claim, like [1], [2].
3. Provide a numbered reference list at the end with enough detail to locate each source.
4. Add a short note listing which claims are well established versus which need more verification.

Constraints: do not fabricate sources or links. If you cannot supply a real, checkable source for a claim, mark it "needs verification" instead of inventing a citation.

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Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{topic}}
  • {{length}}
  • {{audience}}
Recommended models
Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#summary#citations#references#writing

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