Complex Build

How to Build a Research Pipeline Without Coding

Chain search, extraction, and summarising steps so an agent gathers sources on a topic and hands back a cited write-up you can check

Estimated build time: 8-16 hours

What You Will Build

MVP Features

Start with these essential features to get your app live quickly.

  • One query from search to summary
  • Source list with links
  • Plain text output you can read

Advanced Features

Add these features as you grow and refine your app.

  • RAG over a private document store
  • Human review step before publishing
  • Recurring scheduled runs
  • Retry handling and cost tracking per run

35-45%

increase in employee productivity when AI tools are introduced

Accenture 2025

3-10x

faster development speed when using AI coding assistants

McKinsey 2025

45%

of work activities in Australian businesses could be automated with existing technology

CSIRO 2024

The speed at which non-technical founders are shipping production software has changed the baseline expectation for what a small team can build. Businesses that needed six months and a development agency two years ago are now validating ideas in a weekend. That is not an exaggeration. The tools have genuinely crossed that threshold.

Callum Holt, Founder, 13Labs

Key Features of a Research Pipeline

Source search and collection
Content extraction and cleaning
Multi-step agent workflow
Citation tracking back to source
Scheduled runs

Recommended Tools

These AI-powered tools are perfect for building your Research Pipeline. No coding experience required.

Who Builds This

A Research Pipeline is commonly built by businesses in these industries.

Example Use Cases

Weekly competitor briefs

Literature scans with citations

Practice questions generated from a document library

How to Build Your Research Pipeline

Follow these high-level steps to build your app. At buildDay Melbourne, we guide you through each step hands-on.

1

Define Your Requirements

List the core features you need and who will use your app

2

Choose Your Tools

Select the right AI-powered tools for your project type

3

Build Your MVP

Start with essential features and iterate from there

4

Test and Refine

Get feedback and polish before your full launch

5

Deploy and Launch

Publish your app and share it with the world

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