Research Any Topic on Mac with AI and Live Sources
You need to make a decision based on current information.
The Problem
You need to make a decision based on current information. You open your browser, search, open 12 tabs, read five of them, realize two are outdated, find three conflicting answers, and spend 40 minutes assembling a picture that should have taken five. The research itself is not hard. The tab choreography, cross-referencing, and synthesis is what eats the time.
How Chapeta Handles This
Chapeta searches the web, reads the most relevant pages, and synthesizes the findings into a structured brief with sources attached. You get the research output without the research process. When you need to go deeper, follow up in the same conversation.
How to Research a Topic with Live Sources
3 steps to get it done
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Ask your research question
Be specific about what you need to know and why. 'What are the current best practices for API rate limiting in 2026?' beats 'Tell me about rate limiting.' Context helps the AI focus the search.
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Get the structured brief
Chapeta searches, reads top results, and returns: key findings, areas of consensus, areas of disagreement, and source links. The output is organized for quick scanning.
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Follow up for depth
Ask it to dig deeper on a specific finding, compare two sources, or check a claim. The conversation context carries forward, so each follow-up builds on what it already found.
Example
Research the current pricing and feature comparison of AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline). I need to make a team recommendation. Include pricing tiers and any recent changes.
## AI Coding Assistants Comparison (March 2026) ### Pricing | Tool | Free Tier | Pro Tier | Team Tier | |------|-----------|----------|-----------| | GitHub Copilot | Limited | $10/mo | $19/user/mo | | Cursor | 2-week trial | $20/mo | $40/user/mo | | Windsurf | Free tier | $15/mo | $30/user/mo | | Cline | Open source | N/A | N/A | ### Key Findings - Copilot added multi-file editing in Jan 2026, closing the gap with Cursor - Cursor's agent mode is the most mature for multi-step tasks - Windsurf has the most aggressive free tier - Cline is free but requires your own API key and has no managed infrastructure ### Sources 1. cursor.com/pricing (accessed March 2026) 2. github.com/features/copilot (accessed March 2026) 3. windsurf.ai/pricing (accessed March 2026) 4. cline.bot documentation (accessed March 2026)
Without Chapeta
Open browser. Search each tool individually. Navigate to pricing pages. Cross-reference features across four different websites. Open a doc to organize findings. Realize one pricing page is outdated. Search for recent blog posts confirming current prices. Assemble the comparison table by hand. Time: 30-60 minutes.
Tools Used
Go Deeper
Jump into the related guide, tool, or skill when you need more depth.
AI Web Research Workflow
See the broader source-backed research flow and examples of follow-up queries that stay auditable.
Web Research Skill
Use the saved workflow when research is a recurring job, not just a one-off search task.
Web Search Tool
Fresh answers start with live search results instead of frozen model memory.
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