literature-idea-planner

Plan academic literature scouting and identify relevant papers for research ideas.

2|1|Updated May 7, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/shenmuxing/EtaSkill --skill literature-idea-planner
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Skill: literature-idea-planner
Source: https://github.com/shenmuxing/EtaSkill/tree/main/skill-examples/literature-idea-planner
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/shenmuxing/EtaSkill --skill literature-idea-planner

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you transform a rough research idea into a structured literature scouting plan, so you can quickly identify the most relevant papers before doing deeper reference collection.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Academic search planning: Uses live browsing to find papers related to a research idea, topic, question, or draft direction.
  • Paper screening and prioritization: Separates strong matches from weak or speculative hits and explains what each paper can contribute.
  • Actionable handoff: Produces a local plan file that another workflow can use to fetch PDFs or BibTeX without repeating the search.
  • Use case: You have a new research concept and want a concise list of papers to borrow methods, theory, benchmarks, or evaluation ideas from.

Quick Start

Use the literature-idea-planner skill to search for relevant papers on my research idea and write a planNN.md with the best sources to borrow from.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-idea-planner

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a literature search plan for a research idea?

To create a literature search plan, you input your research idea and the skill identifies relevant papers, search strategies, and borrowing opportunities, outputting a structured plan file for downstream reference collection.

Does academic search planning work with Google Scholar and arXiv?

Academic search planning works with Google Scholar, arXiv, DBLP, and publisher pages by using live Chrome-based browsing to scout and identify relevant academic sources for your research topic.

What is the best way to screen papers for theoretical and methodological borrowing?

The best way to screen papers for borrowing is to evaluate strong versus weak matches, prioritizing sources that contribute specific theories, benchmarks, or evaluation methods relevant to your research concept.

Can I use this for early-stage paper triage and topic exploration?

Yes, you can use this for early-stage paper triage and topic exploration to quickly separate highly relevant papers from speculative hits before committing to deep reference collection.

Do I need Chrome browsing to run the literature scouting process?

Yes, you need Chrome-based browsing to execute the live literature scouting process across academic databases and publisher pages to gather real-time search results.

How do I start paper planning from a new research concept?

Start paper planning by providing your research concept, and the skill will generate a structured markdown file listing the best sources to borrow methods, theory, and evaluation ideas from.