literature-review

Automate systematic literature reviews with database searching and citation verification.

Updated Jun 6, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/Ritabrata-Chakraborty/Claude-Setup --skill literature-review-ritabrata-chakraborty
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Skill: literature-review
Source: https://github.com/Ritabrata-Chakraborty/Claude-Setup/tree/main/skills/literature-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Ritabrata-Chakraborty/Claude-Setup --skill literature-review-ritabrata-chakraborty

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires parallel-web, gget, bioservices, datacommons-client, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the process of conducting systematic literature reviews, providing tools for searching multiple databases, synthesizing findings, and generating professional documents with citations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Database Searching: Integrates with multiple academic databases for comprehensive coverage.
  • Citation Verification: Ensures accuracy of all citations.
  • Document Generation: Outputs professional markdown and PDF documents.
  • Use Case: A researcher wants to write a comprehensive literature review on CRISPR-Cas9 for gene therapy. They use this Skill to search databases, verify citations, synthesize findings, and generate a formatted document.

Quick Start

Use the literature-review skill to generate a literature review on "CRISPR-Cas9 for gene therapy" and output a PDF.

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 requires querying databases like PubMed, arXiv, and bioRxiv. This Skill integrates database searching, citation verification, and document generation to extract findings and output formatted markdown or PDF reviews.

Can I search PubMed and Semantic Scholar together for a meta-analysis?

Yes, searching PubMed and Semantic Scholar together for a meta-analysis is supported. The Skill requires access to these databases, alongside arXiv and bioRxiv, to ensure comprehensive literature coverage and accurate data extraction.

What is the best way to verify citations during a systematic review?

The best way to verify citations during a systematic review is through automated cross-referencing. This Skill includes a citation verification feature that ensures the accuracy of all references extracted during the database searching process.

How do I generate a PDF document from academic research findings?

Generating a PDF document from academic research findings involves synthesizing database search results. This Skill automates document generation, taking your extracted literature and outputting professional markdown or PDF documents.

Does this literature review tool work for academic research outside of biology?

While it applies to academic research and systematic reviews broadly, its database dependencies include PubMed, bioRxiv, and gget, which are heavily oriented towards biological and life sciences research.

What databases do I need access to for comprehensive systematic review coverage?

Comprehensive systematic review coverage requires access to PubMed, arXiv, bioRxiv, and Semantic Scholar. The Skill queries these databases to extract data and synthesize findings for your literature review.