Use when writing academic theses or dissertations (Master's, PhD, undergraduate honors). Covers chapter-by-chapter structure, literature review chapters, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, front matter, and thesis-specific conventions including abstract, acknowledgements, appendices, and institutional formatting requirements.
Research from a local Zotero library through MCP. Use a deterministic workflow: check search DB status, run semantic search, retrieve metadata + fulltext for top items, and fall back to keyword search when needed.
Look up current research information using Perplexity's Sonar Pro Search or Sonar Reasoning Pro models through OpenRouter. Automatically selects the best model based on query complexity. Search academic papers, recent studies, technical documentation, and general research information with citations.
Use when user needs to find papers from the open web (not local Zotero library) to support a writing argument, fill a citation gap, or discover literature in a field. Triggers include: "find papers on X", "I need references for this claim", "what's been published about Y", Zotero returns empty results, or topic is outside local library.
Iterative deep research workflow using Zotero library through MCP. Combines query generation, semantic search, reflection, and answer synthesis for comprehensive literature research.
Core skill for the deep research and writing tool. Write scientific manuscripts in full paragraphs (never bullet points). Use two-stage process with (1) section outlines with key points using zotero-research-lookup then (2) convert to flowing prose. IMRAD structure, citations (APA/AMA/Vancouver), figures/tables, reporting guidelines (CONSORT/STROBE/PRISMA), for research papers and journal submissions.
Create publication-quality scientific diagrams using Nano Banana Pro AI with smart iterative refinement. Uses Gemini 3 Pro for quality review. Only regenerates if quality is below threshold for your document type. Specialized in neural network architectures, system diagrams, flowcharts, biological pathways, and complex scientific visualizations.
Build slide decks and presentations for research talks. Use this for making PowerPoint slides, conference presentations, seminar talks, research presentations, thesis defense slides, or any scientific talk. Provides slide structure, design templates, timing guidance, and visual validation. Works with PowerPoint and LaTeX Beamer.