literature-synthesis

name	literature-synthesis
description	Use when an operator already has a paper set and needs to extract themes, claims, contradictions, methods, limitations, and open gaps.

Literature Synthesis

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the node needs to:

• summarize a set of related papers
• compare methods and assumptions
• identify agreement and disagreement across studies
• map limitations and open questions
• produce a structured literature review instead of isolated summaries

Workflow

1. Group papers by method, dataset, or research question.
2. Extract the claim, method, evidence, and limitation for each paper.
3. Merge repeated findings into themes.
4. Highlight contradictions explicitly and explain what differs.
5. End with a gap map: what is still untested, weakly supported, or missing.

Expected Outputs

• a theme table
• a method comparison block
• a contradiction list
• a research gap summary

Quality Rules

• avoid turning one paper into a field-wide claim
• always separate result from interpretation
• keep limitations close to the claim they weaken
• if evidence is thin, say so directly