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Structured literature search and synthesis with citation extraction and gap identification.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- lit-review
- description:
- Structured literature search and synthesis with citation extraction and gap identification.
- disable-model-invocation:
- true
- argument-hint:
- [topic, paper title, or research question]
- allowed-tools:
- ["Read", "Grep", "Glob", "Write", "WebSearch", "WebFetch"]
Literature Review
Conduct a structured literature search and synthesis on the given topic.
Steps
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Check existing materials:
- Read
master_supporting_docs/supporting_papers/for uploaded papers - Read existing
.bibfiles for already-cited works - Check CLAUDE.md and MEMORY.md for project context
- Read
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Search for literature:
- Use
WebSearchfor recent publications (last 5-10 years prioritized) - Use
WebFetchfor accessible papers and abstracts - Search for working papers on NBER, SSRN, RePEc
- Use
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Organize findings into:
- Theoretical contributions: Key models and frameworks
- Empirical findings: Main results and methods used
- Methodological innovations: New techniques relevant to the topic
- Open debates: Unresolved questions and conflicting evidence
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Identify gaps and opportunities: What questions remain unanswered? Where could new work contribute?
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Extract citations in BibTeX format for relevant papers.
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Save report to
quality_reports/lit_review_[sanitized_topic].md.
Important
- Distinguish working papers from published papers.
- Explicitly flag any citation you cannot verify rather than fabricating details.
- Prioritize papers from top journals in the field.
- Note the identification strategy used in each empirical paper.
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