literature-review
Installation
SKILL.md
Literature Review
Systematic discovery, extraction, and synthesis of academic research on a defined topic.
When to use this skill vs. others
| Need | Skill |
|---|---|
| Survey a research area, synthesize multiple papers | literature-review (this skill) |
| Critique a single paper's methodology and claims | research-critique |
| Audit a manuscript's formatting, structure, citations | manuscript-review |
| Verify a manuscript's numbers trace to code | manuscript-provenance |
| Search arXiv for papers matching a query | arxiv-search (utility) |
Workflow
Phase 1: Scope Definition
Before searching, establish the review boundaries: