| name | information-combiner |
| description | Use when synthesizing information from multiple research sources (papers, repos, blogs) into a coherent knowledge base. Triggers when multiple references have been gathered and need to be integrated, deduplicated, or cross-referenced. |
Information Combiner
Synthesize findings from multiple sources into a unified, coherent knowledge structure.
Combination Process
1. Inventory All Sources
List every source collected with type tag:
[PAPER] Title — arxiv:2301.00001
[CODE] owner/repo — github.com/...
[BLOG] Post Title — url
2. Extract Key Dimensions
For each source, extract along these axes:
| Dimension | Questions to Answer |
|---|
| Core claim | What is the main contribution/finding? |
| Method | How does it work? Key techniques? |
| Results | Benchmarks, metrics, comparisons |
| Limitations | What doesn't it solve? |
| Dependencies | What prior work does it build on? |
| Date | When was this published/updated? |
3. Cross-Reference Analysis
Build a comparison matrix for the key sources:
| Aspect | Source A | Source B | Source C |
|--------------|----------|----------|----------|
| Method | ... | ... | ... |
| Dataset | ... | ... | ... |
| Performance | ... | ... | ... |
| Code avail. | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
4. Identify Relationships
Mark relationships between sources:
- Extends: Source B builds on Source A
- Contradicts: Source C disputes claim in Source A
- Replicates: Source B reproduces Source A's results
- Applies: Blog explains Paper; Repo implements Paper
- Compares: Source C benchmarks A vs B
5. Gap Analysis
After mapping sources, identify:
- Questions raised but not answered
- Missing comparisons (e.g., no open-source implementation)
- Conflicting claims needing resolution
- Recency gaps (latest paper vs current SOTA)
Output Format
## Combined Research Summary: [Topic]
### Key Themes
1. [Theme 1]: [Sources that cover this] — [consensus finding]
2. [Theme 2]: [Sources] — [finding]
### Source Relationships
- [Paper A] → implemented by → [Repo B]
- [Paper A] → explained by → [Blog C]
- [Paper D] → improves upon → [Paper A]
### Comparison Matrix
| ... | ... |
### Consensus Findings
- [Finding 1]: Agreed upon by [Source A, B, C]
- [Finding 2]: ...
### Contradictions / Open Questions
- [Contradiction]: [Source A] claims X, [Source B] claims Y
- [Open question]: No source covers Z
### Recommended Reading Order
1. [Blog C] — best intuitive introduction
2. [Paper A] — foundational method
3. [Repo B] — practical implementation
Common Mistakes
- Treating all sources equally — weight recency and citation count
- Missing implicit contradictions — compare numbers, not just claims
- Skipping gap analysis — gaps often reveal research opportunities
- Summarizing each source separately instead of synthesizing across them
