Research mode

For questions that need sources rather than an opinion. Every claim in the answer must point to a page ZeroLog fetched, and the quote it relies on is checked against that page.

How research mode checks a claimWith research mode on, pages the model reads are fetched and a copy is stored. The model answers with claims, each naming a source and an exact quote. ZeroLog looks for the quote word for word in the stored page. A found quote is supported. A missing quote or a missing source gets one more try, then the answer carries a warning. The Sources panel lists every claim with its verdict.yesno/research onor chat settings switchPages are fetched anda copy is storedModel answers with claims,each with a source andan exact quoteIs the quote in the storedpage, word for word?SupportedUnsupported or uncited:one more try, thenthe answer carries a warningSources panel listsevery claim and its verdict
The check is a word-for-word lookup in a copy ZeroLog fetched, not a second opinion from a model.
Diagram as text
  1. You switch research mode on with /research on or in the chat settings.
  2. Pages are fetched when the model reads them, and a copy of each is stored.
  3. The model answers with claims, each with a source and an exact quote from it.
  4. ZeroLog looks for each quote word for word in the stored page.
  5. A quote that is found makes the claim supported.
  6. An unsupported or uncited claim gets one more try; if it still fails, the answer is shown with a warning.
  7. The Sources panel in the chat lists every claim with its verdict.

Turn it on

/research on
Switches the mode on in a chat. /research off switches it off. There is also a switch in the chat settings.
/research <question>
Not this mode: it starts a deep research run as a background job. See Deep research.

Chats with a container can switch to this mode by themselves for code and document questions. A sourced reply arrives in one piece instead of streaming.

Check the sources

The answer comes with claims, each naming a source and an exact sentence from it. ZeroLog looks for that sentence word for word in the stored copy of the page. The result is shown per claim in the chat's Sources panel as supported, unsupported or uncited. If a check fails, the model gets one more try; if it still fails, the answer is shown with a warning.

The claim

A sentence quoted from a source

is looked up in

The stored page

Found word for word: supported.

A quote that does not appear in the page is marked unsupported.

If a page cannot be read, its source entry shows an error instead of a citation. Open the original from the panel to read the context.

What follows

  • Check it instead of trusting it. The check shows that a quote exists in the page, not that the page is right. Read what the claim rests on.

What it costs

Slower and dearer than a normal answer, because a sourced reply can take several model calls. Use it when the citation matters.

When you want a whole report Deep research