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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "hezaohezao-poirot--run-deep-research-session",
 "repo": "HezaoHezao/poirot",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot",
 "repo_slug": "hezaohezao-poirot",
 "title": "Run a deep research session from the terminal",
 "page_title": "How to run a deep research session from the terminal with Poirot",
 "summary": "Install Poirot locally and ask it a research question in the full-screen TUI.",
 "who": "A developer or analyst who needs a multi-step research answer and is willing to install a Python tool.",
 "problem": "Doing multi-step research by hand across many sources takes time, and a single chat prompt rarely covers it.",
 "outcome": "A running Poirot session that answers a research question in the TUI conversation view.",
 "steps": [
  "Clone the repo from https://github.com/HezaoHezao/poirot and change into the project folder. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Create a virtual environment with `python -m venv .venv`.",
  "Activate it with `source .venv/bin/activate` on Linux or macOS, or `.venv\\Scripts\\activate` on Windows.",
  "Install the project with `pip install -e \".[dev]\"`.",
  "Copy the sample config with `cp .env.example .env` and set DEEPSEEK_API_KEY in .env.",
  "Start Poirot with `poirot` and type your research question."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the Poirot repo at <path to poirot checkout>, create a virtual environment, install it, set DEEPSEEK_API_KEY in .env, and launch `poirot` with the research question <research question>. Expected output: a research answer shown in the TUI conversation view. Verify that the status bar shows live token usage.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README says the default launch is the TUI and points to USAGE.md for full configuration and troubleshooting, so check that file if setup fails.",
 "category": "Research",
 "tags": [
  "Research"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python 3.12 or newer",
  "A DeepSeek API key (the README says to set DEEPSEEK_API_KEY in .env)",
  "Git and a terminal",
  "Docker only if you want the container sandbox"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
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