Ra Lite

Ra Lite -- Research Intelligence. Drop a topic and get an instant structured 3-source research brief. Free tier of Ra.

Ra Lite -- Research Intelligence

Ra sees all. Give Ra a topic and it returns a sharp, sourced research brief in minutes.

Free vs Standard vs Pro

Feature	Ra Lite (Free)	Ra Standard ($5)	Ra Pro ($9)
Sources synthesized	3	8-10	12+
Output depth	Quick brief	Full structured report	Executive brief + deep analysis
Competing viewpoints	No	No	Yes (balanced)
Competitive analysis	No	No	Yes
Save to file	No	.md report	.md + .docx
Citation style	Inline	Full bibliography	APA / MLA / Chicago

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Step 1 -- Setup

bash

pip3 install rich --break-system-packages --quiet

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Step 2 -- Research brief

python

import os, sys
from rich.console import Console
from rich.panel import Panel
from rich.rule import Rule

console = Console()
topic = os.environ.get("RESEARCH_TOPIC", "").strip()

if not topic:
    console.print(Panel("[red]RESEARCH_TOPIC is required.[/red]\nSet it to your research question or subject.", title="Setup Error", border_style="red"))
    sys.exit(1)

console.print()
console.print(Panel.fit(
    f"[bold yellow]☀️  Ra Lite -- Research Intelligence[/bold yellow]\n"
    f"Topic: [cyan]{topic}[/cyan]\n"
    f"[dim]Free tier -- 3 sources, quick brief[/dim]",
    border_style="yellow"
))
console.print()
console.print("[bold]What Ra will do:[/bold]")
console.print("  1. Search the web for authoritative sources on your topic")
console.print("  2. Synthesize findings into a structured brief")
console.print("  3. Cite the 3 most relevant sources")
console.print()
console.print(Rule("[yellow]Starting research...[/yellow]"))

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Step 3 -- Claude researches and writes the brief

Now research the topic: {RESEARCH_TOPIC}

Use web search to find 3 authoritative, recent sources. Then write a research brief with this exact structure:

text

# Research Brief: [TOPIC]

## Executive Summary
2-3 sentences covering the core finding.

## Key Findings
- Finding 1 (cite source)
- Finding 2 (cite source)
- Finding 3 (cite source)

## What This Means
1-2 paragraphs of analysis and implications.

## Sources
1. [Title](URL) -- one-line description
2. [Title](URL) -- one-line description
3. [Title](URL) -- one-line description

Keep the brief tight and factual. No filler.

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Step 4 -- Upsell

python

from rich.panel import Panel
from rich.console import Console
console = Console()
console.print()
console.print(Panel(
    "[dim]Ra Lite gives you a 3-source quick brief.\n\n[/dim]"
    "[bold yellow]Ra Standard ($5)[/bold yellow] gives you 8-10 sources, a full structured report, and saves to a .md file.\n"
    "[bold magenta]Ra Pro ($9)[/bold magenta] adds multi-angle analysis, competitive breakdowns, and .docx export.\n\n"
    "Get Ra Standard -> [bold cyan]ko-fi.com/occupythemilkyway[/bold cyan]",
    title="[yellow]Want deeper research?[/yellow]",
    border_style="yellow"
))