| 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
- Search Papers - Use academic databases to find relevant papers
- Extract Findings - Read abstracts, key results, methodologies
- Synthesize - Organize by theme, chronology, or methodology
- Draft Review - Write structured review with consensus/disagreements
- 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