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Research Automation Stack

Search, fetch, extract and synthesise sourced briefs on a schedule.

1 min readupdated 2026-08-01

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Replace manual research cycles with a repeatable, citable pipeline. Search, fetch, extract and synthesise sourced briefs on a schedule.

Search, fetch, extract and synthesise sourced briefs on a schedule. Replace manual research cycles with a repeatable, citable pipeline. The stack combines Exa or Tavily (search API), Firecrawl (fetch and clean pages), Claude or GPT-5 (extraction and synthesis), Postgres + pgvector (claim store and dedupe), Slack (delivery of the weekly diff). This tool stack node is part of the Onexial knowledge graph and links to related concepts, workflows and tools below.
Purpose
Replace manual research cycles with a repeatable, citable pipeline.
Tools Included
  • Exa or Tavily (search API)
  • Firecrawl (fetch and clean pages)
  • Claude or GPT-5 (extraction and synthesis)
  • Postgres + pgvector (claim store and dedupe)
  • Slack (delivery of the weekly diff)
Workflow Supported
Alternatives
  • Perplexity API
  • SerpAPI + custom scraper
Use Cases
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What is the Research Automation Stack stack for?

Replace manual research cycles with a repeatable, citable pipeline.

Which tools are in this stack?

Exa or Tavily (search API), Firecrawl (fetch and clean pages), Claude or GPT-5 (extraction and synthesis), Postgres + pgvector (claim store and dedupe), Slack (delivery of the weekly diff).

Are there alternatives to this stack?

Yes — Perplexity API, SerpAPI + custom scraper.

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