Persistent autonomous research workflow like a junior analyst
A developer set up OpenClaw to run a persistent research workflow that searches, evaluates sources, follows new leads, and keeps researching without human intervention.
What the Agent Does
- Source discovery: searches the web, finds relevant sources, evaluates credibility
- Lead following: when a source references other materials, the agent follows those leads
- Continuous operation: keeps building on findings without new instructions
- Structured output: reports with cited sources and confidence levels
How It Works
Unlike one-shot research prompts, this maintains context across multiple sessions, building a growing knowledge base. Compared to "a junior analyst that never stops working." Posted on r/ClaudeCode.
Results: Autonomous research agent that maintains context across sessions and never stops investigating.
An agent that searches, evaluates sources, follows new leads, and keeps researching without supervision, almost like a junior analyst that never stops working.