aris-comm-lit-review

Conducts communications-domain literature reviews by searching Zotero, Obsidian, local PDFs, and academic databases.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/OpenLAIR/dr-claw --skill aris-comm-lit-review
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Skill: aris-comm-lit-review
Source: https://github.com/OpenLAIR/dr-claw/tree/main/skills/aris-comm-lit-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/OpenLAIR/dr-claw --skill aris-comm-lit-review

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Researchers in wireless communications and networking waste hours manually searching scattered sources for relevant papers. This Skill automates knowledge-base-first literature retrieval, prioritizing your existing Zotero library, Obsidian notes, and local PDFs before searching IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, and ACM Digital Library.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Knowledge-Base-First Retrieval: Searches your Zotero library, Obsidian vault, and local papers/ or literature/ folders before external databases, with graceful degradation if any source is unavailable.
  • Tiered Venue Ranking: Prioritizes Tier A venues (JSAC, ToN, TWC, SIGCOMM, NSDI, MobiCom, INFOCOM) and widens to Tier B/C only when results are sparse.
  • Structured Synthesis Output: Produces a literature table with venue, year, layer, method, key result, limitation, and source, followed by a gap analysis and practical takeaway.
  • Use Case: Ask for a survey on LEO satellite beamforming, and the Skill scans your Zotero library first, then IEEE Xplore, and returns a grouped table separating foundational work from recent 2022+ publications.

Quick Start

Run a literature review on NTN satellite resource allocation using my Zotero library and IEEE Xplore.

Frequently Asked Questions about aris-comm-lit-review

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I do a literature review for wireless communications research?

Provide a research topic on wireless, cellular, satellite, or networking, and the Skill searches your Zotero library, Obsidian notes, and local PDFs first, then IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, and ACM. It outputs a structured table with venue, method, results, and limitations.

How to search IEEE Xplore and Zotero together for papers?

The Skill searches Zotero first via MCP integration, then falls back to IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, and ACM Digital Library in that order. You can restrict sources using a sources directive such as zotero, ieee, or all.

Does the literature review work without Zotero or Obsidian configured?

Yes, the Skill degrades gracefully when Zotero or Obsidian MCP is unavailable. It silently skips missing sources and continues with local paper folders and external database searches.

Can I limit the search to only top-tier venues like SIGCOMM or INFOCOM?

Yes, venue tiers are a soft priority by default, but saying only top venues or top conferences only makes Tier A a hard filter. Tier A includes JSAC, ToN, TWC, SIGCOMM, NSDI, MobiCom, CoNEXT, and INFOCOM.

When should I not use this communications literature review skill?

Avoid it for generic machine learning architecture research, pure control theory without communications literature, or software and API documentation tasks. Those cases are better served by a general-purpose literature skill.