diff --git a/commands.json b/commands.json
index 531bfa8..ac582f7 100644
--- a/commands.json
+++ b/commands.json
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@
       }
     ]
   },
+  {
+    "name": "research",
+    "type": 1,
+    "description": "Research a topic using web search.",
+    "options": [
+      {
+        "name": "prompt",
+        "description": "The topic or question to research.",
+        "type": 3,
+        "required": true,
+        "max_length": 2000
+      }
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "name": "query",
     "type": 1,
diff --git a/src/commands/research.ts b/src/commands/research.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69ace58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/research.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/**
+ * @copyright NHCarrigan
+ * @license Naomi's Public License
+ * @author Naomi Carrigan
+ */
+
+import {
+  AttachmentBuilder,
+  MessageFlags,
+  type ChatInputCommandInteraction,
+} from "discord.js";
+import { ids } from "../config/ids.js";
+import { anthropic } from "../utils/anthropic.js";
+import { logger } from "../utils/logger.js";
+import { amariPersonality } from "../utils/makeAiRequest.js";
+import type { Amari } from "../interfaces/amari.js";
+import type { ContentBlock } from "@anthropic-ai/sdk/resources/messages.js";
+
+const researchSystemPrompt = `${amariPersonality}\n\nYour role in this`
+  + " conversation is to research the user's query thoroughly using web search."
+  + " Provide a comprehensive, well-structured response with cited sources."
+  + " Format your response clearly with headers and sections where"
+  + " appropriate.";
+
+/**
+ * Formats a single content block into a markdown string.
+ * @param block - The content block to format.
+ * @returns A formatted markdown string.
+ */
+const formatBlock = (block: ContentBlock): string => {
+  if (block.type === "text") {
+    if ((block.citations?.length ?? 0) > 0) {
+      const sources = (block.citations ?? []).
+        filter((citation) => {
+          return citation.type === "web_search_result_location";
+        }).
+        map((citation) => {
+          return `- [${citation.title ?? "Unknown Title"}](${citation.url})`;
+        }).
+        join("\n");
+      return `${block.text}\n\n**Sources:**\n${sources}`;
+    }
+    return block.text;
+  }
+  if (block.type === "server_tool_use") {
+    return `> 🔍 *Searching: ${JSON.stringify(block.input)}*`;
+  }
+  if (block.type === "web_search_tool_result") {
+    if (!Array.isArray(block.content)) {
+      return "";
+    }
+    const links = block.content.
+      map((entry) => {
+        return `[${entry.title}](${entry.url})`;
+      }).
+      join(", ");
+    return `> 📄 *Found: ${links}*`;
+  }
+  if (block.type === "thinking") {
+    return `> 💭 *${block.thinking}*`;
+  }
+  return "";
+};
+
+/**
+ * Builds a markdown buffer from the research prompt and API response content.
+ * @param prompt - The original research prompt.
+ * @param content - The content blocks returned from the API.
+ * @returns A Buffer containing the formatted markdown.
+ */
+const buildMarkdownFile = (
+  prompt: string,
+  content: Array<ContentBlock>,
+): Buffer => {
+  const markdown = [
+    `# Research: ${prompt}`,
+    "",
+    ...content.
+      map((block) => {
+        return formatBlock(block);
+      }).
+      filter((block) => {
+        return block.length > 0;
+      }),
+  ].join("\n\n");
+  return Buffer.from(markdown, "utf-8");
+};
+
+/**
+ * Runs a web-search-backed research query and returns the result as a
+ * markdown file attachment.
+ * @param _amari - The Amari instance (unused but kept for handler consistency).
+ * @param interaction - The Discord slash command interaction.
+ */
+export const research = async(
+  _amari: Amari,
+  interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  if (interaction.user.id !== ids.users.naomi) {
+    await interaction.reply({
+      content: "This command is restricted to Naomi.",
+      flags:   [ MessageFlags.Ephemeral ],
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const prompt = interaction.options.getString("prompt", true);
+
+  await interaction.deferReply({ flags: [ MessageFlags.Ephemeral ] });
+
+  try {
+    const response = await anthropic.messages.create({
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention -- Anthropic API field.
+      max_tokens: 3000,
+      messages:   [ { content: prompt, role: "user" } ],
+      model:      "claude-sonnet-4-6",
+      system:     researchSystemPrompt,
+      tools:      [ {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention -- Anthropic API field.
+        max_uses: 5,
+        name:     "web_search",
+        type:     "web_search_20250305",
+      } ],
+    });
+
+    const file = new AttachmentBuilder(
+      buildMarkdownFile(prompt, response.content),
+      { name: "research.md" },
+    );
+
+    await logger.metric("research_query", 1, { user: interaction.user.id });
+    await interaction.editReply({
+      content: "Here are your research results!",
+      files:   [ file ],
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    await logger.error("research command", error instanceof Error
+      ? error
+      : new Error(String(error)));
+    await interaction.editReply({
+      content: "Something went wrong whilst running the research query.",
+    });
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/events/handleInteractionCreate.ts b/src/events/handleInteractionCreate.ts
index 72be571..3f1d47a 100644
--- a/src/events/handleInteractionCreate.ts
+++ b/src/events/handleInteractionCreate.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { forwardToOwner } from "../commands/forwardToOwner.js";
 import { onboardMentee } from "../commands/onboardMentee.js";
 import { query } from "../commands/query.js";
 import { remind } from "../commands/remind.js";
+import { research } from "../commands/research.js";
 import { ids } from "../config/ids.js";
 import type { Amari } from "../interfaces/amari.js";
 
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ const handleChatInputCommand = (
   }
   if (commandName === "query") {
     void query(amari, interaction);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (commandName === "research") {
+    void research(amari, interaction);
   }
 };