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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":6,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Home Improvement Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02 18:22:07.083912+00","research_date":"2026-10-02","source_snapshot_sha256":"308bde6578f7c7d13192694c24e14f1e06179da6138b46091c94c5f423ef9fb3","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":26,"qualified_finalists":6,"ranking_unit":"Kitchen remodeling contractor, design-build firm, or cabinet supplier"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Diamond Cabinets is a good fit for a semi custom cabinet purchase, according to all six platforms that evaluated it. All six platforms named Diamond Cabinets during the ranking stage — a 100% share of included platform responses — with an average listed rank of 2.67 and a best listed rank of 1. The strongest reason to consider it is a three-tier semi-custom lineup (Vibe, Distinction, Edge) that scales door styles, finishes, storage features, and sizing flexibility within one brand . 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