| name | deepxiv-trending-digest |
| description | Summarize recent hot academic papers using deepxiv trending, brief, head, and section reads, then produce a markdown digest highlighting what each paper is about and which papers deserve deeper reading. |
DeepXiv Trending Digest
Use this skill when the user wants a recent hot-paper roundup, trending paper summary, weekly paper digest, or a markdown report based on DeepXiv trending papers.
Goal
Turn recent DeepXiv trending papers into a concise markdown digest:
- Find currently hot papers with
deepxiv trending
- Brief each candidate with
deepxiv paper <id> --brief
- Select the most promising papers for deeper inspection
- Inspect structure with
deepxiv paper <id> --head
- Read only the most relevant sections with
deepxiv paper <id> --section ...
- Write a clean
.md summary with recommendations
Default Workflow
1. Pull trending papers
Start with a small, recent set unless the user asks otherwise.
deepxiv trending --days 7 --limit 10 --json
Default heuristics:
- Use
--days 7 for "recent hot papers"
- Use
--limit 10 for a manageable first pass
- If the user asks for a broader roundup, use
--days 14 or --days 30
2. Brief every candidate
For each selected arXiv ID, fetch a brief first:
deepxiv paper <arxiv_id> --brief
Capture:
- title
- arXiv ID
- publish date
- keywords
- TLDR
- citations if present
- GitHub URL if present
Do not jump to full text yet. --brief is the default screening step.
3. Rank for deeper reading
After reading briefs, choose the top 1-3 papers for deeper inspection.
Use signals like:
- strong novelty or surprising result
- practical relevance
- likely user interest
- unusually clear contribution
- useful code release
- especially strong social or research momentum
If a paper sounds incremental, unclear, or out of scope, keep it in the digest but skip deep reading.
4. Inspect paper structure
For the chosen papers:
deepxiv paper <arxiv_id> --head
Use --head to decide whether to drill down and which section matters most.
Look for sections such as:
- Introduction
- Method / Approach / Framework
- Experiments / Results / Evaluation
- Discussion / Limitations
Prefer section reads over full paper reads.
5. Read only high-value sections
Read at most 1-2 sections per paper unless the user explicitly asks for a deep dive.
Examples:
deepxiv paper <arxiv_id> --section Introduction
deepxiv paper <arxiv_id> --section Method
deepxiv paper <arxiv_id> --section Results
Selection guidance:
- Read
Introduction if the contribution is still fuzzy
- Read
Method if the core idea matters
- Read
Results if the claim sounds strong and needs verification
- Read
Limitations or Discussion if tradeoffs matter
Avoid reading everything.
Markdown Output
Write a markdown file in the current workspace unless the user gave a different path.
Recommended filename:
trending-paper-digest-YYYY-MM-DD.md
Recommended structure:
# Trending Paper Digest
Date: YYYY-MM-DD
Window: Last 7 days
Source: deepxiv trending
## Executive Summary
- 2-4 bullets with the main themes across the trending list
- Mention the 1-3 most promising papers
## Papers Reviewed
### 1. Paper Title (`arXiv:xxxx.xxxxx`)
What it is about:
Short paragraph based mainly on `--brief`.
Why it matters:
- Bullet
- Bullet
Worth deeper reading?
Yes/Maybe/No, with one sentence.
If deeper review was done:
Sections checked:
- Introduction
- Method
Deeper notes:
Short paragraph with the key insight, evidence, or caveat.
### 2. ...
## Recommended Deep Dives
### Paper Title
- Why it stands out
- Which section to read next
- What question it could answer
## Cross-Cutting Trends
- Repeated themes
- Common methods
- Shared limitations or hype signals
Writing Rules
- Keep the digest skimmable
- Prefer short paragraphs and flat bullets
- Separate "what it says" from "whether it is worth deeper reading"
- Be explicit when a conclusion is based only on
--brief
- Be explicit when a conclusion is based on
--head or a section read
- Do not pretend to have verified claims you have not checked
Decision Rules
- If briefs are enough for the user's request, stop there
- Use
--head only for the most promising papers
- Use
--section only after --head suggests a high-value section
- Do not read full paper markdown unless the user explicitly asks for a full analysis
Minimal Example
deepxiv trending --days 7 --limit 5 --json
deepxiv paper 2603.20639 --brief
deepxiv paper 2603.26221 --brief
deepxiv paper 2603.20639 --head
deepxiv paper 2603.20639 --section Introduction
Then write the digest as markdown and clearly label:
- all reviewed papers
- which papers were only briefed
- which papers received deeper inspection
