---
name: m4_draft_outline
phase: M4
description: Draft a report outline from the query alone before research-specific refinement.
---
Draft a report outline for the research task below using only your parametric knowledge of the
topic.

<User query>
{query}
</User query>

Output requirements:
- Return only a markdown outline using `#` for top-level sections and `##` for subsections
- Produce 3 to 6 top-level sections
- Give each top-level section 0 to 2 subsections when helpful
- Keep the outline concise, specific, and non-overlapping
- Do not include any prose, explanation, numbering, or code fences before or after the outline
