Getting AI Research hits into a list automatically

Q: How do I get AI Research hits into a list without adding them by hand?

In step 2 of a new research, answer Automatically add new matches to a list? with Yes, add them as they are found and choose an existing list or a new one (on a run that exists, use the band above the matches). From then on, every qualifying hit is added to that list automatically as it's found.

Q: Can I turn automatic hand-off on for a research that's already running?

Yes — use the band above the matches (Add hits to a list automatically, or Change once a list is set), on a run in progress or even after it finishes. The choice applies to new hits from that point on and doesn't re-file matches found earlier.

Q: Can I still add matches to a list by hand if I don't turn hand-off on?

Yes — the default, Keep in the research – you add them to a list by hand later, leaves every hit in the research for you to tick and click Add to list yourself, exactly as before; automatic hand-off is optional.

Updated October 15, 2026Markdown

Instead of reviewing matches yourself and adding them by hand, AI Research can hand qualifying hits over to a list on its own, as they're found — for a ListPlus-run research or for one your own AI reports into.

Turning it on#

In a new research, step 2 (Set up the research) asks Automatically add new matches to a list? Tick Yes, add them as they are found and pick an existing list or a new one, named after your description. Left off, matches stay in the research for you to review and add by hand.

On a run that already exists, a band above the matches reads Add hits to a list automatically (or Hits go to … automatically with Change). There you choose between Keep in the research – you add them to a list by hand later and a list, on a run in progress or after it finishes, at any time. A research with a target list also counts as a way into that list in Flows: its new hits show there as records that came in.

Only the fit matters, and duplicates stay out#

Every hit is rated with a fit score from 0 to 100 and a one-line reason, judging how well it matches your brief on role, company, place and signal. With automatic hand-off on, Add lets you choose All matches, Decent matches and better (fit 50+), Good matches and better (70+) or Only very good matches (85+); everything below the bar stays in the research. What counts as a record needs at least a name plus a company, a domain or a LinkedIn URL — duplicates, and hits missing that much, stay out of the list and keep waiting in the research instead.

The stop target counts what actually landed#

With a target list chosen, Stop after switches from counting matches to counting new records actually added to that list — hits that don't clear the fit bar, or turn out to be duplicates, don't count toward it. Without a target list, a run holds at most 200 matches in total; with one, the ceiling rises to 1,000, since the list itself absorbs and dedupes everything instead of the run's own memory.

The research is kept for 30 days#

A research with automatic hand-off to a list switched on is kept for 30 days instead of the usual 1 to 7 — it becomes a standing research, so the list can still show where a row came from, while the list itself is the permanent home for what it finds. Its link lasts as long. Turning hand-off back to "Keep in the research" doesn't shorten the window again for a run that already went standing.

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FAQ#

How do I get AI Research hits into a list without adding them by hand?#

In step 2 of a new research, answer Automatically add new matches to a list? with Yes, add them as they are found and choose an existing list or a new one (on a run that exists, use the band above the matches). From then on, every qualifying hit is added to that list automatically as it's found.

What is a fit score, and how do I use it to filter hand-offs?#

Every hit gets a fit score from 0 to 100 with a one-line reason, rating how well it matches your brief. With automatic hand-off on, use Add to send only Decent matches and better (50+), Good matches and better (70+) or Only very good matches (85+), or leave it on All matches to send every hit.

Can duplicates end up in my list from AI Research?#

No — a hit needs at least a name plus a company, a domain or a LinkedIn URL to count as a record, and duplicates of what's already in the list are kept out automatically. Anything that doesn't qualify stays in the research instead of going to the list.

Does "Stop after" count the same way with a target list chosen?#

No — with a target list, the stop number counts new records actually added to that list, not every hit the agent finds; a hit that fails the fit bar or turns out to be a duplicate doesn't count toward it. Without a target list, it counts the hits themselves.

Does turning on automatic hand-off change how many matches a run can hold?#

Yes — a run without a target list holds at most 200 matches in total, while one with automatic hand-off on can go up to 1,000, since the list absorbs and dedupes the hits instead of the run's own memory.

Does a research with automatic hand-off still expire after 7 days?#

Not after 7 — once automatic hand-off to a list is on, the research becomes standing and is kept for 30 days, since the list is its permanent record and the research only needs to outlive the hand-off. A run you never turned hand-off on for still expires after the 1 to 7 days you chose.

Can I turn automatic hand-off on for a research that's already running?#

Yes — use the band above the matches (Add hits to a list automatically, or Change once a list is set), on a run in progress or even after it finishes. The choice applies to new hits from that point on and doesn't re-file matches found earlier.

Can I still add matches to a list by hand if I don't turn hand-off on?#

Yes — the default, Keep in the research – you add them to a list by hand later, leaves every hit in the research for you to tick and click Add to list yourself, exactly as before; automatic hand-off is optional.