literature-review

Provide a topic, lab, PI, or author and the skill plans the review, searches providers like OpenAlex in multiple hops, and synthesizes findings by theme. Results are saved to docs/<slug>.md with a provenance file recording all consulted sources.

The skill resolves the identity, collects the reachable publication list, and maps the research trajectory into notes/<slug>-publications.md. It identifies direction-changing papers based on originality and methodology rather than author prestige.

Yes, it builds a project Zotero collection as sources become relevant, capturing DOI, title, authors, and PDF URLs via zotero_capture. An include decision automatically queues the source and syncs when configured.

The skill uses OPENALEX_API_KEY and ZOTERO_API_KEY from the environment when present and warns clearly when a relevant key is missing. Keys are never printed, requested in chat, or treated as verified access.

After drafting, a verifier agent checks inline citations and source URLs, then a reviewer agent flags unsupported claims, logical gaps, and single-source findings. Fatal findings must be fixed before delivery.

Search records establish retrieval history, not full-text access or claim support, and a downloaded PDF is not proof it was read. Coverage depends on reachable providers, and unresolved major findings are recorded as open questions.