From 46a8a9c41de0166463a4bd4d0e244d1699ef39ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Baity <158404677+MazakTheDwarf@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:07:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix(sprint83b): market_intelligence citation rules -- no
 invented URLs or project.rag sources

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 templates/market_intelligence.yml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/templates/market_intelligence.yml b/templates/market_intelligence.yml
index 47cd493..4ac3c9c 100644
--- a/templates/market_intelligence.yml
+++ b/templates/market_intelligence.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ steps:
       === END SECONDARY RESEARCH ===
 
       Cite every data point with [Title](URL) inline.
-      If research is empty, note it and use structural analysis -- do NOT invent statistics.
+      CITATION RULES:
+      - ONLY cite real URLs from the research data above (the [Title](URL) links in the research results).
+      - Do NOT invent URLs, placeholders, or use "project.rag" as a source.
+      - If a section has no real research data, write "No web data found. Structural analysis:" and continue.
+      - Every statistic must be followed by its source [Title](URL).
 
       Structure the document exactly as follows: