literature-review

name	literature-review
description	Run a literature review using paper search and primary-source synthesis.
version	1.0.0

Literature Review Skill

Produce a structured literature review from academic paper search and synthesis.

Workflow

1. Search Papers - Use academic databases to find relevant papers
2. Extract Findings - Read abstracts, key results, methodologies
3. Synthesize - Organize by theme, chronology, or methodology
4. Draft Review - Write structured review with consensus/disagreements
5. Verify Citations - Ensure all claims backed by paper sources

Output Structure

# Literature Review: <topic>

## Executive Summary
Key findings and landscape overview.

## Theme 1: ...
Papers, results, consensus.

## Theme N: ...

## Open Questions
Unresolved issues, gaps in literature.

## Sources
Numbered list of papers with URLs.

Source Quality

• Prefer: peer-reviewed papers, arXiv preprints, conference proceedings
• Accept: technical reports, well-cited blog posts from research labs
• Reject: news articles, Wikipedia, undated sources