| name | map |
| description | Show or update the mapping between literature and thesis chapters — which sources support which arguments. Use for tracking coverage. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Glob, Grep, Edit, Write |
/map — Literature-Thesis Mapping Skill
Purpose
Build and display a mapping matrix showing which literature sources support which thesis chapters. Identify coverage gaps where chapters lack sufficient source support.
Trigger Words
This skill activates on: map, show mapping, coverage, which sources, /map.
Workflow
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Scan all notes files in literature/reading_notes/ using Glob (*_NOTES.md). For each file, extract:
- Author and title (from the
# Reading Notes: heading)
Status field value
Relevance field value
- All rows from the
## Thesis Connections table
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Scan chapter files in chapters/ to get the list of chapters and their section headings.
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Build the mapping matrix. Rows are sources (sorted alphabetically by author), columns are chapters (Ch1 through Ch8 or however many exist).
- Mark each cell with the connection type if a mapping exists (e.g.,
supports, challenges, extends).
- Leave cells empty if no connection.
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Identify coverage gaps. Flag any chapter that has fewer than 3 mapped sources as "under-covered".
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Output the mapping.
Output Format
## Literature-Thesis Mapping -- {YYYY-MM-DD}
### Matrix
| Source | Status | Ch1 | Ch2 | Ch3 | Ch4 | Ch5 | Ch6 | Ch7 | Ch8 |
|--------|--------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| Smith (2024) | integrated | | supports | supports | | | | | |
| Jones (2021) | integrated | extends | supports | supports | extends | | | | |
| Lee (2019) | completed | | | supports | | | challenges | | challenges |
### Coverage Summary
| Chapter | Mapped Sources | Status |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| Ch1 | {N} | OK / Under-covered |
| Ch2 | {N} | OK / Under-covered |
### Under-covered Chapters
{List chapters with < 3 sources, with suggestions for which completed-but-not-yet-mapped notes might fill the gap.}
Saving the Matrix
If the user says "save" or "export mapping", write the matrix to literature/mapping_matrix.md using Edit (if the file exists) or Write (if creating new). Include a timestamp header.
Gap Threshold
- Under-covered: fewer than 3 mapped sources per chapter.
- This threshold can be adjusted if the user specifies a different minimum.
Constraints
- Read-only by default. Only modify files if the user explicitly asks to save the matrix.
- No emoji in output.
- No hardcoded chapter count. Detect chapters dynamically from the
chapters/ directory.
- Source names use the format
{Author} ({Year}) for readability.
- Connection types are derived from the
Connection Type column in notes files. If that column is missing, infer from the Relevance field.