Information Operations

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.

Default report writingCopy Anchor Link

Y2 follows the Basset-Hound OSINT writing standards. Reports lead with the assessment and its importance. They separate sourced facts from judgments. They explain confidence, alternatives, assumptions, and evidence gaps. Reports use neutral language, clear dates, inline citations, and source references.

Your saved sections and custom instructions take precedence over the default layout, tone, language, and requested length. Detailed section guidance, bullets, and examples are passed to synthesis together. Existing profiles keep their saved structures, and optional domain templates remain available. The engine's HTML, citation, and minimum-completeness requirements still apply. Writing guidance directs generation. It is not a guarantee that each model judgment is correct.

Profile lifecycleCopy Anchor Link

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 controlsCopy Anchor Link

• 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. New profiles start with Bottom Line Up Front, Key Judgments, Background, Analysis, and Confidence Assessment.
• 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 typesCopy Anchor Link

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.

Research depth and source qualityCopy Anchor Link

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.

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 structureCopy Anchor Link

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.

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