literature-review

Automate systematic literature reviews across academic databases with PDF extraction and markdown outputs.

Updated Apr 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/BraveDistribution/claude-skills --skill literature-review-bravedistribution
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Skill: literature-review
Source: https://github.com/BraveDistribution/claude-skills/tree/main/literature-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/BraveDistribution/claude-skills --skill literature-review-bravedistribution

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Systematic literature reviews are time-consuming and prone to inconsistency when done manually; this skill automates search, screening, data extraction, and synthesis across multiple databases with quality filtering and verified citations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-database search across PubMed, arXiv, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and more, with publisher-quality filtering.
  • Full-text acquisition and analysis: downloads and reads full-text PDFs to extract methodologies, datasets, and results.
  • Professional output generation: creates well-formatted markdown reports and PDFs with references and tables.
  • Use Case: synthesize state-of-the-art findings for a medical AI topic or produce a related works section for a manuscript.

Quick Start

Initiate a full literature review workflow across databases to search, screen, extract, and synthesize findings.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-review

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

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How do I automate a systematic literature review across multiple academic databases?

Automating a systematic literature review involves executing an end-to-end workflow that searches databases like PubMed and arXiv, screens results, extracts full-text data, and synthesizes findings into formatted markdown and PDF outputs.

What is the best way to synthesize state-of-the-art findings for a medical AI topic?

Synthesizing state-of-the-art medical AI findings requires downloading full-text PDFs, extracting methodologies and datasets, verifying citations, and mapping evidence to produce professional academic reports with publisher-quality filtering.

Can I search PubMed and arXiv simultaneously for biomedical and computer vision research?

Yes, you can search PubMed and arXiv simultaneously alongside Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex to screen biomedical, scientific, and technical literature with enforced publisher quality standards.

How do full-text PDF downloads work during an academic evidence mapping workflow?

Full-text PDF downloads work by integrating with a download-paper skill to acquire complete documents, which are then read to extract methodologies, datasets, and results for evidence mapping.

Do I need the requests library to run automated multi-database literature searches?

Yes, the requests library is required as a dependency to execute automated multi-database literature searches, screen records, and generate verified citation outputs.

What output formats are generated when completing a systematic literature survey?

Completing a systematic literature survey generates well-formatted markdown reports and PDFs containing extracted data, quality assessments, references, and synthesis tables.