Information Operations
Understand how Y2 profiles turn recurring questions into research and report workflows.
An Information Operations profile is the durable configuration behind a recurring Y2 briefing. It defines what to research, how to structure the result, when to run, and where the report should go.
Profile lifecycle
The profile persists between runs. Updating its topic, instructions, source-quality settings, or cadence changes later reports without requiring a new workflow each time.
What a profile controls
Research target
A topic, tags, and optional custom instructions define the question and desired emphasis.
Report structure
A template or custom section list defines how the result is organized, including a required lead section such as Bottom Line Up Front.
Research behavior
Search depth, time range, domain controls, source freshness, link validation, and recursive research tune how evidence is gathered.
Cadence and delivery
Daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly timing controls when the profile runs. The active plan determines which delivery methods are available.
Profile types
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Type
Subscribing to a global or community profile does not transfer ownership. The original owner keeps the profile configuration; the subscriber controls their own subscription and supported delivery preferences.
Workspace limits apply
Profile ownership and subscriptions count against the active workspace. Free includes one community-profile subscription but no custom profiles. Creating a custom profile starts with Lite. See Plans and limits for the full entitlement reference.
Research depth and source quality
Y2 supports a single-pass workflow and recursive research. When recursion is enabled, the runtime can identify subtopics and research them in parallel before final synthesis.
Current recursion boundary
Report generation currently caps recursive depth at one child layer: the root topic plus one layer of parallel subtopic research. A larger saved value does not create additional runtime layers.
Source-quality settings can prefer recent results, apply a maximum source age, and validate links. These controls improve evidence selection, but they do not guarantee that an external source is complete or correct.
Report structure
Profiles can use a general, finance, technology, or security-oriented structure, or a custom list of sections. The first required section establishes the main conclusion; later sections add findings, analysis, risks, outlook, or other domain-specific context.
Audio narration and pronunciation dictionaries are separate Pro and Elite capabilities. Branding templates can apply a consistent visual identity and terminology to supported reports.
Choose the next task
Create a profile
Configure a topic, report structure, research behavior, cadence, and initial delivery.
Manage scheduling
Understand frequencies, UTC scheduling, and changes to future runs.
Share a profile
Make an eligible personal profile discoverable to the community.
Configure branding
Apply reusable visual identity and report terminology on supported plans.
Set up audio
Choose narration voices and pronunciation dictionaries for generated reports.