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lit-review

Automate literature search and synthesis for cryptography and mathematics topics.

1|Updated Mar 14, 2026
Search Tags:#synthesis#bibtex#web-search#arxiv#gap-analysis#literature-review#eprint
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tesseract-ripple/claude-research-config --skill lit-review-tesseract-ripple
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: lit-review
Source: https://github.com/tesseract-ripple/claude-research-config/tree/main/skills/lit-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tesseract-ripple/claude-research-config --skill lit-review-tesseract-ripple

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Automates the process of conducting a structured literature search and synthesizing findings for cryptography and mathematics topics, including organizing evidence, identifying gaps, and generating BibTeX citations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured topic analysis: parses a user-provided topic or question and generates focused search scopes.
  • Literature gathering & categorization: queries sources (eprint.org, arxiv.org, Google Scholar) and organizes results into categories such as Constructions, Theoretical foundations, Efficiency improvements, and Open problems.
  • Citation extraction & reporting: compiles BibTeX entries for discussed papers and saves a narrative report to a Markdown file named lit_review_[sanitized_topic].md.
  • Open-ended discovery: identifies gaps and opportunities for further work and updates the report with new findings over time.

Quick Start

Provide a topic to begin a structured literature search and generate a synthesized review with BibTeX citations.

Frequently Asked Questions about lit-review

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate a literature review for cryptography and mathematics topics?▼

Automate a literature review by providing a research topic to generate focused search scopes, query eprint.org and arxiv.org, categorize findings, and output a synthesized Markdown report with BibTeX citations.

How do I generate BibTeX citations from arxiv and eprint papers?▼

Generate BibTeX citations by extracting metadata from verified papers found on arxiv.org and eprint.org during the search process, compiling them into ready-to-use entries saved within the final Markdown report.

Can I identify research gaps and open problems in academic literature?▼

Identify research gaps by analyzing gathered literature across categories like Constructions and Theoretical foundations, explicitly highlighting open problems and opportunities for further work in the generated synthesis report.

Does this literature search distinguish published papers from preprints?▼

The literature search distinguishes preprints from published versions by verifying papers across eprint.org, arxiv.org, and Google Scholar, prioritizing recent work while citing only confirmed sources.

What is the output format for a structured literature synthesis?▼

The output format for a structured literature synthesis is a Markdown file named lit_review_[sanitized_topic].md, containing categorized findings, gap analysis, and compiled BibTeX entries.

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