| name | first-pass-skim |
| description | Keshav's first pass over one paper — a 5-10 minute skim of title, abstract, headings, figures, and conclusion only, producing skim notes and a read-deeper judgment. Use this as the first step whenever a paper is being read via the Keshav three-pass method; always precedes second-pass-grasp and never reads section bodies itself. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | paper-reading |
| type | sop |
| execution | subagent |
| prompt | ./prompt.md |
| input | source_path (string), meta_path (string) |
| reads | title, abstract, all headings, figure captions, conclusion — never section bodies |
| output | skim_notes (string), read_deeper (boolean) |
| dependencies | {"sops":["spawn-agent"]} |
First Pass Skim
Keshav's first pass: title/abstract/headings/figures/conclusion only, no body text — cheaply decides whether a paper is worth the deeper passes.
Execution
Subagent — spawned via spawn-agent skill.
Why Subagent
A dedicated context keeps the "first impression" honest and separately reviewable from the deeper passes that follow — it should not already know what pass 2 will later discover.
Scope boundary (do not blur into second-pass-grasp)
This pass never reads section bodies. If asked to justify a claim by reading Methods/Results, that request belongs to second-pass-grasp, not here.
Available SOPs
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| SOP | When to use |
|---|
| spawn-agent | Spawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. |
