> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dopamine.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Build a Research Agent

> Step-by-step guide to building a research agent that sends daily Telegram summaries.

## Goal

Build an agent that:

1. searches the web for a given topic
2. summarizes the findings
3. sends the summary to Telegram every morning

## Step 1: Create an agent

Go to [Builder](https://dopamine.chat/builder) and create a new agent called:

```
Research Agent
```

Add these instructions:

```
You are a research assistant. When given a topic, search the web and return a concise summary with 5 bullet points covering the most important findings.
```

Add the **Web Search** tool.

## Step 2: Test the agent

Open the agent and send:

```
Research the latest developments in AI agents.
```

Example output:

* new multi-agent frameworks released by major labs
* agents can now browse the web and use tools autonomously
* open-source agent frameworks gaining traction
* enterprise adoption accelerating
* personal AI assistants becoming mainstream

## Step 3: Connect Telegram

Go to **Integrations** and connect your Telegram account.

Return to the agent, go to **Tools**, and add the Telegram integration.

Update the agent instructions to end with:

```
At the end of your response, send the summary to my Telegram.
```

## Step 4: Schedule it

Go to the **Triggers** tab and add a **Schedule** trigger.

Set it to run every day at 8am with the prompt:

```
Research the latest AI news from the past 24 hours.
```

Your agent will now send you a daily AI briefing automatically.

## Next improvements

Extend this agent by:

* filtering results by specific keyword or source
* posting to Slack instead of Telegram
* adding a [workflow](/workflows) to split research and sending into separate agents
* connecting to Notion to save each summary automatically

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