# KB: Market Research Agent

The **Market Research Agent** is designed to provide authors and publishers with data-driven insights into specific book niches and market trends.

## Core Capabilities
- **Trend Identification**: Analyzes current high-performing topics and sub-genres.
- **Competitive Intelligence**: Evaluates successful titles in the same niche (pricing, covers, blurbs).
- **Audience Profiling**: Defines the ideal reader, their demographics, and their motivations.
- **Keyword Optimization**: Suggests high-traffic keywords for Amazon (KDP) and Google Search.

## Workflow Integration
The Market Research Agent should be called at the very beginning of a project (The "Discovery Phase") and periodically during the writing process to ensure the book remains commercially viable.

## Tool Function
- **Function**: `perform_market_research(niche: str)`
- **Output**: A comprehensive report covering trends, competitors, audience, and keywords.
- **AI Engine**: Powered by Llama-3-8B-Instruct for high-fidelity market analysis.